Dylan O'Brien

Birthday: 26 August 1991, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 178 cm

Dylan O'Brien was born in New York City, to Lisa Rhodes, a former actress who also ran an acting school, and Patrick B. O'Brien, a camera operator. His father is of Irish descent and his mother is of English, Spanish, and Italian ancestry. Dylan grew up in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey, before moving with his family to Hermosa Beach, California when he was 12 years old. Before getting bit by the acting bug, Dylan planned to attend film school and become a cinematographer, just like his father. But once he landed the role of Scott's (Tyler Posey) goofy sidekick Stiles on Teen Wolf (2011), he decided to put off school (he was initially under consideration for the role of Scott, but he was more interested in playing Stiles).Dylan has developed an extensive YouTube following for a series of comic online shorts which he directed, produced and starred in. He made his film debut as one of the stars of the entirely improvised independent feature film High Road (2011), directed by Upright Citizens Brigade. O'Brien's first lead role in a film was playing Dave in the comedy The First Time (2012), opposite Britt Robertson and directed by Jon Kasdan. He subsequently had a supporting role, playing tech expert Stuart, in the Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy The Internship (2013), and headlined the fantasy adventure film The Maze Runner (2014), also starring Will Poulter and Kaya Scodelario, as well as its sequel, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015). He will next play Caleb Holloway in the true life-based Deepwater Horizon (2016). Show less «

I'm never offered any sort of roles. I need to audition in a typically lengthy process to receive ro...Show more »

I'm never offered any sort of roles. I need to audition in a typically lengthy process to receive roles. Show less «

When a chick has a sense of humor, there's nothing more attractive.

My heroes are guys like Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon. These are amazing actors with ...Show more »

My heroes are guys like Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon. These are amazing actors with amazing careers that every actor should aspire to. I'm not saying I'm going to get anywhere close. It's not going to be an easy feat. I'm just in awe of their careers. Show less «

Growing up, I was in love with Jennifer Aniston from 'Friends.'

I didn't have that many friends my first few years of high school. It was very cliquey and I'm super...Show more »

I didn't have that many friends my first few years of high school. It was very cliquey and I'm super shy, so it was hard to make friends. Show less «

Part of growing up is realizing you learn to love so many people. It's about forming those relations...Show more »

Part of growing up is realizing you learn to love so many people. It's about forming those relationships and finding what will last forever. Show less «

I just really like fun, cool, interesting, quirky girls. And sometimes you find that in 6'2 model bo...Show more »

I just really like fun, cool, interesting, quirky girls. And sometimes you find that in 6'2 model bodies and sometimes they're short and brunette. All shapes and sizes - it's really about the personality. That sounds cliché, but it's so freaking true! Show less «

With TV, you just have to finish the days and get the episodes out. And it's always going to be an i...Show more »

With TV, you just have to finish the days and get the episodes out. And it's always going to be an impossible schedule. That's the funny thing with TV that not a lot of people realize. Show less «

I'd like to get into some sort of workout regimen so I can properly be healthy and exercise like a n...Show more »

I'd like to get into some sort of workout regimen so I can properly be healthy and exercise like a normal human being. I seem to not do that... ever. Show less «

I feel like I'm good with girls. I understand them and am good at loving them. I've always felt like...Show more »

I feel like I'm good with girls. I understand them and am good at loving them. I've always felt like that's been natural for me. Show less «

I'm always a little innately shy when I first talk to a girl, and I think I always will be! But I th...Show more »

I'm always a little innately shy when I first talk to a girl, and I think I always will be! But I think that's a good thing. You don't want to lose that. Show less «

I love baseball - 'Moneyball' was my favorite book when I was 13.

I'm a big root beer guy.

You don't disrupt genius at work.

In high school, girls started wearing high-waisted pants with their shirts tucked into them. I don't...Show more »

In high school, girls started wearing high-waisted pants with their shirts tucked into them. I don't get what that's about. Show less «

I never have an opinion about clothes and know nothing about fashion.

I just want to work with good filmmakers and do good projects that mean something to me and play int...Show more »

I just want to work with good filmmakers and do good projects that mean something to me and play interesting characters. That's really it. Show less «

Yeah, I've only been acting since I was 18 out of high school.

I was in school, but I wasn't into school. I wasn't doing what I wanted to be doing in school, which...Show more »

I was in school, but I wasn't into school. I wasn't doing what I wanted to be doing in school, which was film studies. That was what I intended on doing, but I didn't go away to a university because I wanted to stay in L.A. and audition while I took classes, so I elected to go to a community college and just take G.E. courses. It was terrible. Show less «

I just happened to step into acting. And now I can't imagine myself doing anything else.

The perfect date is the one where anything and everything goes wrong, but at the end of it, all you ...Show more »

The perfect date is the one where anything and everything goes wrong, but at the end of it, all you want is to see them again. Show less «

I don't really give much thought to the roles that I'd ideally love to play.

The thing I like a lot about acting is I'll never learn enough. I'll never know it inside and out.

I moved to California when I was twelve and I got a video camera and made little movies because I di...Show more »

I moved to California when I was twelve and I got a video camera and made little movies because I didn't have any friends yet. I would force my sister to make these movies with me - which became my YouTube channel. Show less «

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