Tim Dillon (comedian)

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Tim Dillon
Tim Dillon.jpg
Dillon in 2019
Born
Tim J. Dillon

(1985-01-22) January 22, 1985 (age 36)
Island Park, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNassau Community College
Years active2010–present
Comedy career
Medium
Genres
Subject(s)
YouTube information
Years active2016–present
Subscribers309,000
(June 10, 2021)
Total views35.7 million
(June 10, 2021)
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers
WebsiteOfficial website

Tim J. Dillon (born January 22, 1985)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor.

Early life[]

Tim Dillon, grew up in Island Park, New York. As a child, he tried his hand at acting and, in 1994, landed a small role on PBS children's show Sesame Street. Dillon opened up about his child acting days on The Joe Rogan Experience, stating, “I was a child actor as a kid and I failed. I was on Sesame Street twice. I did the polka with Snuffleupagus. Legitimately.”[2][3]

Career[]

Dillon entered the stand-up scene around 2010, and has also worked as a New York City tour guide. After a 2016 appearance at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal,[4] Rolling Stone named Dillon as one of the "10 Comedians You Need to Know" in 2017.[5][6] He currently hosts his own podcast, The Tim Dillon Show. Dillon has also made numerous guest appearances on podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience,[7] The Fighter and the Kid, This Past Weekend, Legion of Skanks, The Real Ass Podcast, Cum Town, Your Mom's House, H3 Podcast, and The Megyn Kelly Show.[8] Along with Luis J. Gomez and Nick Mullen, Dillon was also a co-host of the Real Ass Podcast spin-off podcast Bastard Radio in 2020. He also has appeared on Whitney Cummings and the History Hyenas. In June 2021, Dillon hosted a Bitcoin Conference panel in Miami, Florida, also featuring Jake Paul and Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.[9]

The Tim Dillon Show podcast[]

The Tim Dillon Show
Presentation
Hosted byTim Dillon
GenreComedy
Talk
Entertainment
Culture
FormatAudio & Video
Created byTim Dillon
LanguageEnglish
Length60 – 120 min
Production
ProductionBen Avery
No. of episodes255 (as of June 10, 2021)
Publication
WebsiteYouTube (video version)
Spotify (audio version)

The Tim Dillon Show is a comedic video podcast hosted by Tim Dillon, which currently has over 309 thousand subscribers and 35 million views on YouTube as of June 10, 2021. Also on camera is Dillon's close friend and producer Ben Avery, off whom Dillon often bounces questions and ideas. The host discusses events from his life and news topics that often revolve around American cultural issues, the entertainment industry, and politics. Episodes occasionally feature prominent guests from the world of entertainment, pop culture and politics, such as Jeff Garlin, Gavin McInnes, Candace Owens, Anna Khachiyan, Yannis Pappas, Shane Gillis, Sal Vulcano, Andrew Schulz, Lil Xan, Ray Kump, and Whitney Webb. Dillon also releases additional audio content to his Patreon subscribers.

The Tim Dillon Show was originally named Tim Dillon Is Going to Hell,[10][11] when the podcast was originally featured on the GaS Digital Network. Dillon eventually departed from the GaS Digital Network, and the show adopted its current title upon the release of its June 9, 2019 episode.

Personal life[]

Born and raised in Island Park, New York, Dillon's parents divorced when he was young and as a result he was mostly raised by his mother who was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia.[12] He currently resides in Austin, Texas, after living in Los Angeles for a couple of years.[13] Before LA, he was living in New York. Tim is gay and came out at the age of 25.[5][14] In 2019 he mentioned that he had not consumed drugs or alcohol for more than 10 years.[15]

Politics[]

In 2016, Dillon stated "I don't think politically I line up with anything. I think it's all fake."[16] He has said he did not vote in the 2020 US general election due to disapproval of both incumbent Donald Trump and primary challenger Joe Biden.[17] Dillon has expressed his "unironic" support for Caitlyn Jenner in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election multiple times.[18][19] Dillon has described himself as "pretty moderate" on several occasions.[14][20][21][22]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Boston Psychiatric Bruce the Bartender
2018 Anything Boys Can Do Co-Worker
2020 Timing Tim

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Sesame Street Himself/Uncredited child
2016 Above Average Presents Fan Episode: "Fans Who Booed Porzingis: Where are they Now?"
2016 Thanksgiving Himself Episode: "Politics"
2016 Hardest Jobs in Sports Super Bowl Party Chicken Wing Butcher
2018 Resolutions Boss
2018 You Didn't Want to Know Himself Episode: "Baby Tossing"
2018 Dollar Store Therapist Tim Episode: "Insults"

References[]

  1. ^ "Chris Gethard & Tim Dillon". WNYC Studios. September 21, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Joe Rogan Experience, Episode 1544". The Joe Rogan Experience. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Before Tim Dillon Was A Comedian, He Was A Child Actor….On Sesame Street!". Dark Comedy News. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Taylor, Mick (July 24, 2018). "Tim Dillon Gets a Few Things Off of His Chest: Like the Best Way to See Comedy, 2018's Special of the Year, and Who Decides What is Too Far". The Interrobang. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Love, Matthew (June 6, 2017). "10 Comedians You Need to Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (July 24, 2018). "Comedy Central Orders Tour Guide Comedy Pilot From Tim Dillon". Deadline. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Sanyal, Pathikrit (October 27, 2020). "Joe Rogan puts Alex Jones, Tim Dillon on his podcast, Internet angry he featured anti-vaxxer during pandemic". MEAWW. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Tim Dillon". Podchaser. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  9. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFA_i4jOziU
  10. ^ Goldberg, David (October 17, 2017). "The best NYC comedy podcasts". Time Out Group. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. ^ Simons, Seth (September 26, 2019). "Shane Gillis Is Just the Beginning". Slate. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chris Gethard & Tim Dillon | Death, Sex & Money". WNYC Studios. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Joe Rogan Experience, Episode 1610". The Joe Rogan Experience. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Chris Gethard & Tim Dillon | Death, Sex & Money".
  15. ^ "Tim Dillon Thinks Stand-Up Comics are Mentally Ill".
  16. ^ Stamato, Philip (October 25, 2016). "Tim Dillon Just Wants the Truth". Vulture. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Tim Dillon Didn't Vote, Used to Sell Subprime Mortgages | JRE Election Special - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Joe Rogan Experience, Episode 1677". The Joe Rogan Experience. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  19. ^ Dillon, Tim [@TimJDillon] (May 13, 2021). "Unironically supporting Caitlyn Jenner for governor. How is your post pandemic?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5hDGQGLV4Q
  21. ^ "High Mud Comedy Fest Presents Tim Dillon | MASS MoCA". September 22, 2016.
  22. ^ "The Joe Rogan Experience, Episode 1525". The Joe Rogan Experience. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

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