Hunter Dillon
American actor
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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.
Hunter Dillon | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 2002 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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).[1] He guest starred as Sam on an episode of the CW anthology series Two Sentence Horror Stories (2021).[2] In August 2021, he was cast in the independent drama film Riceboy Sleeps, which was released in September 2022.[3] 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).[4][5][6] 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.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | To All the Boys I've Loved Before | Young Peter | |
| Deadpool 2 | Branding Boy | ||
| 2021 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Rodrick Heffley (voice) | |
| 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) | |
| 2025 | Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants | Alex | |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw | Rodrick Heffley (voice) |
Television
| 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" |
| 2017 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Young Arnold | 3 episodes |
| 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?" |
| 2021 | Two Sentence Horror Stories | Sam | Episode: "Bag Man" |
| Family Law | Justin | 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Tracker | Noah Kennedy | Episode: "Mt. Shasta" |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles | Hatcher | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Holly Hobbie | Nominated |