Dylan Minnette Biography

Date of Birth

29 December 1996,

Birth Name

Dylan Christopher Minnette

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Dylan Christopher Minnette was born December 29, 1996 in Evansville, Indiana, to Robyn and Craig Minnette. Scouted by an agent in Chicago, Dylan began work on commercial modeling and acting at the age of seven. He later relocated to Los Angeles, CA to continue his acting career.

Dylan scored his first major television role at the age of 8, playing young Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men (2003). In 2005, he also appeared in an episode of the popular Nickelodeon show, Drake & Josh (2004).

He is often recognized for his role Jack Shepard's son, David, on the ABC drama Lost (2004). Dylan also made recurring appearances as a young Michael Scofield on the FOX show, Prison Break (2005), as Clay Norman on TNT's Saving Grace (2007) and Reed on the TNT series Men of a Certain Age (2009). Other credits include Grey's Anatomy (2005), MADtv (1995), Ghost Whisperer (2005), Rules of Engagement (2007), The Mentalist (2008), Medium (2005), Supernatural (2005), Lie to Me (2009), R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). Dylan also appeared in the music video for Avril Lavigne's song "Keep Holding On" in 2007.

In 2011, Dylan Minnette appeared in his first major feature film role in the romantic horror Let Me In (2010) with Chloë Grace Moretz. Not long after, he scored the role as Rex Britten on the critically acclaimed 2012 NBC drama, Awake (2012).

In 2014, Dylan scored guest starring roles on other network shows Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and Scandal: Bí mat tham do (2012). Meanwhile, he's also been busy cultivating his film career with roles in Warner Bros Pictures' Prisoners (2013), Paramount Pictures' Labor Day (2013), 20th Century Fox's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) and Goosebumps (2015) starring with Jack Black.

Minnette is the singer/rhythm guitarist in the band Wallows with Zack Mendenhall (bass), Cole Preston (drums) and Braeden Lemasters (singer/guitar). Wallows won a battle of the bands contest (2010) sponsored by 98.7 FM and played at Vans Warped Tour 2011. The band has since performed at many famous LA venues including The Roxy and Whisky a Go Go. Their song Bleeding Man was used in the promo for season 2 of R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010). In early 2014 the band changed their name from "The Feaver" to "The Narwhals" and in 2017 to "Wallows".

Trivia

Received a Young Artist Award for his role on Saving Grace (2007).

Won the 98.7 F.M. Battle of Bands contest and is up to perform at the Vans Warped Tour 2011.

Likes classic rock: Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, etc. and rock: Nirvana, The Strokes, etc.

In 2011, Minnette received his second Young Artist Award for his appearance in Medium.

In 2008, Minnette received a Young Artist Award for his work on Saving Grace (2007).

Nominated Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Supporting Young Actor) in Let Me In (2010).

He born in Evansville, Indiana, moved briefly to Champaign, Illinois for 5 years, and later moved to Los Angeles.

Minnette also appeared in "The Crow & the Butterfly" video from the rock group Shinedown.

The Feaver won a battle of the bands contest (2010) sponsored by 98.7 FM and played at Vans Warped Tour 2011.

The band has since performed at many famous LA venues including The Roxy and Whisky a Go Go. Their song Bleeding Man was used in the promo for season 2 of R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.

He is of English, German, Scottish, Irish, and distant Welsh, ancestry. His surname comes from his Irish immigrant great-great-great-great-grandparents, Martin Minnett and Bridget Kelly.

He is the singer/rhythm guitarist in the band The Narwhals. The band consists of Dylan on vocals, keyboard, and guitar, Braeden Lemasters of Men of a Certain Age (2009) on lead guitar and vocals, Zack Mendenhall on bass and Cole Preston on drums. In early 2014 his band changed their name from "The Feaver" to "The Narwhals".

In 2011, Dylan Minnette appeared in his first major feature film role in the romantic horror Let Me In (2010) with Chloë Grace Moretz.

His band "The Narwhals" has their first album 'The Narwhals EP'. Their song Bleeding Man was used in the promo for season 2 of R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.

In 2013, Dylan got guest starring roles on other network shows Major Crimes (2012) (TNT), Nikita (2010) (CW) and Save Me (2013) (NBC).

Dylan got his first major television role at the age of 8, playing a young Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men (2003).

Dylan Minnette is not only an actor, but also a talented musician.

His band "The Narwhals" changed its name to "Wallows".

Said to resemble Logan Lerman.

Quotes

I love being in anything that's scary to people.