Dylan Thomas Sprouse (born August 4, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Zack Martin on the

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series ''

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'' and its spin-off, ''

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'', 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

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, 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 – 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" ''Un ...

. When the twins were four months old, they moved to

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, 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 ''

'' from 2005 to 2008; during his time on the show he was, according to Kim Rhodes, body-shamed for putting on weight. 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'' as Nick. In 2018, Sprouse opened All-Wise

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ery in

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, 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'', the sequel to the 2019 film ''

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''. 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'' as Calaf.

Personal life

After the end of ''

'' in 2011, Sprouse attended

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's Gallatin School of Individualized Study and obtained a four-year degree in video game design. He has identified as a Heathen since age 15. Since 2018, Sprouse has been in a relationship with model Barbara Palvin. They resided in

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for over two years, before moving to

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in 2021. In June 2023, they announced that they had been engaged since September 2022. The couple married on July 15, 2023. Sprouse is a co-founder and brand ambassador of Thor's Skyr, an American-made high-protein cultured dairy product.

Filmography

With the exception of ''Piggy Banks'' and ''Snow Buddies'', all appearances prior to 2017 were either roles shared with Cole Sprouse—that is, in which the two portrayed one single character—or 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

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sprouse, Dylan 1992 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Actual play performers 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 Male actors from Tuscany Entertainers from Calabasas, California American identical twin child actors