Dylan O’Brien

Dylan O’Brien was in the news for being in a relationship with well-known actress Britt Robertson. He met her while shooting for ‘The First Time’, a movie in which both of them worked together. Soon, they started dating each other and it is believed that they are still together.

During the shoot of the third instalment of the ‘Maze Runner’ franchise, Dylan O’Brien hurt himself terribly. Fortunately, after several months, the actor recovered and worked on various projects.

He has a sister named Julia, who’s older than him.

Dylan O’Brien was born on 26 August 1991, in New York City, to Lisa Rhodes and Patrick O’Brien. While his mother was a known actress of her time, his father pursued the job of a camera operator. Lisa Rhodes also managed an acting school, which was a good source of income.

Till the age of twelve, he lived in New Jersey after which the O’Brien family relocated to the Hermosa Beach region in California.

He pursued his primary education at the ‘Mira Costa High School’, situated in California and graduated from the institution in 2009. He later wanted to pursue higher studies at the renowned ‘Syracuse University’, but dropped the idea due to his interest in acting.

Dylan O’Brien started getting a lot of attention after he started posting several videos on his YouTube channel, when he was all of 14. Soon after, he was approached by a filmmaker to work on a web series.

During his teens, he made several short films, which went on to receive critical acclaim. He also occasionally played drums for the band ‘Slow Kids’.

Dylan O’ Brien’s major breakthrough came in 2010, when he bagged a role in the television series ‘Teen Wolf’, backed by the popular television channel ‘MTV’. He soon attended the auditions and got to play the character Stiles.

Soon, several movie offers came knocking at his door. In 2011, Dylan O’Brien was seen in the comedy flick ‘High Road’.

In 2012, his rom-com ‘The First Time’ premiered at the prestigious ‘Sundance Film Festival’. One of his co-stars in this acclaimed film was actress Britt Robertson, who he also dated for a while.

Dylan O’Brien was next seen in the 2013 comedy flick ‘The Internship’. The film also starred famous actors like Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, who are known for their great comic timing.

His role in the 2014 blockbuster ‘Maze Runner’ helped Dylan O’Brien gain a lot of visibility. The screenplay was adopted from a bestseller novel of the same name. The film was a big success at the box office and the makers wanted to turn it into a franchise.

Dylan O’ Brien has earned a great fan following, thanks to his roles in the first two instalments of the ‘Maze Runner’ franchise. The two films have earned a whopping $660 million, making them one of the highest grossing movies of recent times.