# Hunter Dillon

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{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Hunter Dillon
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|2002|2|5}}
| birth_place        = [Vancouver](/source/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](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) horror television series ''[The Exorcist](/source/The_Exorcist_(TV_series))'' (2017). He had his breakout with a main role as Tyler Flaherty on the [Hulu](/source/Hulu) series ''[Holly Hobbie](/source/Holly_Hobbie_(TV_series))'' (2018–2022), for which he was nominated for a [Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series](/source/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](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(film_series)) (2021–present), along with a starring role in the film ''[Riceboy Sleeps](/source/Riceboy_Sleeps_(film))'' (2022) and a recurring role as Hatcher on the [Roku Channel](/source/The_Roku_Channel) fantasy series ''[The Spiderwick Chronicles](/source/The_Spiderwick_Chronicles_(TV_series))'' (2024).

== Career ==
Dillon made his debut with a guest role as Young [Sam Winchester](/source/Sam_Winchester) in an episode of ''[Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(American_TV_series))'' (2013). He later portrayed Caleb on the second season of the [Fox](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) [horror](/source/List_of_horror_television_programs) television series ''[The Exorcist](/source/The_Exorcist_(TV_series))'' (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](/source/The_CW) anthology series ''[Two Sentence Horror Stories](/source/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](/source/Riceboy_Sleeps_(film))'', 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''](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(2021_film)). He reprised the role in two sequels: ''[Rodrick Rules](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid%3A_Rodrick_Rules_(2022_film))'' (2022) and ''[Cabin Fever](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_Christmas%3A_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+](/source/Disney%2B) series ''[The Spiderwick Chronicles](/source/The_Spiderwick_Chronicles_(TV_series))'', which was later picked up by the [Roku Channel](/source/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](/source/To_All_the_Boys_I've_Loved_Before_(film))''
|Young Peter
|
|-
|''[Deadpool 2](/source/Deadpool_2)''
|Branding Boy
|
|-
|2021
|''[Diary of a Wimpy Kid](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(2021_film))''
|Rodrick Heffley (voice)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|''[Riceboy Sleeps](/source/Riceboy_Sleeps_(film))''
|Harry
|
|-
|''[Golden Delicious](/source/Golden_Delicious_(film))''
|Sam
|
|-
|''[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid%3A_Rodrick_Rules_(2022_film))''
|Rodrick Heffley (voice)
|
|-
|2023
|''[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_Christmas%3A_Cabin_Fever)''
|Rodrick Heffley (voice)
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2025
|''[Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants](/source/Thanks_to_the_Hard_Work_of_the_Elephants)''
|Alex
|
|-
| ''[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid%3A_The_Last_Straw_(film))''
| Rodrick Heffley (voice)
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2013
|''[Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(American_TV_series))''
|Young [Sam Winchester](/source/Sam_Winchester)
|Episode: "Bad Boys"
|-
|2014
|''[Happy Face Killer](/source/Happy_Face_Killer_(film))''
|Keith's son
|Television film
|-
|2014
|''[Signed, Sealed, Delivered](/source/Signed%2C_Sealed%2C_Delivered_(TV_series))''
|Young Sam
|Episode: "Soulmates"
|-
|2016
|''[Wayward Pines](/source/Wayward_Pines)''
|Child Abby #2
|Episode: "City Upon a Hill"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency](/source/Dirk_Gently's_Holistic_Detective_Agency_(TV_series))''
|Young Arnold
|3 episodes
|-
| data-sort-value="Exorcist, The" | ''[The Exorcist](/source/The_Exorcist_(TV_series))''
|Caleb
|Recurring role (season 2)
|-
|2018
|''[Beyblade Burst](/source/Beyblade_Burst)''
|Boa Alcazaba (voice)
|5 episodes; English version
|-
|2018–2022
|''[Holly Hobbie](/source/Holly_Hobbie_(TV_series))''
|Tyler Flaherty
|Main role
|-
|2020
|''[Gabby Duran & the Unsittables](/source/Gabby_Duran_%26_the_Unsittables)''
|Joey Panther
|Episode: "Who is Joey Panther?"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[Two Sentence Horror Stories](/source/Two_Sentence_Horror_Stories)''
|Sam
|Episode: "Bag Man"
|-
|''[Family Law](/source/Family_Law_(Canadian_TV_series))''
|Justin
|2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[Tracker](/source/Tracker_(American_TV_series))''
|Noah Kennedy
|Episode: "Mt. Shasta"
|-
| data-sort-value="Spiderwick Chronicles, The" | ''[The Spiderwick Chronicles](/source/The_Spiderwick_Chronicles_(TV_series))''
|Hatcher
|6 episodes
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Nominated work
!Result
|-
|2020
|[Canadian Screen Awards](/source/Canadian_Screen_Awards)
|[Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Performance_in_a_Children's_or_Youth_Program_or_Series)
|''[Holly Hobbie](/source/Holly_Hobbie_(TV_series))''
|{{Nominated}}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|6073396}}

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Category:Living people
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:2002 births

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