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Tim Dillon
Born
Tim J. Dillon

(1985-01-22) January 22, 1985 (age 40)[1]
Island Park, New York, U.S.
Alma materNassau Community College
Years active2010–present
Comedy career
Medium
Genres
Subject(s)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
Subscribers796 thousand[2]
Views188.6 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: March 22, 2025[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Tim J. Dillon (born January 22, 1985) is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster. He is host of the Tim Dillon Show podcast.

Early life

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Dillon was born and raised in Island Park, New York. He is of Irish Catholic descent.[4]

As a child in 1994, he landed a small role on the PBS children's show Sesame Street. Dillon said on The Joe Rogan Experience, "I was a child actor as a kid and I failed. I was on Sesame Street twice. I did the polka with Snuffleupagus."[5][6]

Dillon attended Nassau Community College and won a Bronze Award in Impromptu Speaking in 2005.[7]

Career

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Before becoming a professional comedian, Dillon worked as a New York City tour guide.[8] He entered the stand-up scene around 2010. After a 2016 appearance at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal,[9] Rolling Stone named Dillon as one of the "10 Comedians You Need to Know" in 2017.[10][11] 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.[12][independent source needed]

Vulture described Dillon in 2016 as "simultaneously a boisterous, conservative-leaning Long Island native and a thoughtful, homosexual foodie with a soft spot for frozen yogurt."[13] Rolling Stone in 2017 described him as "capable of formulating an articulate (and often contrarian) opinion about anything at a moment's notice."[10]

In August 2022, Dillon released his first standup special: Tim Dillon: A Real Hero.[independent source needed]

The Tim Dillon Show podcast

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The Tim Dillon Show
Presentation
Hosted byTim Dillon
GenreComedy
Talk
Entertainment
Culture
FormatAudio & video
Created byTim Dillon
LanguageEnglish
Length60 – 120 min.
Production
No. of episodes412 (as of October 13th, 2024)
Related
WebsiteYouTube (video version)
Spotify (audio version)

The Tim Dillon Show is a comedic video podcast hosted by Dillon that discusses events from his life and news topics that often revolve around American cultural issues, the entertainment industry, and politics.[14][independent source needed] The Tim Dillon Show was originally named Tim Dillon Is Going to Hell,[15][16] when the podcast was first launched on the GaS Digital Network and featured co-host and fellow Long Island-based comedian Ray Kump.

Personal life

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As of March 2021, he resides in Los Angeles, after briefly living in Austin, Texas.[17][independent source needed]

Dillon is gay[10] and came out at the age of 25.[18][independent source needed]

He struggled with substance abuse in his past. According to Dillon, he started using drugs and alcohol at the age of 13, and had become a cocaine addict by 18.

Politics

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Dillon said in 2016, "I'm politically all over the map, though I lean conservative",[19] and "I don't think politically I line up with anything."[13]

He said he did not vote in the 2020 U.S. elections, disapproving of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.[20][independent source needed]

He interviewed Republican vice presidential nominee, JD Vance, on his podcast, the week before the 2024 United States presidential election.[21][22]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Boston Psychiatric Bruce the Bartender
2018 Anything Boys Can Do Co-Worker
2020 Timing Tim
2023 Thanksgiving Manny [23]
2024 Joker: Folie à Deux Arkham Guard

Television

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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"
2022 Tim Dillon: A Real Hero Himself Netflix standup special
2024 "Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country"

References

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  1. ^ "Tim Dillon Birthday". National Today. January 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "About The Tim Dillon Show". YouTube.
  3. ^ "The Tim Dillon Show's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  4. ^ Are You Garbage Comedy Podcast: Tim Dillon - Long Island Trash, February 6, 2022, retrieved February 22, 2024, talks about in 8:55
  5. ^ "The Joe Rogan Experience, Episode 1544". The Joe Rogan Experience. October 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Before Tim Dillon Was A Comedian, He Was A Child Actor….On Sesame Street!". Dark Comedy News. October 5, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "2005 IE & Theatre Results - Philadelphia" (PDF). Phi Ro Pi National Forensic Organization. May 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Hankinson, Andrew (October 31, 2022). "Tim Dillon tells us about his unfiltered bus tour". timeout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b c Love, Matthew (June 6, 2017). "10 Comedians You Need to Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (July 24, 2018). "Comedy Central Orders Tour Guide Comedy Pilot From Tim Dillon". Deadline. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Bastard Radio Youtube Playlist". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Stamato, Philip (October 25, 2016). "Tim Dillon Just Wants the Truth". Vulture. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  14. ^ How Americans Can Keep Schools Safe. Tim Dillon Show Clips. May 29, 2022. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Goldberg, David (October 17, 2017). "The best NYC comedy podcasts". Time Out Group. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  16. ^ Simons, Seth (September 26, 2019). "Shane Gillis Is Just the Beginning". Slate. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Joe Rogan Experience, Episode 1610". The Joe Rogan Experience. February 20, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  18. ^ "Chris Gethard & Tim Dillon | Death, Sex & Money".
  19. ^ "Chris Gethard & Tim Dillon". Death, Sex & Money, WNYC Studios. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  20. ^ Tim Dillon Didn't Vote, Used to Sell Subprime Mortgages | JRE Election Special. JRE Clips. November 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "Vance Mocks The Cheneys' Harris Support in Cringe Interview". The Daily Beast. October 27, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  22. ^ "'Shoutout to Dick Cheney and Liz!' Vance Loses It, Joins Host in Roasting New Dem Love Affair With Cheneys: 'If You Really Care About Democracy. . .'". Mediaite. October 26, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 16, 2023). "Gina Gershon, Rick Hoffman And Tim Dillon Round Out Cast Of Eli Roth's Thanksgiving At TriStar And Spyglass". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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