Dylan Thomas Sprouse (born August 4, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as
Zack Martin on the
Disney Channel
Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
series ''
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and its spin-off, ''
The Suite Life on Deck'', where he starred alongside his twin brother
Cole Sprouse. He is an owner of the All-Wise
Meadery in Brooklyn, New York.
Early life
Sprouse was born August 4, 1992, in
Arezzo
Arezzo ( , , ) , also ; ett, ๐๐๐๐๐๐, Aritim. is a city and ''comune'' in Italy and the capital of the province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about southeast of Florence at an elevation of above sea level. ...
, Italy, to American parents, Matthew Sprouse and Melanie Wright.
Dylan was born 15 minutes before his twin brother
Cole Sprouse and was named after Welsh poet and writer
Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 โ 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Under ...
.
When the twins were four months old, they moved to
Long Beach, California, their parents' hometown.
Career
Sprouse started his career in 1993 on television, alongside his twin brother
Cole Sprouse, sharing the role of Patrick Kelly in ''
Grace Under Fire'' until 1998. For the next several years, he continued to appear
in several films and television series with his brother. Sprouse co-starred alongside his brother in the Disney Channel series ''
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' from 2005 to 2008.
In 2017, he was cast in the lead role of Lucas Ward for the thriller film ''
Dismissed''.
In the same year, he appeared in a short film, ''Carte Blanche'', and was cast in comedy film ''
Banana Split
A banana split is an American ice cream-based dessert consisting of a peeled banana cut in half lengthwise, and served with ice-cream and sauce between the two pieces. There are many variations, but the classic banana split is made with three sc ...
'' as Nick.
In 2018, Sprouse opened All-Wise
Mead
Mead () is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 20%. The defining character ...
ery in
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the name of which is a reference to his
Heathen religion.
He joined the short film ''Daddy'' as Paul in 2019.
In 2020, Sprouse starred as Trevor in ''
After We Collided
''After We Collided'' is a 2020 American romantic drama film directed by Roger Kumble, and written by Anna Todd and Mario Celaya. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Todd, it is the sequel to ''After'' (2019) and the second overall insta ...
'', the sequel to the 2019 film ''
After''. In May 2020, it was announced that ''
Heavy Metal'' and DiGa Studios would be releasing the first issue of Sprouse's comic book ''Sun Eater''.
In 2021, he starred in ''Tyger Tyger'' as Luke Hart and in the Chinese film ''
The Curse of Turandot
''The Curse of Turandot'' () is a 2021 Chinese romantic fantasy film directed by Zheng Xiaolong and starring Guan Xiaotong, Dylan Sprouse, Hu Jun, Lin Siyi, Collin Chou, and Wang Jia. ''The Curse of Turandot'' premiered in China on 15 October 2021 ...
'' as Calaf.
Personal life
Following the end of ''
The Suite Life on Deck'' in 2011, Sprouse attended
New York University's
Gallatin School of Individualized Study and obtained a four-year degree in video game design.
He has identified as a
Heathen __NOTOC__
Heathen or Heathens may refer to:
Religion
*Heathen, another name for a pagan
*Heathen, an adherent of Heathenry
Music
*Band of Heathens, a North American rock and roll band
*Heathen (band), a North American thrash metal band
*The Hea ...
since age 15.
Since 2018, Sprouse has been in a relationship with model
Barbara Palvin. They resided in
Brooklyn for over two years, before moving to
Los Angeles in 2021.
Filmography
With the exception of ''Piggy Banks'' and ''Snow Buddies'', all appearances prior to 2017 were either roles shared with
Cole Sprouseโthat is, in which the two portrayed one single characterโor projects on which they both worked but portrayed separate characters.
Film
Television
Music videos
Video games
Other
Awards and nominations
Discography
*"
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (''
Disneymania 4'')
(2005)
*"
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (''
Princess Disneymania'')
(2008)
References
External links
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1992 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Adherents of Germanic neopaganism
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American modern pagans
Identical twin male actors
Living people
Male actors from Long Beach, California
New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study alumni
People from Arezzo
People from Calabasas, California
American identical twin child actors