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Dylan Playfair

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Dylan Playfair
Born (1992-06-19) June 19, 1992 (age 32)
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Dylan Playfair (born June 19, 1992) is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his starring role as Reilly in Letterkenny (2016–2023).[1]

Early life

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Playfair 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

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Playfair 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 three 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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Grave Encounters 2 Trevor Thompson
2013 If I Had Wings Tyson
2014 Cheat Receptionist
2016 It Stains the Sands Red Robbie
2017 Still/Born Robbie Uncredited
2020 The Sinners Kit Anderson
Summerland Shawn Walker
Odd Man Rush Dean Hunter
2022 Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders Cameron Betts
2023 Buddy Games: Spring Awakening Larry Lampshade

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story Marty Howe Television film
2014 Damaged Dylan Television film
2014–2016 Some Assembly Required Knox Main role
2015 The Hollow Toby Television film
2016 Haters Back Off Owen 3 episodes
Gorgeous Morons AJ Television film
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

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  1. ^ a b "From 'Letterkenny' to 'The Mighty Ducks': B.C. native Dylan Playfair skating his way through the hockey roles". The Toronto Star. April 2, 2021. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Cruickshank, Scott. "What it's really like to grow up the child of a pro hockey player or coach". The Athletic. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dylan Playfair Dishes 'Descendants 2' Deets". teenplicity.com. July 14, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "'Mighty Ducks,' 'Letterkenny' star Dylan Playfair draws on hockey experience to become standout in front of the camera". sportingnews.com. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Five Thoughts: 'Letterkenny Live' at the Chelsea in Las Vegas, April 2 - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database