Cole Sprouse

Cole was tutored on set as he was unable to attend school due to his filming schedules. In his last year of school, Cole took an advanced placement in Psychology and Government.

Cole has shared screen space with his brother, Dylan Sprouse for a single role many times, as the child labor laws in America mandate limited working times for children. Hence, the two would switch screen space after every few minutes, so that the same role could be shot for a longer time.

As a kid, Cole worked with Adam Sandler multiple times. Cole developed a liking for him and describes Sandler as an inspiration for him.

Cole Mitchell Sprouse was born on August 4, 1992 in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, to Matthew Sprouse and Melanie Wright. He has a twin brother, Dylan Thomas Sprouse who is elder to him by 15 minutes. Cole is of English, Scottish, Danish, and German descent.

Just four months after the twins were born, the Sprouse family shifted to their family home in the United States in Long Beach, California.

Cole’s maternal grandmother, Jonnie Booth Wright was an actress and a drama teacher and suggested Cole’s parents to let the siblings try acting.

In 1993, Cole shared roles with his brother during their appearance in a diaper commercial and the ABC series ‘Grace Under Fire’, when they were a mere eight months old.

In June 2010, Cole graduated from Laurel Springs High School. In 2011, Cole enrolled in New York University’s Gallatin School and developed an interest in archaeology and humanities.

Cole’s acting career began in 1999 when he appeared in his first major film, ‘Big Daddy’, with Adam Sandler. He played the role of Sandler’s (Sonny Koufax) five-year-old adopted son, Julian McGrath. Cole was nominated for multiple awards owing to his performance in the film.

In 2000-01, Cole made several guest appearances in episodes of TV shows including ‘The Nightmare Room’, ‘Mad TV’, and ‘That 70’s Show’. He also and and appeared in the movie ‘The Master of Disguise’. He appeared as Ben Geller in the hit NBC sitcom ‘Friends’. The role proved pivotal for his career as an actor.

In 2005, Cole appeared in Disney Channel original series, ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody’ where Dylan and Cole Sprouse played identical twins, Zack Martin and Cody Martin. The series continued for six years, with a second season called ‘The Suite Life on Deck’airing in 2008.

Cole was seen acting in an independent movie “The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things” in 2006. The movie grossed $29,000 domestically and Cole received acclamation from many for his outstanding performance in the movie.

The years 2007 saw Cole voicing a character in the animated film “Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn’t Happen” and also play the role of Eddie Tudor in “A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and The Pauper”.

Cole and his brother launched a range of clothing and merchandise, sportswear, and a comic books series in 2005. The brand was called “Sprouse Bros brand.” The brand mostly targeted teenagers and continued selling till 2012.

As per MSN, in 2000s, Cole and Dylan were the richest twins in the world. In 2008, Cole was paid $20,000 per episode while he was working for ‘The Suite Life on Deck’. He was one of the highest paid teenage actors.

Cole was appointed as the International Ambassadors of the Koyamada Foundation and toured to empower the youth in Japan to achieve greater heights and to also strengthen the ties and develop a sense of camaraderie between Japan and America. The foundation also offered support to the needy.