Tim Dillon (comedian)
Tim J. Dillon (born January 22, 1985) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. Early life. Tim Dillon grew up in Island Park, New York. He is of Irish Catholic descent. 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.” He studied at  Nassau Community College. 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, "Rolling Stone" named Dillon as one of the "10 Comedians You Need to Know" in 2017. 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. In June 2021, Dillon hosted a Bitcoin Conference panel in Miami, Florida, also featuring Jake Paul and Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Section::::"The  Tim Dillon Show" podcast. "The Tim Dillon Show" is a comedic video podcast hosted by Tim Dillon that discusses events from his life and news topics that often revolve around American cultural issues, the entertainment industry, and politics. Also on camera is Dillon's close friend and producer Ben Avery, off whom Dillon often bounces questions and ideas. Dillon also releases additional audio content to his Patreon subscribers. With over 35,000 paying subscribers, his podcast is one of the most popular on the platform. "The Tim Dillon Show" was originally named "Tim Dillon Is Going to Hell", when the podcast  was originally featured on the "GaS Digital Network". Personal life. Dillon was born and raised in Island Park, New York. His parents divorced when he was young and as a result he was mostly raised by his mother who was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia. As of March 2021, he resides in Los Angeles, after living in Austin, Texas for a short period of time. Dillon is gay and came out at the age of 25. Dillon 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. He has been sober for several years since. Politics. In 2016, Dillon stated "I don't think politically I line up with anything. I think it's all fake." He said he did not vote in the 2020 US general election due to disapproval of both incumbent Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden. In 2016, Dillon did like Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, stating, "I think people should have health care, and I know a lot of people are angry at me about that." Dillon has described himself as "pretty moderate" on several occasions . He does not support a particular political party, preferring to analyze each issue as it comes.