Aias Dalman

Aias Dalman is a 14-year-old American and Canadian actor and screenwriter from Vancouver, BC, Canada.

An openly Autistic actor, it has been a great joy for Aias to bring authentic representation to the screen. Their most recent Autistic roles are a Series Regular role in Hulu's "Untitled Orphan Project" (alongside Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass), a Lead in Hallmark's "World Record Christmas" (alongside Nikki DeLoach and Lucas Bryant), the feature film "When Time Got Louder" (alongside Willow Shields, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Lochlyn Munroe), and a Supporting Lead in the Lifetime feature film "Doomsday Mom" (alongside Lauren Lee Smith, Marc Blucas, and Patrick Duffy).

Aias is also able to play neurotypical characters, and recently filmed Supporting roles in "House of Chains" (Lifetime), and in the feature film "Bau - Artist at War" (Paramount).

Scouted by Young Moviemakers Director Levente Mihalik while in a kindergarten science class, Aias spent the next several years working in Vancouver independent film both as an actor and writer before finally signing with a talent agent.

An early prodigy in math and creative writing, by the age of 7 their screenplays had already won awards, including Best Film Overall at the Toronto International Film Festival's (TIFF) Young Filmmakers Showcase for "The Fortune Teller," as well as Best Narrative at the Calgary International Film Festival for "Teen Chick." Their most recent work, "Tough Guy," was screened at over 40 film festivals internationally. Aias also spoke at the Whistler International Film Festival.

While Aias loves acting; especially meeting the fascinating people on set - their true loves are math, astronomy, and coding. Aias is very close to his family, especially their little brother Azriel, and they play the cello and ultimate frisbee.