Illustrated portrait of Brian DelateFLM.RED

BRIAN
DELATE

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From the stage to Seahaven

An actor and theatre maker whose work includes The Truman Show and The Shawshank Redemption.

A career across theatre and film

Brian Delate is an American actor whose work spans theatre, film and television. In an interview with Voyage LA, he recalled performing Shakespeare in the park as an early professional acting job.

His film credits include The Shawshank Redemption, Sudden Death and The Truman Show. In Peter Weir’s 1998 film he plays Truman’s father, a figure tied to the carefully staged world surrounding the central character.

Delate has also written and performed theatre work, including the play Memorial Day. The film listed below comes from the FLM.RED catalogue and is not a complete list of his work.

Selected work

1994

The Shawshank Redemption

Appeared in Frank Darabont’s prison drama.

1995

Sudden Death

Appeared in the action film directed by Peter Hyams.

1998

The Truman Show

Played Truman’s father.

2021

This Is Not a War Story

Appeared in the film directed by Talia Lugacy.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.