Dillon Casey
Encyclopedia
Dillon Casey is a Canadian-American
actor. He is best known for his role as Trevor Lemonde in the television series MVP
. He has appeared in The Best Years
and 11 Cameras
, among other works in television
, film
and on stage
.
Casey was born in Las Vegas, Nevada
and raised in Oakville, Ontario
. His father, Richard, is an urologist and his mother, Patrice, is an image consultant. After graduating from Oakville Trafalgar High School
, Casey attended McGill University
in Montreal
to study science. He moved to Toronto "just to return to his roots" where he was chosen to play the role of "Trevor Lemonde" in a short running CBC show called "MVP". The show garnered attention for the actor, putting him on a giant billboard in his underwear in Times Square
. Casey recently relocated to Los Angeles, California
where he received his black belt
.
In July 2011, Casey appeared as Brad in "Dead of Night
", the third episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day.
Canadian-American
A Canadian American is someone who was born or someone who grew up in Canada then moved to the United States. The term is particularly apt when applied or self-applied to people with strong ties to Canada, such as those who have lived a significant portion of their lives in, or were educated in,...
actor. He is best known for his role as Trevor Lemonde in the television series MVP
MVP (TV series)
MVP is a 2008 Canadian television series that debuted January 11, 2008 on CBC Television....
. He has appeared in The Best Years
The Best Years (TV series)
The Best Years is a Canadian teen drama series set in Boston, Massachusetts. The series was created by producer and writer of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Aaron Martin...
and 11 Cameras
11 Cameras
11 Cameras is a short-lived CBC Television half-hour drama series that showed its characters through webcams. The show aired in the summers of 2006 and 2007. CBC ordered 22 episodes in total, and did not renew the show, although it lives on in South America and can be seen in other parts of the world...
, among other works in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and on stage
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
.
Casey was born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and raised in Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
. His father, Richard, is an urologist and his mother, Patrice, is an image consultant. After graduating from Oakville Trafalgar High School
Oakville Trafalgar High School
Oakville Trafalgar High School, founded in 1908, is a Secondary School located in Oakville, Ontario.The school is widely known by its acronym "OT" in the community, or OTHS...
, Casey attended McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to study science. He moved to Toronto "just to return to his roots" where he was chosen to play the role of "Trevor Lemonde" in a short running CBC show called "MVP". The show garnered attention for the actor, putting him on a giant billboard in his underwear in Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
. Casey recently relocated to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
where he received his black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
.
In July 2011, Casey appeared as Brad in "Dead of Night
Dead of Night (Torchwood)
"Dead of Night" is the third episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and was broadcast in the United States on Starz on 22 July 2011, in Canada on Space on 23 July 2011, and in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 28 July 2011.-Plot summary:Rex and Esther ...
", the third episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | System Crash System Crash System Crash is an avant-garde rock group which combines heavy sound with philosophical and political lyrics and multimedia projection of videos and sounds of current world, real and virtual... |
Groovy Gary/Tommy Jensen | "Good Deeds Done Cheap" (Season 4, Episode 1) |
| 2005 | Code Breakers | Sentry | uncredited |
| 2006 | 1-800-Missing 1-800-Missing Missing is a Canadian-American crime drama television series based on the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU book series by Meg Cabot... |
Steve Biggs | "The Drive In " |
| 11 Cameras 11 Cameras 11 Cameras is a short-lived CBC Television half-hour drama series that showed its characters through webcams. The show aired in the summers of 2006 and 2007. CBC ordered 22 episodes in total, and did not renew the show, although it lives on in South America and can be seen in other parts of the world... |
Chuck | Main role | |
| 2007 | Monster Warriors Monster Warriors Monster Warriors is an original Canadian television series, which airs on YTV in Canada, and also on Jetix since April 2006 in the United Kingdom. It was created by Wilson Coneybeare and produced by Coneybeare Stories Inc... |
Jock Strongjaw | "Spring Break " (Season 3, Episode 15) |
| The Best Years The Best Years (TV series) The Best Years is a Canadian teen drama series set in Boston, Massachusetts. The series was created by producer and writer of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Aaron Martin... |
Brandon Zimmerman | 4 episodes | |
| Too Young to Marry Too Young to Marry Too Young To Marry is a 2007 television film about romance, drama and comedy. It involves two 17-year old teenagers named Max Doyle and Jessica Carpenter . When the two think that they are in love they decide to get married despite their parents disapproval. Shortly after the two begin to realize... |
Max Doyle | Made for television movie | |
| Killing Zelda Sparks | Bill | appearance | |
| 2008 | Victor | Glenn Crossley | Made for television movie |
| M.V.P. MVP (TV series) MVP is a 2008 Canadian television series that debuted January 11, 2008 on CBC Television.... |
Trevor Lemonde | Main role | |
| House Party | Sean Goldstein | Main role | |
| Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The... |
Cody | Made for television movie | |
| Aaron Stone Aaron Stone Aaron Stone is a live-action, single-camera adventure series created by Bruce Kalish. Originally broadcast with the launch of Disney XD on February 13, 2009... |
Dax | Made for television movie | |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Ryan | 5 episodes |
| My Nanny's Secret | Carter | Made for television movie | |
| Valemont | Sebastian | Made for television movie | |
| The Vampire Diaries The Vampire Diaries (TV series) The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, and is currently in its third season that... |
Noah | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | Torchwood Torchwood Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from... |
Brad | Torchwood: Miracle Day |
| 2011 | Nikita Nikita (TV series) La Femme Nikita is a Canadian action/drama television series based on the French film Nikita by Luc Besson. The series was co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Brothers. It was adapted for television by Joel Surnow... |
Sean Pierce | Recurring character, added to main cast in 2x08 "London Calling" |
| 2012 | The Vow | Alex |