In his latest film, “The Weight of You,” Dylan Kussman grapples with the topics of accountability and how actions taken today can return to haunt you.
It’s a theme he must know well. After all, he played Richard Cameron in 1989’s iconic film “Dead Poets Society.” Cameron was the prep-school Judas who betrayed his friends in the secret society in order to save himself from expulsion.
But that’s just one character of dozens he has brought to life. Since he began acting professionally in 1985, he has more than 40 film and television roles to his credit.
Kussman has been living in Chattanooga part-time since 2008 and full-time since 2017. The native Californian says he chose the Scenic City to be nearer family members who live here. Yet not many locals realize the Hollywood star has been in their midst.
Flying under the radar could be attributed to traveling he has maintained with a steady acting schedule around the country. He also has expanded his creative talent into directing and screenwriting.