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Dylan Minnette
Minnette in 2018
BornDylan Christopher Minnette
(1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 29)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Thrift
  • Actor
  • muisicker
Years active2005–present
Muisical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keybuird
  • bass guitar
LabelsAtlantic

Dylan Christopher Minnette (born 29 December 1996)[1] is an American actor an muisicker. He begound his career as a bairn actor an received recogneetion fur his role as a yunger version o the chairacter Michael Scofield on the drama series Prison Break (2005–2006). He haed recurrin roles in mony telly series an a main role in the TNT drama series Saving Grace (2007–2010). Minnette haed supportin roles in the films Let Me In (2010), Prisoners (2013) an Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014).

Minnette haed a starnin role in the horror comedy Goosebumps (2015) an gained wider recogneetion fur portrayin Clay Jensen in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020). He haes forby starned in the horror films Don't Breathe (2016), The Open House (2018) an Scream (2022). He is forby the co-lead sangster an rhythm guitarist fur the alternative rock baund Wallows.

Early life

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Dylan Christopher Minnette wis born on 29 December 1996,[1] in Evansville, Indiana, the anly bairn o Robyn an Craig Minnette.[2] His faither wis a muisicker wha pleyed in mony baunds unner the stage name "Eddie Minnette".[3]

As a bairn, his faimily flittit frae Evansville tae Champaign, Illinois,[4] whaur thay bidit fur 5 yeirs afore muivin tae Los Angeles, whaur he begound his actin career. He met baundmate Braeden Lemasters efter thair mithers met online. The twa wur introduced tae ilka ither an becam close freinds. Thay soon met Cole Preston an Zack Mendenhall in a bairn's muisic programme an starned thair awn baund cried the Feaver, whilk later becam Wallows.[5][6][7]

Actin

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Minnette at the premiere o Let Me In in 2010

Minnette's furst role wis a single episode o Drake & Josh. He later kythed in the NBC oreeginal film The Year Without a Santa Claus, as an uncried chairacter in Fred Claus, as Todd Lyons in the film The Clique, an as Noah Framm in Snow Buddies. Notable telly roles o Minnette's include the yung version o the chairacter Michael Scofield on Prison Break an chairacter Clay Norman on Saving Grace. He pleyed a bully cried Kenny in Let Me In, lowsed in October 2010.

He forby pleyed a role as Jerry Grant Jr. on ABC's Scandal as the son o the preses o the Unitit States. Minnette haes kythed in mony commercials an in fower episodes o Lost as Jack's son in the sideweys timeline an aa.[8] Minnette kythed in "The Crow & the Butterfly" video frae the rock group Shinedown.

In 2014, Minnette kythed in the comedy film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as Anthony Cooper, furst bairn o the Cooper children an the elder brither o the teetular chairacter. The film is based on Judith Viorst’s 1972 bairn's beuk o the same name.[9] In the follaein yeir, Minnette co-starned in the film Goosebumps, based on the R. L. Stine's bairn's horror beuk series o the same name. The film wis a commercial success an garnered generally positive reviews frae creetics, grossin ower $158 million.[10][11]

In 2016, Minnette starned in the horror film Don't Breathe whilk wis directit bi Fede Álvarez.[12] A sleeper hit, Don't Breathe received creetical acclaim[13] an grossed ower $156 million.[14]

Frae 2017, Minnette begound starnin in the Netflix teen drama telly series 13 Reasons Why, an adaptation o the 2007 novelle o the same name, as Clay Jensen.[15] His portrayal wan him creetical praise; The Hollywood Reporter wrate: "Minnette is so dedicated to playing despondent that the relief and pleasure in brief scenes of flirty banter between Hannah and Clay is palpable".[16] He wis in the shaw fur fower saisons until it endit in 2020. He forby starned in the Netflix film The Open House, whilk premiered in Januar 2018.[17][18]

In September 2020, Minnette wis cast as Wes Hicks in the fift Scream film, whilk wis directit bi Matt Bettinelli-Olpin an Tyler Gillett.[19] The film wis lowsed on 14 Januar 2022.[20]

On 3 August 2021, it wis annoonced that Minnette haed been cast as Tyler Shultz, the grandson o George Shultz in the Hulu's leemitit series The Dropout.[21][22]

In Mey 2024, durin an interview wi Zach Sang, Minnette revealed that he teuk a break frae actin tae focus mair on muisic.[23] He statit actin wis "stairtin tae feel lik juist a job"; houiver, he admittit that he haed foond inspiration fur actin again, sayin, "A dae feel lik A hae somethin tae gie, an that's probably actin".[24]

Muisic

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Minnette is the sangster, rhythm guitarist, an bassist in the baund Wallows, wi Cole Preston (drums) an Braeden Lemasters (sangster, guitar).[25] Afore 2017, thay wur kent as the Feaver an later the Narwhals. Thay performit at Summer Meltdown, a concert fur autism awareness in 2010[26] an wan a battle o the baunds contest the same yeir, sponsored bi 98.7 FM.[27] Thay pleyed at Vans Warped Tour 2011 an hae syne performit at mony Los Angeles venues includin the Roxy Theatre an Whisky a Go Go. Thair sang "Bleeding Man" wis uised in the promo fur saison 2 o R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.

Throuoot 2017, thay lowsed fower singles on Apple Music an Spotify: "Pleaser", "Sun Tan", "Uncomfortable" an "Pulling Leaves Off Trees". In 2018, thay lowsed thair debut EP Spring, includin singles "Pictures of Girls" an "These Days". Thay performit "Pictures of Girls" on The Late Late Show with James Corden on 8 Mey 2018.[28] Thair debut album, Nothing Happens, wis lowsed in Mairch 2019. In 2020, thay lowsed thair seicont EP Remote, includin singles "Nobody Gets Me (Like You)" an "Virtual Aerobics".

In Mairch 2022, the baund lowsed thair sophomore album Tell Me That It's Over.[29] Minnette performit wi Wallows at Coachella 2022 whilk wis heidlined bi Harry Styles, Billie Eilish an the Weeknd x Swedish House Mafia.[30] In 2024, thay lowsed thair thrid studio album, Model.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Teetle Role Notes
2007 Game of Life Billy Direct-tae-video film
Fred Claus
2008 Snow Buddies Noah Framm Direct-tae-video film
The Clique Todd Lyons Direct-tae-video film
2010 Let Me In Kenny
2013 Labor Day 16-yeir-auld Henry Wheeler
Prisoners Ralph Dover
2014 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Anthony Cooper
2015 Goosebumps Zach Cooper
2016 Don't Breathe Alex
2017 The Disaster Artist Deletit scene[31][32]
2018 The Open House Logan Wallace
2022 Scream Wes Hicks

Televeesion

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Yeir Teetle Role Notes
2005 Drake & Josh Jeffrey Episode: "The Demonator"
Two and a Half Men Yung Charlie Harper Episode: "I Always Wanted a Shaved Monkey"
2005–2006 Prison Break Yung Michael Scofield Recurrin role (saisons 1–2)
2006 Mad TV Billy Saison 11, episode 18
The Year Without a Santa Claus Iggy Thistlewhite Telly film
2007 Grey's Anatomy Ryan (lad wi nae lugs) Episode: "Haunt You Every Day"
2007–2010 Saving Grace Clay Norman Main role
2008 Ghost Whisperer Pierce Wilkins Episode: "Stranglehold"
Rules of Engagement Nicky Episode: "Buyer's Remorse"
The Mentalist Frankie O'Keefe Episode: "Red Hair and Silver Tape"
2009 Supernatural Danny Carter Episode: "Family Remains"
2010 Lost David Shephard 4 episodes
Medium Cameron Episode: "Bring Your Daughter to Work Day"
2010–2011 Men of a Certain Age Reed 4 episodes
2011 Lie to Me Noah Episode: "Rebound"
Against the Wall Ryan Spencer Episode: "Obsessed and Unwanted"
The Haunting Hour: The Series Corey Episode: "Brush with Madness"
2012 Awake Rex Britten Main role
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Luca Gabardelli Episode: "Learning Curve"
Major Crimes Avi Strauss Episode: "The Ecstasy and the Agony"
2013 Nikita Stefan Tasarov Episode: "Reunion"
Save Me Ben Tompkins Episode: "The Book of Beth"
The Haunting Hour: The Series Chad Episode: "Funhouse"
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Donnie Gill Episodes: "Seeds", "Making Friends and Influencing People"
Scandal Fitzgerald "Jerry" Jr. Recurrin role (saisons 3–4)
2017–2020 13 Reasons Why Clay Jensen Main role
2018, 2019 The Late Late Show with James Corden Himsel Performin alangside his baund Wallows
2019 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Himsel Performin alangside his baund Wallows
2020 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himsel Performin alangside his baund Wallows
2022 The Dropout Tyler Shultz Miniseries

Discography

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Awairds an nominations

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Yeir Awaird Category Wirk Result Refs
2008 Yung Airtist Awairds Best Performance in a TV Series – Yung Actor Age Ten or Yunger Saving Grace Wan [33]
2009 Yung Airtist Awairds Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starnin Yung Actor The Mentalist Nominatit
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurrin Yung Actor Saving Grace Nominatit
2011 Yung Airtist Awairds Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supportin Yung Actor Let Me In Nominatit [34]
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Yung Ensemble Cast Let Me In Nominatit [34]
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starnin Yung Actor 14–17 Medium Wan [34]
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurrin Yung Actor Lost Nominatit [34]
2013 Naitional Board o Review Awairds Best Actin bi an Ensemble Prisoners Wan
2015 Yung Airtist Awairds Best Performance in a Feature Film – Yung Ensemble Cast Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Nominatit

References

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  1. 1 2 "Dylan Minnette Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  2. ↑ Rodriguez, Karla (14 Apryle 2017). "Who Plays Clay in '13 Reasons Why'? Get to Know Dylan Minnette!". Life & Style (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  3. ↑ Ancestry, Hollywood (2 Apryle 2019). "The Music's In His Veins: DYLAN MINNETTE Descended from Court Musicians of Kings and Queens". Mysite (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  4. ↑ "14 Things You Should Know About Dylan Minnette". Yahoo Life (in Inglis). 22 Mey 2018. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  5. ↑ Staff, Wonderland (25 Mairch 2022). "Indie Band Wallows Drop Their Sophomore Album, Tell Me That It's Over". Wonderland (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  6. ↑ Ersoy, Laura (18 Mey 2018). "Wallows". EUPHORIA. (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  7. ↑ "WALLOWS – Interview – BEDROOMDISCO". www.bedroomdisco.de. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  8. ↑ "NBC 2011-12 Primetime Schedule Announced - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com (in Inglis). Archived frae the original on 21 Juin 2011. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  9. ↑ "Full Cast Revealed for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - ComingSoon.net". www.comingsoon.net. Archived frae the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  10. ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (14 Februar 2014). "Dylan Minnette To Star Opposite Jack Black In Sony's 'Goosebumps'". Deadline Hollywood (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  11. ↑ Kroll, Justin (14 Februar 2014). "Dylan Minnette to Co-Star With Jack Black in 'Goosebumps'". Variety (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  12. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (22 Mey 2015). "'Prisoners' Actor Dylan Minnette Joins Fede Alvarez's Horror Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  13. ↑ "Don't Breathe". Rotten Tomatoes (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  14. ↑ "Don't Breathe". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  15. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (9 Juin 2016). "'13 Reasons Why' Netflix Series: Dylan Minnette & Katherine Langford Lead Cast". Deadline Hollywood (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  16. ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (27 Mairch 2017). "'13 Reasons Why': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  17. ↑ Kroll, Justin (7 November 2017). "Netflix Acquires 'The Open House' Starring '13 Reasons Why' Actor Dylan Minnette (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  18. ↑ Cerón, Ella (22 Januar 2018). "Dylan Minnette Says His New Horror Movie Is a Perfect Netflix Pick for One Chilling Reason". Teen Vogue (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  19. ↑ Kroll, Justin (10 September 2020). "Mason Gooding, Dylan Minnette And Mikey Madison Join Ensemble Of New 'Scream' Movie; Marley Shelton to Reprise Her Role". Deadline Hollywood (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  20. ↑ Kroll, Justin (24 Juin 2020). "New 'Scream' Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  21. ↑ Rosario, Alexandra Del (3 August 2021). "'The Dropout': Dylan Minnette, Bashir Salahuddin & Alan Ruck Among Nine Added To Hulu Limited Series". Deadline (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  22. ↑ Sproull, Patrick. "Dylan Minnette says he felt 'awkward and embarrassed' singing to Amanda Seyfried in 'The Dropout'". Business Insider (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  23. ↑ Walsh, Savannah (28 Mey 2024). "Former Child Actor Dylan Minnette Quit Acting Because It Was "Starting to Feel Like Just a Job"". Vanity Fair (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  24. ↑ Thomas, Carly (27 Mey 2024). "'13 Reasons Why' Star Dylan Minnette Reveals Why He Quit Acting: "Starting to Feel Like Just a Job"". The Hollywood Reporter (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  25. ↑ X; Email (22 Mairch 2019). "Meet Wallows, a young rock band worth your time in 2019". Los Angeles Times (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  26. ↑ "Seventh annual Summer Meltdown concert rocks Santa Clarita Valley" (in Inglis). Archived frae the original on 13 Mey 2019. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  27. ↑ "Rockstar 2010: The Feaver!". ALT 98.7 (in Inglis). Archived frae the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  28. ↑ "Wallows Shreds During Debut TV Performance On 'The Late Late Show': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  29. ↑ McNab, Kaitlyn (25 Mairch 2022). "Wallows Isn't Slowing Down Anytime Soon". Teen Vogue (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  30. ↑ Shafer, Ellise (25 Apryle 2022). "Rising Artists Who Rocked Coachella: Get to Know Holly Humberstone, Wallows and Jean Dawson". Variety (in Inglis). Retrieved 13 Apryle 2026.
  31. ↑ Cole, Jake (16 September 2017). "The Disaster Artist". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 1 Julie 2018.
  32. ↑ Minnette, Dylan [@dylanminnette] (12 December 2017). "lol yes it did. my major character arc as Guy On Cell Phone sadly did not see the light of day. was so fun though and loved the movie so much" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 Julie 2018 – via Twitter.
  33. ↑ "29th Annual Awards 2008". The Young Artist Foundation. 2008. Archived frae the original on 5 Julie 2008. Retrieved 5 Julie 2011.
  34. 1 2 3 4 "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2011. Archived frae the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 14 Mairch 2011.

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