# Dylan Sprouse

Dylan Thomas Sprouse (born August 4, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Zack Martin on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck, 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 Arezzo, 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. When the twins were four months old, they moved to Long Beach, California, 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 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody 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 Meadery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 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 After. 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

Following the end of The Suite Life on Deck in 2011, Sprouse attended New York University'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 Brooklyn for over two years, before moving to Los Angeles 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

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Twin | |
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Julian McGrath | |
| 2001 | Diary of a Sex Addict | Sammy Jr. | Direct-to-video film |
| 2001 | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | Justin Carver | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | KB Toys soldier | Voice |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | Young Pistachio Disguisey | |
| 2003 | Apple Jack | Jack Pyne | Short film |
| 2003 | Just for Kicks | Dylan Martin | Direct-to-video film |
| 2004 | The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | Older Jeremiah | |
| 2005 | Born Killers | Young John | Also known as Piggy Banks |
| 2006 | Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen | Kid | Voice; direct-to-video film |
| 2007 | A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper | Tom Canty | |
| 2008 | Snow Buddies | Shasta | Voice; direct-to-video film |
| 2009 | The Kings of Appletown | Will | |
| 2010 | Kung-Fu Magoo | Justin Magoo | Direct-to-video film |
| 2017 | Dismissed | Lucas Ward | Direct-to-video film |
| 2017 | That High and Lonesome Sound | | Short film |
| 2018 | Banana Split | Nick | |
| 2019 | Carte Blanche | Gideon Blake | Short film |
| 2019 | Daddy | Paul | Short film |
| 2020 | After We Collided | Trevor | |
| 2021 | The Curse of Turandot | Calaf / Blue Eyes | |
| 2021 | Tyger Tyger | Luke Hart | |
| 2022 | My Fake Boyfriend | Jake | |
| 2023 | Beautiful Disaster | Travis Maddox | |
| 2024 | Aftermath | Eric Daniels | Theater/Digital |
| 2024 | Beautiful Wedding | Travis Maddox | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993–1998 | Grace Under Fire | Patrick Kelly | Main role |
| 1998 | Mad TV | Kid | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Buddy | Episode: "Scareful What You Wish For" |
| 2001 | That '70s Show | Bobby | Episode: "Eric's Depression" |
| 2005–2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Zack Martin | Lead role |
| 2006 | The Emperor's New School | Zam | Voice; episode: "Oops, All Doodles/Chipmunky Business" |
| 2006 | That's So Raven | Zack Martin | Episode: "Checkin' Out" |
| 2008 | According to Jim | Himself | Episode: "I Drink Your Milkshake" |
| 2008–2011 | The Suite Life on Deck | Zack Martin | Lead role |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Zack Martin | Episode: "Cast-Away (To Another Show)" |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana | Zack Martin | Episode: "Super(stitious) Girl" |
| 2010 | I'm in the Band | Zack Martin | Episode: "Weasels on Deck" |
| 2011 | The Suite Life Movie | Zack Martin | Television film |
| 2012 | So Random! | Himself | Episode: "Cole and Dylan Sprouse" |
| 2021 | Saturday Morning All Star Hits! | Sean Benjamin | 2 episodes |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
| 2018 | "Consequences" | Camila Cabello | Love Interest |
| 2019 | "Think About You" | Kygo featuring Valerie Broussard | Jax |
| 2022 | "The Widow Maker" | Carpenter Brut featuring Gunship | Bret Halford |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | Total War: Warhammer II | Alith Anar | | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Yozora | | |

### Other

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | The Super Slow Show | Himself | Web series; episode: "Hollywood Stunt Falls in Slow Motion" | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 1999 | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film | Big Daddy | Nominated |
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy | Big Daddy | Nominated |
| 2000 | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Big Daddy | Nominated |
| 2000 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Under | Big Daddy | Nominated |
| 2006 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2007 | Popstar Magazine's Poptastic Awards | "Favorite Television Actor" | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2007 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2008 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2008 | Popstar Magazine's Poptastic Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2009 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Won |
| 2009 | Popstar Magazine's Poptastic Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life on Deck | Nominated |
| 2010 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life on Deck | Won |
| 2011 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life on Deck | Won |

## Discography

* "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (Disneymania 4) (2005)
* "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (Princess Disneymania) (2008)