Sean Dalton (musician)

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Sean Dalton is a Canadian musician and actor, best known as the former drummer for rock band The Trews. [1]

Born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, he moved to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, to study music at St. Francis Xavier University, [2] where he joined the Trews in 2001 following the departure of Ramsey Clark; he is the cousin of Colin and John-Angus Macdonald, the band's singer and guitarist. [2]

He remained with the band until 2015, appearing on all of their albums up to and including 2014's The Trews . [3] In 2014 he had his first acting role, with a small supporting appearance in Nik Sexton's comedy film How to Be Deadly . [4]

In 2015 he announced his departure from the band, citing the effects of the touring and partying lifestyle on his physical health. [1] He subsequently moved back to Antigonish, where he set up his own music school offering private drum lessons. [1]

In 2024 he had his first leading role as the title character in Sexton's film Skeet . [5] He won the Joan Orenstein & David Renton Award for Outstanding Performance in Acting at the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival, [6] and received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025. [7]

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