Aidan Delbis | |
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| Born | 2005 or 2006 (age 19–20) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Bugonia (2025) |
Aidan Delbis is an American actor. He made his feature film debut as Don in Yorgos Lanthimos' 2025 film Bugonia , which premiered in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and was released in the United States on October 31, 2025. [1] [2] [3]
Delbis was selected from an open casting call to play Don, the cousin of Jesse Plemons' character Teddy, in Bugonia. He submitted a self-tape while in his final year of high school. Director Yorgos Lanthimos sought a nonprofessional actor for the role, also stating that he felt the character should be neurodivergent, [3] and cast Delbis after his audition impressed both Lanthimos and producer‑star Emma Stone. He portrays Don in the main cast alongside Stone and Plemons. [1] Both Delbis and the character Don are on the autism spectrum. [2]
Bugonia premiered in competition at Venice on August 28, 2025, and Focus Features released the film in the U.S. with a limited engagement beginning October 24 and a wide release on October 31. [4] [5] Lanthimos described Delbis' debut as central to the film, calling his character the project's "soul" and its "voice of logic". [6]
Delbis' access and creative coach is Elaine Hall, the founder of The Miracle Project. Her goal is to help center him and make his on-set experience easier. [3]
Following the film's premiere and U.S. release, Delbis was profiled by People for his breakout turn and unconventional path to casting. [2] He was presented as a newcomer in main‑cast billing at Venice and was singled out in reviews for his performance as Don. [1] [7]
Delbis is from La Crescenta, California, where he attended Crescenta Valley High School. [3] Delbis was born with autism and prefers to be described as autistic. [3]