Cassian Bilton is a British actor best known for portraying

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in the

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science fiction series '' Foundation''.

Early life and education

Bilton studied philosophy and theology at the

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. Whilst at Oxford, he performed in many plays and was president of the Experimental Theatre Club. Before graduating in 2017, Bilton played Oliver in ''

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'' in the

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Career

Bilton portrayed Kornitzer in the 2019 short film '' The Devil's Harmony'', which won the 2020

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Short Film Jury Award for International Fiction. He also appeared as Connor in the 2020 short film ''Shoal'', which was nominated for a BAFTA Student Film Award, and long-listed for Best Short Film at the

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. Bilton has portrayed

in the

series '' Foundation'' since 2021. In 2024, he voiced the character Rackham in the episode " The Gentlemen Thieves" of the ''

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series '' The Paternoster Gang''.

Filmography

Personal life

Bilton is based in London and has expressed interests in visual arts and music.

References

External links

* {{IMDb name, 8653960, Cassian Bilton Living people Alumni of the University of Oxford British male television actors British male film actors 21st-century British male actors Place of birth missing (living people)