Hugh Dillon (born May 31, 1963) is a Canadian singer and actor who is the lead vocalist of rock band Headstones. He is also a film and television actor; his notable roles include Mike Sweeney in '' Durham County,'' Ed Lane in '' Flashpoint'' and Sheriff Donnie Haskell in '' Yellowstone.'' He is also the co-creator, executive producer and series regular of the Paramount+ series ''

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Early life

Dillon was born and grew up in Kingston, Ontario. Dillon grew up living on the same street as future

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star Doug Gilmour and would play hockey with him on the frozen swamp in their neighbourhood. Dillon also played hockey with Paul Langlois, future guitarist of The Tragically Hip. Dillon attended the Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute at the same time that

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and members of The Tragically Hip such as Gord Downie attended the school. After high school, Dillon briefly attended

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and lived in London, England, before moving to Toronto and now divides his time between there and Los Angeles.

Music career

Dillon is the lead singer for rock band Headstones. Formed in 1987, the band's debut album ''

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'' was released in 1993 and featured the singles "When Something Stands For Nothing", "Cemetery", "

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" and "Three Angels". The album was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, being certified platinum in Canada for selling in excess of 100,000 copies. In a recording career that has spanned three decades, the band has released ten studio albums and numerous chart-topping singles. After the Headstones broke up in 2003, Dillon formed the band Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir, an indie rock band whose style draws from country,

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, punk and new wave influences. Band members were guitarist J.P. Polsoni, Chris Osti on bass, keyboardist Ben Kobayashi, and percussionist Derek Downham."Hugh Dillon covers a lot of ground on Works Well With Others"
''The Georgia Strait'', by Steve Newton, November 13, 2009 The band released an album, '' The High Co$t of Low Living'', in 2005 through The Tragically Hip guitarist Paul Langlois's Ching Music label. Dillon also released a solo album entitled ''Works Well with Others'' in 2009 through Ching Music. After their hiatus, original Headstones members (Dillon, Carr & White) reformed the band in 2011. In 2013, they crowdfunded their album, ''Love + Fury,'' through PledgeMusic. ''Love + Fury'' is the band's first top 10 album, and it garnered the band a No. 1 hit single. The Headstones followed up with another crowdfunded album in 2014, ''One in the Chamber Music''. In 2015, ''Fuck It'' became the band's first-ever vinyl release. ''Little Army'' was released on Cadence Music in 2017. The album included the No. 1 hit "Devil's On Fire". In 2019, the Headstones released ''Peopleskills'', which yielded "Leave It All Behind" and "Horses", two No. 3 singles on the US ''

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Acting career

Dillon's first large-screen acting role was in director Bruce McDonald's 1995 film ''

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''. He then played a leading role as Joe Dick in McDonald's 1996 feature film, ''

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''. Dillon has appeared in a number of feature films, including ''

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'', 2005's '' Assault on Precinct 13'', and '' Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning''. In 2007, he was nominated for a 2007

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for Best Supporting Actor for his role in '' Trailer Park Boys: The Movie''. He starred opposite

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in the

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award-winning movie, ''

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''. Dillon has guest-starred on various television programs, including '' The Eleventh Hour'', ''

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'', and '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. He has also created voice-overs a number of television and radio advertisements. Dillon starred as Mike Sweeney in the Canadian dramatic series '' Durham County''. His performance earned him a Gemini nomination for Best Actor in 2008; the show itself won five Gemini awards and its second season was aired on TMN and Movie Central. Dillon starred as Sergeant Ed Lane in the

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/ CBS police drama series '' Flashpoint'', set in Toronto, which ran for five seasons between 2008 and 2012. Dillon won the "Shaw Media Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for his performance in the episode "Fit for Duty" on '' Flashpoint''. Dillon is the Co-creator and Executive Producer of the streaming service series

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. On August 5 via Deadline it was announced that Dillon would also become a series regular playing the role of Ian Ferguson, alongside

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, and he will return as Sheriff Donnie Haskell on season 4 of the cable series '' Yellowstone'' on

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, alongside Kevin Costner. He also played the role of Francis Becker on the third season of the American crime drama series, '' The Killing'' opposite

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, simultaneously appearing on ''

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''. Dillon played a lead role for three seasons of CBC's '' X Company''. Dillon has also appeared in '' Twin Peaks'', feature film '' Wind River'' alongside Elizabeth Olsen and

, Syfy's ''

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'', and feature films ''

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'' and ''I Still See You.''

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Discography

Headstones

*''

'' (1993) *''

Teeth and Tissue ''Teeth and Tissue'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Headstones. Track listing Nominations At the Juno Awards of 1996, ''Teeth and Tissue'' was nominated for Best Rock Album. Certifications On June 13, 1997, ''Teeth and ...

'' (1995) *''

Smile and Wave ''Smile and Wave'' is the third album by Canadian rock band Headstones. It was certified Gold in Canada, and sold 100,000 copies by April 2000. Track listing There are several hidden tracks following "Physics", including "Anything" ...

'' (1997) *''

Nickels for Your Nightmares ''Nickels for Your Nightmares'' is the fourth album by the Canadian rock band Headstones. The album featured the hit singles "Settle" and "Blonde & Blue", which reached #4 and #8 on Canada's Rock chart, respectively. By June 2000, the album had ...

'' (2000) *'' The Greatest Fits'' (2001) *''

The Oracle of Hi-Fi ''The Oracle of Hi-Fi'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Headstones. It was released in 2002 under Maple Music. Background In an interview with Q, Headstones lead singer Hugh Dillon said that ''The Oracle of Hi-Fi'' was his fir ...

'' (2002) *''

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'' (2013) *''One in the Chamber Music'' (2014) *''Little Army'' (2017) *''PeopleSkills'' (2019) *''Flight Risk (2022)''

Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir

*'' The High Co$t of Low Living'' (2005)

Solo

*''Works Well with Others'' (the first solo album, released October 13, 2009, many of its songs are featured on the television show Flashpoint, track listing:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dillon, Hugh 1963 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian rock singers Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Kingston, Ontario Musicians from Kingston, Ontario 20th-century Canadian male actors 20th-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian male actors Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners 21st-century Canadian male singers Best Supporting Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries Canadian Screen Award winners