2009 saw Dutton make an appearance in Packed to the Rafters as Simon.[4] In mid-2009, Dutton began a director's attachment with Neighbours,[5] and from 2010, he began directing episodes of the serial.[6] In 2012, he received a nomination for Best Direction in a TV Drama Serial from the Australian Directors Guild Awards for his work on Episode 6188.[7]
Dutton has been married to actress Eve Morey since 31 October 2015. Their first child, a daughter, was born in November 2014.[9] During an appearance on The Wright Stuff in June 2017, Morey announced she was expecting her second daughter with Dutton.[10]
