Cassian Bilton

Cassian Bilton is a British actor best known for portraying Brother Dawn in the Apple TV+ science fiction series Foundation.

Cassian Bilton
Bilton in 2025
Born	London, England
Alma mater	University of Oxford
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2019–present
Notable work	Foundation

Early life and education

Bilton studied philosophy and theology at the University of Oxford.^[1] Whilst at Oxford, he performed in many plays and was president of the Experimental Theatre Club.^[2] Before graduating in 2017, Bilton played Oliver in As You Like It in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe.^[3]

Career

Bilton portrayed Kornitzer in the 2019 short film The Devil's Harmony, which won the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award for International Fiction.^[4][5] He also appeared as Connor in the 2020 short film Shoal, which was nominated for a BAFTA Student Film Award,^[4] and long-listed for Best Short Film at the British Independent Film Awards^[6].

Bilton has portrayed Brother Dawn in the Apple TV+ series Foundation since 2021.^[7]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	The Devil's Harmony	Kornitzer	Short film
2020	Shoal	Connor	Short film
2021–present	Foundation	Brother Dawn	Main role

Personal life

Bilton is based in London and has expressed interests in visual arts and music.^[1]