Biography
Who is Dylan O'Brien?
Early life and family
Dylan O'Brien was born in New York City. His parents are Patrick O'Brien, a camera operator, and Lisa Simpsons O'Brien, a former actress. He spent his first twelve years in Springfield Township, New Jersey. Later, he moved with his family to Hermosa Beach, California. Dylan has ancestry from England, Italy, Ireland, and Spain.
He attended Mira Costa High School and graduated in 2009. Before he started acting, he thought about a career in sports broadcasting. He even considered working for the New York Mets.
Start in acting and YouTube
At age 14, Dylan began uploading original videos to YouTube. He produced and directed several short comedy movies on his channel moviekidd826. During his final year of high school, a local director asked him to join a web series. This experience led him to find a manager. He decided to pursue acting instead of attending Syracuse University.
He was also a musician. He played the drums for an independent rock band called Slow Kids at Play. He performed with this group before he began professional television work.
Television and film success
Dylan O'Brien gained fame as Stiles Stilinski in the MTV show Teen Wolf. He started this role in 2010 after four auditions. He originally considered the role of Scott but chose to audition for Stiles instead. His work on the series earned him several Teen Choice Awards.
He then moved into movies with the Maze Runner trilogy, playing the lead character Thomas. He appeared in The Internship and The First Time. Other roles include Caleb Holloway in Deepwater Horizon and Mitch Rapp in American Assassin. He provided the voice for Bumblebee in the 2018 Transformers movie.
Recent projects and awards
More recent films include Love and Monsters, Caddo Lake, and Flashback. He also starred in The Outfit and Not Okay. Dylan O'Brien appeared in Taylor Swift's short film All Too Well and played drums on her song Snow on the Beach. He portrayed Dan Aykroyd on Saturday Night.
In 2025, he starred in the film Twinless. This movie won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. He also received a Special Jury Award for Acting for this role. He has upcoming projects including Send Help and Being Heumann.
On set injury and recovery
In March 2016, Dylan O'Brien suffered a serious accident while filming Maze Runner: The Death Cure. He fell from a moving vehicle while wearing a harness. The crash caused brain trauma, a concussion, and facial fractures. He had to undergo reconstructive surgery on the right side of his face.
He spent several months recovering from these injuries. He returned to the film set in March 2017. He was fully healthy by the time the movie premiered in January 2018.
Birthday and age
Dylan O'Brien was born on August 26, 1991, which makes Dylan 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Dylan shares the date with 46 other famous people.
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