{{Short description|American actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Hunter Dillon | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|5}} | birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2013–present }}
'''Hunter Dillon''' (born February 5, 2002) is a Canadian actor. He first gained mainstream attention with a recurring role as Caleb on season 2 of the Fox horror television series ''The Exorcist'' (2017). He had his breakout with a main role as Tyler Flaherty on the Hulu series ''Holly Hobbie'' (2018–2022), for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series.
Dillon had a starring voice role as Rodrick Heffley in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' animated film series (2021–present), along with a starring role in the film ''Riceboy Sleeps'' (2022) and a recurring role as Hatcher on the Roku Channel fantasy series ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'' (2024).
== Career == Dillon made his debut with a guest role as Young Sam Winchester in an episode of ''Supernatural'' (2013). He later portrayed Caleb on the second season of the Fox horror television series ''The Exorcist'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |title='The Exorcist' Canceled By Fox After 2 Seasons |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/the-exorcist-canceled-fox-2-seasons-1202381724/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Deadline}}</ref> He guest starred as Sam on an episode of the CW anthology series ''Two Sentence Horror Stories'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two Sentence Horror Stories: Season Two Ratings |url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/two-sentence-horror-stories-season-two-ratings/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=TV Series Finale}}</ref> In August 2021, he was cast in the independent drama film ''Riceboy Sleeps'', which was released in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Riceboy Sleeps': Canadian-Korean Indie Film Underway With 'The Umbrella Academy' Alum Ethan Hwang Among Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/umbrella-academy-ethan-hwang-riceboy-sleeps-movie-start-1234819736/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Deadline}}</ref> In December 2021, he had a starring voice role as Rodrick Heffley in the animated film adaptation of ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid''. He reprised the role in two sequels: ''Rodrick Rules'' (2022) and ''Cabin Fever'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web |title='Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Review: Animated Reboot Delivers Plenty of Familiar Charms |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-review-1235123227/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=All 10 Disney Animated Movies Releasing After Strange World |url=https://screenrant.com/disney-animated-movies-releasing-after-strange-world/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever' Sets Release Date On Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-christmas-cabin-fever-release-date-disney-plus-1235541386/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Deadline}}</ref> In 2023, Dillon was cast in a recurring role as Hatcher on the Disney+ series ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'', which was later picked up by the Roku Channel and premiered on April 19, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Spiderwick Chronicles Series Not Moving Forward at Disney+ |url=https://tvline.com/news/the-spiderwick-chronicles-tv-series-cancelled-disney-plus-1235034005/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=TV Line}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''To All the Boys I've Loved Before'' |Young Peter | |- |''Deadpool 2'' |Branding Boy | |- |2021 |''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' |Rodrick Heffley (voice) | |- | rowspan="3" |2022 |''Riceboy Sleeps'' |Harry | |- |''Golden Delicious'' |Sam | |- |''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' |Rodrick Heffley (voice) | |- |2023 |''Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever'' |Rodrick Heffley (voice) | |- |rowspan="2"|2025 |''Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants'' |Alex | |- | ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw'' | Rodrick Heffley (voice) | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2013 |''Supernatural'' |Young Sam Winchester |Episode: "Bad Boys" |- |2014 |''Happy Face Killer'' |Keith's son |Television film |- |2014 |''Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' |Young Sam |Episode: "Soulmates" |- |2016 |''Wayward Pines'' |Child Abby #2 |Episode: "City Upon a Hill" |- | rowspan="2" |2017 |''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'' |Young Arnold |3 episodes |- | data-sort-value="Exorcist, The" | ''The Exorcist'' |Caleb |Recurring role (season 2) |- |2018 |''Beyblade Burst'' |Boa Alcazaba (voice) |5 episodes; English version |- |2018–2022 |''Holly Hobbie'' |Tyler Flaherty |Main role |- |2020 |''Gabby Duran & the Unsittables'' |Joey Panther |Episode: "Who is Joey Panther?" |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''Two Sentence Horror Stories'' |Sam |Episode: "Bag Man" |- |''Family Law'' |Justin |2 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''Tracker'' |Noah Kennedy |Episode: "Mt. Shasta" |- | data-sort-value="Spiderwick Chronicles, The" | ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'' |Hatcher |6 episodes |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result |- |2020 |Canadian Screen Awards |Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |''Holly Hobbie'' |{{Nominated}} |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|6073396}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dillon, Hunter}} Category:Living people Category:Canadian male film actors Category:21st-century Canadian male actors Category:Canadian male television actors Category:2002 births