Dylan Playfair (born June 19, 1992) is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his starring role as Reilly in Letterkenny (2016–2023).
Early life 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 and nephew of Larry Playfair.
Career 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 and Descendants 3.
Playfair has often acted in roles involving hockey, due in part to his skating skills. 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. 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.
Filmography Film + Year Title RoleNotes 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 Uncredited2020 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 Lampshade2025 Influencers Cameron The Legend of Johnny Jones Officer Davis Above the Line Cowboy 2026 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Stoned Cashier TBA Send The Rain Finn Post-production
Television Year Title RoleNotes 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 film2016 Haters Back Off Owen 3 episodes Gorgeous Morons AJ Television film 2016–2018 Travelers Kyle 6 episodes 2016–2023 Letterkenny Reilly Main role 2017 Descendants 2 Gil Television film2019 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"
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