MTV Taps Asia Kate Dillon to Introduce “Best Actor in a Movie” at the 2017 “MTV Movie & TV Awards”
MTV today confirmed Asia Kate Dillon, featured on Showtime’s “Billons,” to take the “MTV Movie & TV Awards” stage to present the first award of the night: Best Actor in a Movie. MTV is delivering on the commitment to break down gender barriers by giving a platform to Dillon, the first gender non-binary identifying actor to be cast in a major television series.
“I grew up with MTV. It was the pop culture voice of my generation,” said Asia Kate Dillon. “MTV continues to be a voice for the culture it represents. I am honored to open the show as a presenter as MTV makes strides once more by doing away with binary acting categories, celebrating television and film in a truly inclusive way.”
In an awards show history first, the “2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards” break down antiquated constructs of award shows with completely non-gendered categories to allow the best performances to shine without discrimination. The former ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Actress’ categories have been replaced with non-gendered “Best Actor in a Movie” and “Best Actor in a Show.” Comedian, film and TV star Adam Devine will host young Hollywood’s party of the year LIVE from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Asia Kate Dillon is a performer, writer and director based in New York City. Dillon is the first non-binary gender identifying actor ever to be cast in a major television series. In addition to “Billions,” they* can be seen in the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” “Master of None” and “Younger.” Dillon also created, curated and directed “US,” an evening of storytelling followed by a talkback, which confronts racism in the United States and contributes to the Black Lives Matter movement. In 2016, they co-founded MIRROR/FIRE productions and currently serves as a Producing Director of the company.
The 2017 “MTV Movie & TV Awards” will serve as the ultimate celebration of the best stories, actors and characters for the MTV audience. Breakout horror film, “Get Out,” leads the pack with six nominations, along with “Beauty and the Beast” and “Stranger Things” with four. While fan favorite categories like Best Kiss, Best Hero, Best Villain and more remain, MTV has broken the divide between film, television and streaming series, instead nominating the best performances no matter the screen. Also for the first time, the former Best Actor and Best Actress categories have been replaced with non-gendered Best Actor in a Movie and Best Actor in a Show. Best Fight has been modernized to Best Fight the System reflecting the audience’s increasing awareness and activism around broader social justice issues. In addition, MTV introduced Best American Story, Tearjerker, Best Host, Best Reality Competition and Next Generation. Presenters, performers and additional categories will be revealed closer to the show.
*Asia Kate Dillon uses the singular they pronoun for non-binary gender identification.
“I grew up with MTV. It was the pop culture voice of my generation,” said Asia Kate Dillon. “MTV continues to be a voice for the culture it represents. I am honored to open the show as a presenter as MTV makes strides once more by doing away with binary acting categories, celebrating television and film in a truly inclusive way.”
In an awards show history first, the “2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards” break down antiquated constructs of award shows with completely non-gendered categories to allow the best performances to shine without discrimination. The former ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Actress’ categories have been replaced with non-gendered “Best Actor in a Movie” and “Best Actor in a Show.” Comedian, film and TV star Adam Devine will host young Hollywood’s party of the year LIVE from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Asia Kate Dillon is a performer, writer and director based in New York City. Dillon is the first non-binary gender identifying actor ever to be cast in a major television series. In addition to “Billions,” they* can be seen in the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” “Master of None” and “Younger.” Dillon also created, curated and directed “US,” an evening of storytelling followed by a talkback, which confronts racism in the United States and contributes to the Black Lives Matter movement. In 2016, they co-founded MIRROR/FIRE productions and currently serves as a Producing Director of the company.
The 2017 “MTV Movie & TV Awards” will serve as the ultimate celebration of the best stories, actors and characters for the MTV audience. Breakout horror film, “Get Out,” leads the pack with six nominations, along with “Beauty and the Beast” and “Stranger Things” with four. While fan favorite categories like Best Kiss, Best Hero, Best Villain and more remain, MTV has broken the divide between film, television and streaming series, instead nominating the best performances no matter the screen. Also for the first time, the former Best Actor and Best Actress categories have been replaced with non-gendered Best Actor in a Movie and Best Actor in a Show. Best Fight has been modernized to Best Fight the System reflecting the audience’s increasing awareness and activism around broader social justice issues. In addition, MTV introduced Best American Story, Tearjerker, Best Host, Best Reality Competition and Next Generation. Presenters, performers and additional categories will be revealed closer to the show.
*Asia Kate Dillon uses the singular they pronoun for non-binary gender identification.
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