Dylan O'Brien

Dylan O'Brien

Born (1991-08-26) August 26, 1991
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education Mira Costa High School
Occupation Actor, musician
Years active 2011–present
Notable work Teen Wolf
The Maze Runner

Dylan O'Brien (born August 26, 1991) is an American actor and musician. He plays "Stiles" Stilinski in the MTV series Teen Wolf.[1] He is the film lead in the dystopian science-fiction adventures The Maze Runner, consisting of The Maze Runner and its sequel, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. He is supposed to reprise his role in the final installment, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, which was originally set to be released on February 17, 2017,[2] but due to his injuries sustained on-set, the film has been pushed back indefinitely.[3]

Early life

O'Brien was born in New York City, the son of Lisa (née Rhodes), a former actress who also ran an acting school, and Patrick, a camera operator.[4][5] He grew up in Springfield Township, New Jersey, until the age of twelve, when he and his family moved to Hermosa Beach, California.[6][7][8] His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of Italian, English and Spanish ancestry.[9] After graduating from Mira Costa High School in 2009, he considered pursuing sports broadcasting and possibly working for the Mets.[10] He planned to attend Syracuse University in fall 2009 as a sports broadcasting major, but decided to move to Los Angeles for an acting career.[5] At fourteen, O'Brien began posting original videos onto his YouTube channel. With the videos developing, a local producer and director approached him about doing work for a web series of hers.[5] While working on the webseries, O'Brien met an actor who connected him with a manager.

Career

He went through several auditions before getting one of the main roles in MTV's Teen Wolf, a series loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name. He was originally intended to play Scott, but after reading the script, O'Brien wanted to audition for the part of Stiles instead.[11] After four auditions he was cast.[5] In 2010, he successfully played Stiles in the series.[12] In 2013, O'Brien co-starred in the comedy film The Internship, with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.

O'Brien played Thomas in the lead role in The Maze Runner, a film adaptation of the novel of the same name, which began filming in summer 2013, while he was on hiatus from Teen Wolf.[13] Yahoo! Movies named O'Brien as one of the 15 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2014.[14] Filming for the Maze Runner sequel, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, began at the end of October 2014 in New Mexico, and the film was released in September 18, 2015.[15]

O'Brien produced, directed and starred in a number of comedic short films which he released through his personal YouTube channel.[16] He was the drummer for the independent rock band Slow Kids at Play.[7]

Personal life

O'Brien is in a relationship with actress Britt Robertson. They met on the set of The First Time in 2011.[17][18][19]

In March 2016, O'Brien was injured on set while filming a scene for Maze Runner: The Death Cure; his injuries were substantial but not life-threatening.[20] In April 2016, it was revealed that his injuries were "serious" and worse than initially thought, and he would need more time to recover.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 High Road Jimmy
2011 Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge Charlie Brown Short
2012 The First Time Dave Hodgman Lead role
2013 The Internship Stuart Twombly
2014 The Maze Runner Thomas Lead role
2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Thomas Lead role
2016 Deepwater Horizon Caleb Holloway Post-production
2017 Maze Runner: The Death Cure Thomas Lead role
Little White Corvette Lead role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011–present Teen Wolf "Stiles" Stilinski Main role; 80 episodes
2013 First Dates with Toby Harris Peter Episode: "Roommates"
2013 New Girl The Guy Episode: "Virgins"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Young Hollywood Awards Best Ensemble (shared with Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Holland Roden and Tyler Hoechlin) Teen Wolf Won [21]
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Villain Won [22]
Giffoni Film Festival Experience Award Honored [23]
Young Hollywood Awards Breakthrough Actor Won [24][25]
NewNowNext Awards Best New Film Actor The Maze Runner Nominated [26]
2015 MTV Movie Awards Best Scared-As-S**t Performance Nominated [27]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Best Fight (shared with Will Poulter) Won
Best Hero Won
Melty Future Awards Prix International Masculin Won [28]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure The Maze Runner Nominated [29]
Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Thomas Brodie-Sangster) Nominated [30]
Choice TV: Scene Stealer Teen Wolf Won

    References

    1. ↑ Gandhi, Neha (June 1, 2011). "Exclusive interview: Teen Wolf's Dylan O'Brien". Seventeen. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
    2. ↑ "Maze Runner 3 Picks up a Year after Scorch Trials". Collider. August 31, 2015.
    3. 1 2 Rebecca Ford,Borys Kit (April 29, 2016). "Dylan O'Brien's Injuries Force 'Maze Runner' Sequel to Extend Production Shutdown (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
    4. ↑ Stuzin, Anne Chorske. "Skidmore Scope Fall 2009". Skidmore Scope. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
    5. 1 2 3 4 Barker, Lynn (July 27, 2011). "Teen Wolf's Dylan O'Brien "In real life, I'm the werewolf."". Teen Television. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
    6. ↑ "Dylan O'Brien". Listal. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
    7. 1 2 "Dylan O'Brien". NewNowNext. Viacom. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
    8. ↑ Jacobs, Jay S. (October 19, 2012). "Dylan O'Brien interview about 'The First Time' and 'Teen Wolf.'". PopEntertainment.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
    9. ↑ Johnson, Jason (June 4, 2012). "Sidekick supreme". AsiaOne. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
    10. ↑ Mathews, Dana. "Up Close and Personal with Dylan O'Brien: The 'Maze Runner' Star Talks Movies, Making It, and More". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
    11. ↑ "Dylan O'Brien Interview TEEN WOLF". Collider.com.
    12. ↑ "Breaking News - MTV Builds Slate of Scripted Programming with 2011 Premieres of Original Series "Teen Wolf" and "Skins"". The Futon Critic. August 6, 2010.
    13. ↑ O'Brien, Dylan (April 19, 2013). "SO excited to join the cast of #MazeRunner @wesball @jamesdashner thank you for including me in this insanely awesome project. Can't wait!!". Twitter. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
    14. ↑ Warner, Kara (January 3, 2014). "15 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2014". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
    15. ↑ Jarett Wieselman (September 4, 2014). "A "Maze Runner" Sequel Is Already in Pre-Production". Retrieved September 6, 2014.
    16. ↑ Dis Be My Channel – via YouTube.
    17. ↑ Stephanie Webber (September 25, 2014). "Dylan O'Brien: 5 Things to Know About The Maze Runner Star". usmagazine.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
    18. ↑ Shamindri De Sayrah (March 8, 2015). "Maze Runner Married!". moviepilot.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
    19. ↑ Georgette Eva (August 23, 2014). "Who Is Dylan O'Brien Dating? The 'Teen Wolf' Star Has a Supernatural Love Connection". bustle.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
    20. ↑ Hipes, Patrick; Busch, Anita. "‘Maze Runner: Death Cure’ Production Shut Down After Dylan O’Brien Injured On Set". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
    21. ↑ ""Teen Wolf" Cast Wins Best Ensemble at 2013 Young Hollywood Awards". Shine on Media. Shine on Media. August 2, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
    22. ↑ "Teen Choice 2014". Teen Choice Awards. FOX. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
    23. ↑ "Dylan O'Brien Brings 'The Maze Runner' to the Giffoni Film Festival". Shine on Media. Shine on Media. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
    24. ↑ "List of Nominees". Young Hollywood Awards. PMC. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
    25. ↑ Thompson, Avery (July 28, 2014). "Young Hollywood Awards Winners 2014 – Full List: Justin Bieber & More". Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
    26. ↑ "Best New Film Actor 2014". LogoTV NNNA 2014. LogoTV.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
    27. ↑ "MTV Movie Awards". MTV.com. MTV.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
    28. ↑ "Prix Internacional Masculin". melty. melty.fr. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
    29. ↑ "Teen Choice 2015 Wave 1 Nominees". Teen Choice. TeenChoice.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
    30. ↑ "Teen Choice 2015 Wave 2 Nominees". Teen Choice. TeenChoice.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

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