Dylan O'Brien

Dylan O'Brien (born August 26, 1991) is an American actor and musician. He is best know for his role as "Stiles" Stilinski in the MTV series Teen Wolf. O'Brien also plays Thomas in the science fiction adventures Maze Runner Series. 

 Early life 
O'Brien was born in New York City. His parents are Lisa O'Brien, a former actress and Patrick O'Brien, a camera operator. He grew up in Springfield Township, New Jersey. When he was twelve his family moved to Hermosa Beach, California. His father has Irish ancestry. His mother has Italian, English and Spanish ancestry. When he graduated from Mira Costa High School in 2009, he planned to attend Syracuse University as a sport broadcasting major, but he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. At fourteen, O'Brien began to post videos on his Youtube channel. Because of that, a local producer and director discovered him.

 Career 
He went to several auditions. After meeting a manager he got one of the main roles in MTV's Teen Wolf, a series based on the 1985 movie of the same name. He was originally planning to audition for the role of Scott, but after reading the script, O'Brien decided to audition for the role of Stiles. In 2013, O'Brien co-starred in the comedy movie The Internship, with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. O'Brien played the lead role as Thomas in The Maze Runner, a movie adaptation of the novel of the same name. They began filming in the summer of 2013. At the end of October 2014, he started filming the sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials in New Mexico. It was released on September  18, 2015 in the United States.

 Personal life 
O'Brien had previously been in a long-term relationship with  actress Britt Robertson, whom he met on the set of The First Time in 2011. In October 2018, it was reported that the couple had split.O'brien was seen in January 2023 at Paris Fashion Week with model and current girlfriend, Rachael Lange. O’Brien tends to keep his personal life private but has shared his close friendships with past co-stars Thomas Brodie Sangster and Tyler Posey in The Maze Runner Trilogy and Teen Wolf Series respectively. 

 Filmography 
Film
 Year Title Role Notes2011	Charlie Brown: Blockhead's RevengeCharlie BrownShort2011High RoadJimmy 2012The First TimeDave Hodgman2013The InternshipStuart Twombly 2014The Maze RunnerThomas2015Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsThomas2016Deepwater HorizonCaleb Holloway2017American Assassin Mitch Rapp2018Maze Runner: The Death CureThomasPost-Production2018BumblebeeBumblebeeVoice2020FlashbackFred2020Love and MonstersJoel2021InfiniteTreadway2021All Too WellHim/Brandon2022The OutfitRichie2022Not OkayColin2023Maximum TruthSimon Tarnum2024PonyboiVinny2024Saturday NightDan Aykroyd2024Caddo LakeParis2025TwinlessRoman/Rockytwo roles2025AnniversaryJosh Taylor2026Send HelpBradley Preston

Television
 Year Title Role Notes2011–2017Teen Wolf"Stiles" StilinskiMain role2013First Dates with Toby HarrisPeterEpisode: "Roommates"2013New GirlThe GuyEpisode: "Virgins"

 References 

 Other websites 

 Dylan O'Brien  profile on MTV

Category:1991 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actors from New York City
Category:American movie actors
Category:American television actors