Dillon was born in but grew up in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Not just another pretty face, he has two degrees: a BS from Montreal's McGill University and a master's in economics from the University of Toronto. He lives in Toronto and continues to study with the local Second City comedy troupe. Dillon starred as rookie hockey-player-with-a-heart-of-gold Trevor Lemonde in SOAPnet series "MVP." His other TV work includes the made-for-TV film "Too Young to Marry," "The Best Years," "11 Cameras," "System Crash," and the telefilm "Code Breakers." He's been in the indie film "Killing Zelda Sparks" and such plays as "Last Night," "The Philosopher," and "Guys and Dolls." The production company Dillon founded with brothers Lyndon and Conor, A Film Dunproppa, produced the short "A Rare Affair," which won the 2006 Toronto 24 Hour Film Challenge competition.