Noor Dillan-Night obtained a BA in Film and Broadcasting Production from London Metropolitan University in 2006. He trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre and Arts. Dillan-Night appeared as a supernumerary in Sam Mendes's production of King Lear, which is listed in the programme as "Additional Company" while Dillan-Night's CV calls it Lear's Knight/Soldier. As the programme is the primary document of record for this database, the programme's description of the role has been retained.