Dyllón Burnside

Acting

Dyllón Burnside

Born 1989-01-27 · Miami, Florida, USA

Dyllón Burnside is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Ricky Evangelista, a dancer, in the FX television series Pose

Acting credits

Peter Pan Live! poster
5.1

The story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who ran away to Neverland.

Peter Pan Live!

2014

Pose-a-Thon for Pride poster
1.0

Bringing together the voices of "Pose" for stories, songs, and support of LGBTQ education, social change for sexual and gender minority people of color, and transgender equality through legal services and policy efforts.

Pose-a-Thon for Pride

2020

Orion's Quest poster
4.0

Before a powerful eclipse occurs, an extraterrestrial being must finalize his mission to comprehend love, by exploring the romantic relationships between black gay men.

Orion's Quest

2025

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story poster
8.0

Based on a powerful true-life story, Detroit native Dwen Curry moves to Oakland, California as a teen in the early 90s and overcomes depression, suicidal thoughts and drug addiction. He finds success as a salon owner and celebrity stylist to LisaRaye McCoy, Mariah Carey, YoYo, Missy Elliot, DMX, and more. Fueled by his desire for a lavish lifestyle and a drive to take care of those around him, Dwen leads a secret life as the criminal mastermind of an underground organization known as the Gay Gangsters, making millions from fraud. Dwen's life is even more complicated by his sexuality, identity, and struggles with self-acceptance as Dwen journeys from being a gay man to fully accepting herself as transgender. Dwen's rise to celebrity is followed by her fall when she is convicted for wire fraud and sent to prison. This coming of age tale is filled with glitz, glamour, and gangster moves as we witness Dwen's trials and eventual triumphs to survive and stand strong in her authentic truth.

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story

2025

Wild Goat Surf poster
6.0

In a run-down Okanagan RV park during the summer of 2003, surfing-obsessed 12-year-old skater girl Rell “Goat” Anderson navigates the unbridled, unstructured summer days of youth, dreaming about becoming a surfer.

Wild Goat Surf

2023

All Boys Aren't Blue poster
NR

Actors Bernard David Jones, Dyllon Burnside, Thomas Hobson, and Jenifer Lewis bring to life the words of Black non-binary author George Matthew Johnson’s transparent and sparkling memoir, aided by director Nathan Hale Williams’ visual poetry. Tackling issues of Black masculinity and Black queerness in relationship to Blackness, each character represents Johnson at different stages of their life, chronicling their story of growing up and challenging gender identity norms, as well as learning to adapt to HIV/AIDS.

All Boys Aren't Blue

2021

Yinz poster
2.0

The lives of three upper class teenagers are turned upside down by an unexpected murder.

Yinz

2019