Dylan Sprayberry - wikipedia Dylan Sprayberry Dylan Sprayberry Sprayberry at the 2017 San Diego Comic - Con Dylan Muse Sprayberry ( 1998 - 07 - 07 ) July 7, 1998 ( age 20 ) Houston, Texas, U.S. Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S. Education Brighton Hall Occupation Actor musician Years active 2007 - present Known for Man of Steel, Teen Wolf Relatives Ellery Sprayberry ( sister ) Dylan Muse Sprayberry ( born July 7, 1998 ) is an American actor known for portraying the young Clark Kent in the 2013 film Man of Steel and Liam Dunbar on the MTV series Teen Wolf from 2014 to 2017. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Early life ( Edit ) Sprayberry was born July 7, 1998, and raised in Houston, Texas and later attended West University Elementary. He booked his first acting role at the age of three in a public service announcement for PBS. He continued working in commercials and print as a child. His sister Ellery Sprayberry is an actress. Both children relocated to Los Angeles with their parents in 2006 in order to pursue their careers. He then attended Brighton Hall in Los Angeles in between pursuing his career. Career ( Edit ) After relocating to Los Angeles Sprayberry appeared in multiple comedy and drama network television shows, including iCarly, Tracey Ullman 's State of the Union, Criminal Minds, and Glee. He also played supporting roles in the feature films The Three Gifts opposite Dean Cain and Bedrooms. He then landed the breakout role of the young Clark Kent in the 2013 film Man of Steel, the first film in the DC Extended Universe, opposite Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, and Kevin Costner. Sprayberry is best known for MTV 's Teen Wolf in which he played the role of Liam Dunbar from 2014 to 2017. He first appeared on the show in a recurring role during the show 's fourth season before being upped to series regular for its fifth season, which premiered on June 29, 2015. He appeared at Comic - Con with the Teen Wolf cast before the show concluded in 2017. He originally auditioned for the part of Young Derek in season 3, but he was too young at the time. During his time on the show, Sprayberry accumulated a significant fanbase. In 2016, he appeared in the adventure film Vanished -- Left Behind : Next Generation. The film is based on The New York Times best - selling young - adult book Vanished by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, and features a cast from MTV 's Teen Wolf, Nickelodeon 's The Haunted Hathaways, and Lifetime 's Flowers in the Attic. After the conclusion of Teen Wolf, Sprayberry continued his career with a supporting role in the 2018 thriller film Malibu Tapes, script writing, and recording his debut original EP. He plays the guitar, bass, and drums and, prior to appearing on Teen Wolf, was in a band called The Dead Toms. He is a fan of punk rock and cites his favorite bands as Black Flag, Minor Threat, The Stooges, Neck Deep, The Story So Far, and Blink - 182. Sprayberry cites Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Joaquin Phoenix, Tom Hardy, and Jake Gyllenhaal as his inspirations. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 My Father Young Steven 2007 The Sunday Man Bully 2008 Soccer Mom Sam 2009 Land of the Lost Tar Pits Kid 2009 Old Dogs Cute Soccer Kid 2009 Reconciliation 10 - year - old Grant 2009 The Honeysting Andy Wilder 2009 Chasing a dream John Van Horn young 8 years Seamus and Magellan Sam Bedrooms Max 2011 Shuffle Young Lovell 2011 Spooky Buddies Rodney 2013 Man of Steel 13 - year - old Clark Kent 2014 Cry of the Butterfly Homeless Child 2016 Vanished -- Left Behind : Next Generation Flynn 2018 The Row Carter 2018 Malibu Tapes Josh Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 Criminal Minds Sam Cunningham Episode : `` Brothers in Arms '' 2008 iCarly Matthew Episode : `` iHave a Lovesick Teacher '' 2008 MADtv Tyler Episode : # 14.2 2008 Spaced Goat Boy TV film 2008 -- 2009 Tracey Ullman 's State of the Union Jesse Episodes : # 1.1, # 2.5 2009 Chasing a Dream 8 - year - old John Van Horn TV film 2009 The Three Gifts Mike TV film 2012 Common Law Hunter Episodes : `` Ride - Along '', `` Soul Mates '' 2012 Glee Young Cooper Episode : `` Big Brother '' 2014 -- 2017 Teen Wolf Liam Dunbar Recurring role ( season 4 ) ; main role ( seasons 5 -- 6 ) 2018 Light as a Feather Henry Richmond Main role Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result Ref. 2014 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Man of Steel Nominated 2016 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Teen Wolf Nominated References ( Edit ) Jump up ^ `` Meet The Young ' Man Of Steel ' Dylan Sprayberry ''. MTV Hollywood Crush. Retrieved 18 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dylan Sprayberry : a superboy from West U. '' Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Actor Dylan Sprayberry Celebrity Interview About actor ''. www.teenink.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Today 's celebrity birthdays ''. Newark Star - Ledger. July 7, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Dylan Sprayberry : a superboy from West U. '' Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` UPDATE : Dylan Sprayberry 's mom talks about the `` Man of Steel '' star ``. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Hinckley : ' The Three Gifts ' a real hearth warmer ''. NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Koehler, Robert ( 2010 - 09 - 03 ). `` Bedrooms ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Rodney ( Rat ) ''. Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Dargis, Manohla ( 2013 - 06 - 13 ). `` ' Man of Steel ' Depicts a Striving Stranger in a Strange Land ''. The New York Times. ISSN 0362 - 4331. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Graser, Marc ( 2013 - 08 - 20 ). `` ' Man of Steel ' Ready to Take Flight on Disc, Digital Platforms in November ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Corliss, Richard ; Inc, Turner Classic Movies ( 2014 - 04 - 08 ). Mom in the Movies : The Iconic Screen Mothers You Love ( and a Few You Love to Hate ). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781476738260. Jump up ^ `` Teen Wolf TV Series Cast Members MTV ''. MTV. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Firman, Nikko La Mere, Dan Koday, Tehrene. `` Stalkers, Take Note : These 5 Places in L.A. are Dylan Sprayberry 's Favorite ''. Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Magazine, X.O. ( 2015 - 08 - 26 ). XO Edit No. 10. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781329452510. Jump up ^ Campbell, Caycee ( 2015 ). `` Dylan Sprayberry ''. The Edit ( 10 ). pp. 9 -- 13. Jump up ^ `` ' Teen Wolf ' : Tyler Posey, Dylan O'Brien get emotional at final Comic - Con panel ''. EW.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Denise Petski, Nellie ( 2017 - 09 - 26 ). `` ' Teen Wolf ' Exits With Ratings High For Series Finale On MTV ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth ( 2017 - 07 - 06 ). `` ' Teen Wolf ' Final Premiere Date Revealed as MTV Sets Comic - Con Farewell ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ Williams, Abigail ( 2017 - 03 - 14 ). `` ' Teen Wolf ' Actors Say Their Goodbyes To The Series After Last Day On Set ''. Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` ' Teen Wolf ' Books ' Man of Steel ' Alum for Season Four ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` 12 Reasons Why Dylan Sprayberry Should Be Your New Bae MTV UK ''. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Visual Tales Magazine '' ( 15 ). 2015. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ `` Dylan Sprayberry ''. Hero Magazine ( 13 ). 2015. Jump up ^ `` interview dylan sprayberry ''. Schön ! Magazine. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Vanished - Synopsis ''. Vanished. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 22. Jump up ^ `` The Malibu Tapes ( 2017 ) PARTY THEN DIE ''. The Malibu Tapes ( 2017 ) PARTY THEN DIE. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Dylan Sprayberry ''. Rogue Magazine. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 22. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ `` # ManCrushMonday : Teen Wolf Hottie Talks Punk Rock and Golden Girls ''. Galore. 2016 - 01 - 11. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 22. Jump up ^ Blackman, Courtney ( 2016 ). `` On the Ascent : Dylan Sprayberry ''. Candid Magazine ( 13 ). pp. 84 -- 91. Jump up ^ Anthony, Dio ( 2015 ). `` Teen Idol : Starring Dylan Sprayberry ''. Bello Magazine ( 82 ). pp. 50 -- 58. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ Johns, Nikara ( 2014 - 02 - 26 ). `` ' Gravity, ' ' The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug ' Lead Saturn Awards Noms ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Saturn Awards 2014 : Nominados ''. lovingseries.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved 16 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Nominaciones a los Saturn Awards 2016 ''. lacasadeel.net ( in Spanish ). Retrieved 16 April 2017. External links ( Edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dylan Sprayberry. 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