Frank Dillane
Frank Dillane | |
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Dillane at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Frank Stephenson Dillane 21 April 1991 London, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Father | Stephen Dillane |
| Relatives | Richard Dillane (uncle) |
Frank Stephenson Dillane (born 21 April 1991) is a British actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Nick Clark on Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2018) and 16-year-old Tom Riddle in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). He also appeared as Henry Coffin in the film In the Heart of the Sea (2015). Dillane plays a recurring role in the 2022 gothic romance miniseries The Essex Serpent.
Dillane was the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Un Certain Regard Best Actor Award at Cannes for his portrayal of Mike in Urchin. Dillane's performance was dubbed "revelatory," (Variety) "magnetic" (IndieWire) and starmaking (Deadline).
As a musician, he's part of a band called Tinker Wright where he is a lead singer. In 2012, he began posting videos of him and his band performing, onto YouTube under the channel 'frank dillane'.