Constantine Dillon (born 1953), usually known as Costa, is a retired U.S. National Park Service Superintendent and a writer and actor of Greek ancestry.

His father, a career U.S. Marine, moved about the country and Dillon eventually ended up in San Diego Dillon began making films in high school with his friends John DeBello, Steve Peace, and Mike Grant.

[2] Dillon created the concept of Killer Tomatoes as a short film in college.

[3] Finding a new audience as one of the first films to be available on VHS, the movie developed a cult following that led to three sequels, including Return of the Killer Tomatoes starring George Clooney.

He is currently an Instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Diego State University.