Biography on dylan obrien
Dylan O'Brien
Dylan O'Brien (born August 26, 1991) is an Americanactor and musician. He is best know for his role as "Stiles" Stilinski in the MTV series Teen Wolf. O'Brien also plays Thomas in the science fictionadventuresMaze Runner Series.
Early life
[change | change source]O'Brien was born in New York City. His parents are Lisa O'Brien, a former actress and Patrick O'Brien, a camera operator. He grew up in Springfield Township, New Jersey. When he was twelve his family moved to Hermosa Beach, California.[2] His father has Irishancestry.[3] His mother has Italian, English and Spanish ancestry.[3] When he graduated from Mira Costa High School in 2009, he planned to attend Syracuse University as a sport broadcastingmajor, but he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an actingcareer.[4] At fourteen, O'Brien began to post videos on his Youtube channel. Because of that, a local producer and director discovered him.[5]
Career
[change | change source]He went to several auditions. After meeting a manager he got one of the main roles in MTV's Teen Wolf, a series based on the 1985 movie of the same name. He was originally planning to audition for the role of Scott, but after reading the script, O'Brien decided to audition for the role of Stiles.[6] In 2013, O'Brien co-starred in the comedy movieThe Internship, with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.[7] O'Brien played the lead role as Thomas in The Maze Runner, a movie adaptation of the novel of the same name. They began filming in the summer of 2013. At the end of October 2014, he started filming the sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials in New Mexico.[8] It was released on September 18, 2015 in the United States.[9]
Personal life
[change | change source]O'Brien was in a relationship with the actress Britt Robertson. They met on the set of The First Time in 2011.[10] In October of 2018, news broke that the couple had split.[11]O'brien is know for keeping his life private from social media. Because of this, there is no news on his current relationship status.
Filmography
[change | change source]Film
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge | Charlie Brown | Short |
| 2011 | High Road | Jimmy | |
| 2012 | The First Time | Dave Hodgman | |
| 2013 | The Internship | Stuart Twombly | |
| 2014 | The Maze Runner | Thomas | |
| 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Thomas | |
| 2016 | Deepwater Horizon | Caleb Holloway | |
| 2017 | American Assassin | Mitch Rapp | |
| 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Thomas | Post-Production |
Television
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2017 | Teen Wolf | "Stiles" Stilinski | Main role |
| 2013 | First Dates with Toby Harris | Peter | Episode: "Roommates" |
| 2013 | New Girl | The Guy | Episode: "Virgins" |