Paul Dillon

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Name: Paul Dillon (also Paul Joseph Dillon).
Origin: American character actor, born in Joliet, Illinois, USA.
Career Start: Began in show business in Chicago.
Film Career Start: 1994 with the film Blink, playing Neal Booker.
Notable Film Roles: Paddy O'Brien in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (noted as his most successful film with a credited role).
Other Film Mentions: Kiss Daddy Goodnight, Spike of Bensonhurst.
TV Roles: NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami, The Guardian, recurring role as Angelo in The Pretender, guest appearance as Ezekiel in the ABC drama Night Stalker.
Stage Roles: Originated the title role in Tracy Letts's play Killer Joe at its 1993 world premiere in Evanston, Illinois; reprised the role Off-Broadway and in Los Angeles. Originated the role of the unnamed cab driver in Will Kern's Hellcab. Currently plays Gary in the play Rantoul and Die.
Other: Built career through independent films and smaller mainstream productions during the late 1980s.
Paragraph 1: Early career and film.
Paul Dillon is an American character actor who began his career in show business in Chicago. He was born in Joliet, Illinois. His film career began in 1994 with the movie Blink, in which he played the role of Neal Booker. He is known for playing Paddy O'Brien in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, which is the most successful film in which he has a credited role. During the late 1980s, Dillon built his career through independent films and smaller mainstream productions, including appearances in films such as Kiss Daddy Goodnight and Spike of Bensonhurst.
Paragraph 2: Television and Stage.
In television, Dillon has appeared on series including NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami, and The Guardian. He had a recurring role as Angelo in The Pretender and a guest appearance as Ezekiel in the ABC drama Night Stalker. On stage, he originated the title role in the 1993 world premiere of Tracy Letts's play Killer Joe in Evanston, Illinois, later reprising the role Off-Broadway and in Los Angeles. He also originated the role of the unnamed cab driver in Will Kern's Hellcab. His stage work includes playing the character Gary in the play Rantoul and Die.
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Paul Dillon is an American character actor who began his career in show business in Chicago. Born in Joliet, Illinois, he built his career through independent films and smaller mainstream productions during the late 1980s, appearing in films such as Kiss Daddy Goodnight and Spike of Bensonhurst. His film career officially began in 1994 with the movie Blink, in which he played the role of Neal Booker. He played Paddy O'Brien in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, which is the most successful film in which he has a credited role.

Dillon has appeared in various television series, including NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami, and The Guardian. He held a recurring role as Angelo in The Pretender and made a guest appearance as Ezekiel in the ABC drama Night Stalker. His stage career includes originating the title role in the 1993 world premiere of Tracy Letts's play Killer Joe in Evanston, Illinois, a role he later reprised Off-