Dylan Playfair (born June 19, 1992) is a Canadian actor from Fort St. James, British Columbia. He is most noted for his starring role as Reilly in Letterkenny.[1]
Early life
editPlayfair comes from a hockey family. Before becoming an actor, Playfair played hockey as a forward for the Merritt Centennials of the BCHL. He is the son of former NHL player Jim Playfair[2] and nephew of Larry Playfair.[1]
Career
editPlayfair started his acting his career in children's film and television. Beginning in 2014 he played Knox in the YTV series Some Assembly Required for all 3 seasons until the show was cancelled in 2016. In 2017, Playfair joined Disney's Descendants franchise playing the role of Gil, Gaston's son, in Descendants 2[3] and Descendants 3.
Playfair has often acted in roles involving hockey, due in part to his skating skills.[4] In 2013 he acted, alongside his future Letterkenny co-star Andrew Herr, in Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story as Gordie Howe's son Marty Howe. In 2016, Playfair started work on the hit Canadian show Letterkenny, as Reilly, one of the town's jocks. He has also toured North America as part of the Letterkenny Live! tour.[5] Playfair had earlier played the same character in the Letterkenny web series. This 'typecasting' has continued, as he joined the cast of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers as Coach T.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Grave Encounters 2 | Trevor Thompson | |
| 2013 | Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Marty Howe | |
| If I Had Wings | Tyson | ||
| 2016 | It Stains the Sands Red | Robbie | |
| 2020 | Sinners | Kit Anderson | |
| Summerland | Shawn Walker | ||
| Odd Man Rush | Dean Hunter | ||
| 2022 | Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders | Cameron Betts |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Hollow | Toby | Television film |
| 2014–2016 | Some Assembly Required | Knox | Main role |
| 2016–2018 | Travellers | Kyle | 6 episodes |
| 2016–2023 | Letterkenny | Reilly | Main role |
| 2017 | Descendants 2 | Gil | Television film |
| 2019 | The Order | Clay Turner | 3 episodes |
| Descendants 3 | Gil | Television film | |
| 2021–2022 | The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers | Coach T | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Animal Control | Cole | Episode: "Unicorns and Mountain Lions" |
References
edit- ^ a b "From 'Letterkenny' to 'The Mighty Ducks': B.C. native Dylan Playfair skating his way through the hockey roles". The Toronto Star. 2021-04-02. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Cruickshank, Scott. "What it's really like to grow up the child of a pro hockey player or coach". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Dylan Playfair Dishes 'Descendants 2' Deets". TEENPLICITY. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ a b "'Mighty Ducks,' 'Letterkenny' star Dylan Playfair draws on hockey experience to become standout in front of the camera". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Five Thoughts: 'Letterkenny Live' at the Chelsea in Las Vegas, April 2 - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
External links
editBiographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database