Tim Dillon

Tim J. Dillon was born on January 22, 1985, in Island Park, New York, of Irish Catholic descent. His early exposure to performance included a small role on PBS’s “Sesame Street” in 1994, where he notably performed the polka with Snuffleupagus. He attended Nassau Community College, where he earned a Bronze Award in Impromptu Speaking in 2005. Before pursuing comedy full-time, Dillon worked as a New York City tour guide. He entered the stand-up comedy scene around 2010, steadily building his reputation through performances in various venues.

Dillon’s career gained significant traction with an appearance at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal in 2016. This led to him being recognized by Rolling Stone in 2017 as one of the “10 Comedians You Need to Know.” His ability to deliver articulate and often contrarian opinions on a wide range of subjects, from politics to culture, became a hallmark of his comedic style. He co-hosted “Bastard Radio” in 2020 alongside Luis J. Gomez and Nick Mullen, further expanding his reach within the podcasting community.

The podcast “The Tim Dillon Show,” formerly known as “Tim Dillon Is Going to Hell,” became a primary platform for his comedic commentary. On this show, Dillon discusses personal experiences and analyzes news topics, focusing on American cultural issues, the entertainment industry, and political discourse. In August 2022, he released his first stand-up special, “Tim Dillon: A Real Hero.” His career has been marked by a willingness to engage with controversial subjects, as evidenced by his involvement in a dispute with the Riyadh Comedy Festival in 2025 where he was removed due to jokes about forced labor in Saudi Arabia, despite initially agreeing to perform for a reported substantial fee. His filmography also includes roles in “Thanksgiving” (2023) and “Joker: Folie à Deux” (2024).