Dillon Francis Casey (born October 29, 1983) is an American-born Canadian actor and producer. He is best known for his role as Sean Pierce in

The CW ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

action-thriller television series ''

Nikita Nikita may refer to: * Nikita (given name) * Nikita, Crimea, a town in Crimea * Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore Film and television *''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film * ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), also known as ''Nikita'', a 19 ...

''.

Early life

Casey was born in

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County wi ...

and raised in

Oakville, Ontario Oakville is a town in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Lake Ontario between Toronto and Hamilton. At its 2021 census population of 213,759, it is Ontario's largest town. Oakville is part of the Greater Toronto Area, one of t ...

. His father, Richard, is a

urologist Urology (from Greek οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and '' -logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive org ...

, and his mother, Patrice, is an image consultant. After graduating from

Oakville Trafalgar High School Oakville Trafalgar High School (OTHS, often referred to as OT) is a secondary school located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The school receives most of its students from nearby feeder schools, including Maple Grove Public School, École EJ James, St ...

, Casey graduated from

McGill University McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...

with a

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...

degree in 2005, and earned a

Master of Economics The Master of Economics (MEcon or MEc) is a postgraduate master's degree in economics comprising training in economic theory, econometrics, and/or applied economics. The degree is also offered as an MS or MSc, MA or MCom in economics; variant ...

degree from the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institu ...

Career

He moved to

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...

to return to his roots and was chosen to play the role of Trevor Lemonde in a short running CBC show called ''

MVP In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...

''. The show garnered attention for the actor, putting him on a giant billboard in his underwear in

Times Square Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent ...

. Casey relocated to Los Angeles, California for his career in January 2009. Over the next few years he attained guest roles on shows including ''

Warehouse 13 ''Warehouse 13'' is an American science fiction television series that originally ran from July 7, 2009, to May 19, 2014, on the Syfy network, and was executive produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins for Universal Cable Productions. Described ...

'' and ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen 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 on September 1 ...

'' and recurring roles on ''

Valemont ''Valemont'' is an American supernatural television miniseries on MTV that premiered on September 21, 2009. Two episodes premiered on Tuesdays during '' The Hills'' and '' The City''. For six consecutive weeks, two and a half minute episodes of ' ...

'', ''

Being Erica ''Being Erica'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC from January 5, 2009, to December 12, 2011. Created by Jana Sinyor, the series was originally announced by the CBC as ''The Session'', but was later retitled ''Be ...

'', and '' Skins''. In July 2011, Casey appeared as Brad in a notable episode of '' Torchwood: Miracle Day'', titled "

Dead of Night ''Dead of Night'' is a 1945 black and white British anthology horror film, made by Ealing Studios. The individual segments were directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer. It stars Mervyn Johns, Googie ...

". In 2011, he was cast as

Navy SEAL The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs' main functions are conducting s ...

Sean Pierce Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán ( anglicized as '' Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angli ...

in the action show ''

''. Casey's part was initially intended to be a short term recurring role, but was upgraded to a series regular. He obtained his first lead role for the movie ''

Creature Creature often refers to: * An animal, monster, or alien Creature or creatures may also refer to: Film and television * ''Creature'' (1985 film), a 1985 science fiction film by William Malone * ''Creature'' (miniseries), a 1998 TV movie abou ...

'' which was released in September 2011 and was unsuccessful at the box office. In 2012, Casey was cast in '' The Vow'', which was successful at the box office as the fourth-highest weekend debut of 2012. Casey starred in the 2013 digital series '' Backpackers'', and in the 2014-15 TV drama '' Remedy''. In 2016, he guest starred in Marvel's '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', appearing in the episodes ''

4,722 Hours "4,722 Hours" is the fifth episode of the third season of the American television series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', revolving around the character of Jemma Simmons, a S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Div ...

'' and '' Maveth'' as astronaut Will Daniels and HYDRA Inhuman Hive.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Casey, Dillon 1983 births American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Living people McGill University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) University of Toronto alumni 21st-century Canadian male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Ontario American emigrants to Canada People from Oakville, Ontario