Tim Dillon

Tim J. Dillon (born January 22, 1985) is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster. He is the host of The Tim Dillon Show, a comedy podcast in which he discusses news, politics, and popular culture. Dillon began performing stand-up in New York City and has since gained attention for his satirical style and commentary on contemporary issues.

Early life Dillon was born and raised in Island Park, New York. He is of Irish descent.

As a child in 1994, he landed a small role on the PBS children's show Sesame Street. Dillon said on The Joe Rogan Experience, "I was a child actor as a kid and I failed. I was on Sesame Street twice. I did the polka with Snuffleupagus."

Dillon attended Nassau Community College and won a Bronze Award in Impromptu Speaking in 2005.

Career Before becoming a professional comedian, Dillon worked as a New York City tour guide . He also worked as a mortgage broker, selling subprime mortgages prior to the 2008 financial crisis. He entered the stand-up scene around 2010. 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.

Vulture described Dillon in 2016 as "simultaneously a boisterous, conservative-leaning Long Island native and a thoughtful, homosexual foodie with a soft spot for frozen yogurt."

The Tim Dillon Show podcast

The Tim Dillon Show is a comedic video podcast hosted by Dillon that discusses events from his life and news topics that often revolve around American cultural issues, the entertainment industry, and politics. The Tim Dillon Show was originally named Tim Dillon Is Going to Hell, when the podcast was first launched on the GaS Digital Network and featured co-host and fellow Long Island-based comedian Ray Kump.

2025 Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy In late August 2025, Dillon defended his decision to appear at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by saying that the Saudis were paying him enough money (US$375,000) to "look the other way." In September 2025, Dillon announced that he had been fired from the Riyadh Comedy Festival for making jokes about forced labor in Saudi Arabia on the August 30 episode of his podcast.

Political views Dillon said in 2016, "I'm politically all over the map, though I lean conservative", and "I don't think politically I line up with anything." He said he did not vote in the 2020 U.S. elections, disapproving of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

He interviewed Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on his podcast, the week before the 2024 United States presidential election.

Personal life As of March 2021, he resides in Los Angeles, after briefly living in Austin, Texas. At age 25, he came out as gay.

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Television