Daniel Colin Dillabough (born 1992) is a Canadian television writer and comedian, best known for his work as a writer and correspondent on the CBC sketch comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
He was raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland and is currently based in Toronto. He joined the writing staff of 22 Minutes in 2022, before being invited to go on air in correspondent segments.Cameron Kilfoy, "It's ‘the best possible office job in the world,' says This Hour Has 22 Minutes Dan Dillabough". The Telegram, February 11, 2025.
At the 12th and 13th Canadian Screen Awards, he shared in the award for Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy along with the writing staff of This Hour Has 22 Minutes.Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Television Craft". Broadcast Dialogue, May 29, 2024.https://broadcastdialogue.com/canadas-drag-race-leads-overall-canadian-screen-awards-winners/ In 2025, he received a WGC Screenwriting Award nomination for "Los Muchos Amores de Earl", an episode of the children's animated series Zokie of Planet Ruby.Greg David, "Nominations for the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards announced". TV, eh?, January 28, 2025.
He is queer.
Filmography +YearTitleRole2015Night Sweatswriter2016The Other Kingdomstory editor2016Ridejunior story editor2017Schitt's Creekstory coordinator2017Man Seeking Womanstory coordinator2017FUBAR: Age of Computerwriter, 1 episode2019Miracle Workerswriters' assistant2019Alien News Deskpunch-up writer2019Good Witchstory coordinator2020D.N. Acewriter, 1 episode2022—presentThis Hour Has 22 Minuteswriter / story editor / correspondent2023Zokie of Planet Rubywriter, 1 episode
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