Biography
Who is Dylan Minnette?
Early life and background
Dylan Minnette Christopher Minnette was born on December 29, 1996, in Evansville, Indiana, as the only child of Robyn and Craig Minnette. His father played in multiple bands under the stage name Eddie Minnette. During his childhood, his family relocated to Champaign, Illinois, where they resided for five years before moving to Los Angeles so he could pursue an acting career.
While growing up, Dylan met future bandmate Braeden Lemasters after their mothers connected online. They soon met Cole Preston and Zack Mendenhall through a children's music program. Together, they formed a band initially called the Feaver, which later evolved into the alternative rock group Wallows.
Acting career and television roles
Dylan began his career as a child actor, making his first television appearance in an episode of Drake and Josh. He gained early recognition playing a younger version of Michael Scofield on the television series Prison Break. He later won a Young Artist Award for his role as Clay Norman in the TNT drama series Saving Grace.
His career expanded into television and film roles over the following decade. He appeared as Jerry Grant Jr. On the ABC series Scandal and played Jack's son in four episodes of Lost. In 2014, he portrayed Anthony Cooper in the family film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. He also took on roles in horror films including Let Me In, Goosebumps, Don't Breathe, and The Open House.
Breakthrough in 13 Reasons Why
In 2017, Dylan began starring as Clay Jensen in the Netflix teen drama series 13 Reasons Why, an adaptation of the 2007 novel by Jay Asher. His performance received critical praise for his portrayal of the despondent student handling difficult circumstances. He remained on the show for four seasons until the series concluded in 2020.
Following his success on the Netflix series, he appeared in the fifth Scream film as Wes Hicks, which was released in January 2022. He was also cast as Tyler Shultz in the Hulu limited series The Dropout. In May 2024, he revealed in an interview that he took a temporary break from acting to focus on his music career.
Music career with Wallows
Dylan serves as the singer, rhythm guitarist, and bassist for the alternative rock band Wallows alongside bandmates Cole Preston and Braeden Lemasters. Before adopting their current name, the group performed under the names the Feaver and the Narwhals. In 2010, they performed at the Summer Meltdown concert for autism awareness and won a battle of the bands contest sponsored by 98.7 FM.
The band released several singles in 2017 before issuing their debut EP Spring in 2018. Their debut studio album, Nothing Happens, arrived in March 2019, followed by the second EP Remote in 2020. They later released their sophomore album Tell Me That It's Over in March 2022 and performed at Coachella that same summer, followed by their third studio album Model in 2024.
Birthday and age
Dylan Minnette was born on December 29, 1996, which makes Dylan 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Dylan shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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