Canadian actor Dustin Milligan was born on July 28, 1985 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. His made his acting debut in 2004, appearing as a rapper in the television film Perfect Romance. He made guest appearances in television shows both in Canada and the United States: his early shows include The Days, Dead Like Me, Da Vinci’s City Hall, About a Girl and Andromeda. He also appeared in several films during his time; after his film debut, in the 2005 comedy The Long Weekend, he starred in films such as Final Destination 3, Slither, The Butterfly Effect 2, In the Land of Women and The Messengers.
Milligan’s first regular television role came in 2006, when he starred in the short-lived drama series Runaway. He played the role of Henry Rader, the eldest among the Rader siblings, who tries every way possible to be able to communicate with his girlfriend, even if it could put his life at risk. The drama, which revolved around an attorney wrongfully accused of murder and on the run from the actual perpetrator, was dead last in the ratings and was subsequently axed. Two years later, he joined the cast of another drama series, 90210. Here, he took on the role of Ethan Ward, a likeable lacrosse star at West Beverly Hills High who was involved with Naomi Clark (AnnaLynne McCord).