Hi Curious and welcome back! In response to your many requests, we come to you today with
an episode that will probably please many! Dylan O'Brien became known for his role in
the hit series Teen Wolf. His role wowed viewers and quickly opened the doors to the movie
world for him. However, did you know that before he became famous, he ran a YouTube
channel? What was his path to fame like? What is he like when the cameras go off? Did you
hear about how he almost retired from acting due to some traumatic event? Why is it hard
to get information about his private life and is his heart currently taken? Stay with
us until the very end to find out a lot of interesting facts about Dylan O'Brein's life,
but before we go any further, don't forget to turn on the notifications and subscribe
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Dylan O'Brien became known through the production of Teen Wolf where he played the main character's
best friend. His character Stiles; clumsy, funny but smart, with a talent for solving
puzzles and with a big heart made the viewers love Dylan on the screen, even more than Tyler
Posey who played the title role of Teen Wolf. If you would like to know more about the actor
playing the role of Scott McCall, we recommend you another episode, the link to which is
just displayed on your screen! It is worth mentioning that the series was a huge hit
broadcast by the MTV station, produced between 2011 and 2017. 6 seasons full of adventures
and dark, supernatural phenomena that surrounded a group of teenagers in a California town
lived to generally good and positive reviews from critics. And if you haven't watched it
yet, it's time to catch up! The series as well as the actors have received a huge number
of nominations for awards, and a large part of the wins went to them. And it was here
that the successful career of Dylan O'Brien began. But what was it like and how did the
idea of becoming an actor come to him?
Dylan Rhodes O'Brien was born on August 26, 1991, in New York City. He has one sister,
Julia, just over a year older. Their parents are Lisa, a former actress who also ran an
acting school, and Patrick, a camera operator by profession. According to the information
we were able to find, his father has Irish ancestry, while his mother has Italian, Spanish,
and English ancestry. Dylan grew up in a suburb of Springfield, New Jersey until the age of
12. Then his parents decided to move and so, as a teenager, he grew up in Hermosa Beach,
California.
As he confessed, after changing his environment and living in California, he had no friends.
And due to the fact that he is very shy in private, it was hard for him to make new friends
and acquaintances. That's when he and his sister started obsessively watching Friends,
from beginning to end at least several times. Another interesting fact is also related to
this. In the series, he admired Jennifer Aniston, who became his first idol among actresses
and with whom he secretly had a crush. And did you have a celebrity crush among actors
and actresses? If so, let us know who it was!
Being an actor was not Dylan's first idea of a career plan. Did you know that he was
interested in music and played drums in a band called "Slow Kids At Play"? This, however,
was a side occupation as his sphere of interest remained in the world of production. Long
before he decided to apply for a role, he planned to go to film school and become a
cinematographer, just like his father. Professionally, he was also interested in the world of sports.
Dylan loves baseball and wanted to become a sports commentator. But more about that
in a moment.
Because it's worth going back to the moment that shaped his future in a very big way.
As he confessed, he went to school, but he didn't do what he was interested in there,
that is, he didn't delve into filmmaking. When he got a video camera, he started making
short films by himself and involved his sister to help him. And all this leads to the fact
that around the age of 13 he dared to start his own YouTube channel, where he created
short films that he directed, produced, and starred in himself. As we mentioned, inspired
by his father, he initially wanted to pursue cinematography and be known for his camera
skills. But Fate had completely different plans for him.
Dylan was spotted during his senior year in high school by a local producer and director
who watched his YouTube videos and was impressed by the boy's video-making tactics. The man
offered him a job in a web series. Meanwhile, after graduating from Mira Costa High School
in 2009, he was planning to go to Syracuse University to major in sports broadcasting
because he wanted to work for the New York Mets baseball team. However, after his experience
filming a web series, he decided to pursue a career in acting. He did not go to the university
because he wanted to stay in Los Angeles and audition during classes. So he decided to
go to college and take G.E courses, which are mandatory classes for students enrolled
in traditional four-year degree programs at accredited academic institutions. However,
he eventually abandoned the idea of higher education to chase his dream. He left college
after a few months when he landed a role on the MTV series Teen Wolf after several auditions.
Dylan O’Brien, started acting, only since he was 18 when he graduated high school. He
was not a boy who was thrown into the world of show business as a child, like, for example,
young actors from the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things. By the way, if you would
like to hear more about the new, upcoming 4th season and learn many interesting facts
about the actors playing the main characters, we recommend you our playlist dedicated to
the residents of Hawkins!
But stay tuned for more because we're back with Dylan! The role of Mieczyslaw "Stiles"
Stilinski, which he managed to get in 2010, was instantly liked by the viewers, right
after the premiere of the series, in the summer of 2011. Many viewers were impressed by his
acting, quickly noticed his great potential, and emphasized that he played his character
phenomenally; the more so, that Stiles had different faces throughout 6 seasons.
After his debut in Teen Wolf, he quickly began to spread his wings. Already during the creation
of the first season of the series, he appeared in the movie High Road, among others. And
that, of course, was just the beginning. In 2012 he starred in the romantic comedy, The
First Time, where he was partnered with Britt Robertson, who you may know from the series
The Secret Circle, The Longest Ride, I Still Believe, and many other productions. Brit,
whom Dylan met on the set, is mentioned here for a reason because this is where O'Brien's
love life starts to bloom. But we'll tell you about that in a moment! Let's go back
to his film career.
Even bigger fame was brought to the young actor by the film The Maze Runner from 2014
and its sequels, namely Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure. Productions
based on the best-selling novels, by James Dashner, have brought Dylan a lot of popularity
outside the world of series. In addition, he has landed other good titles and important
roles in films such as, among others: Deepwater Horizon, "American Assassin", or the rather
younger-oriented film "Love and Monsters", which recently graced Netflixes Top 10 for
a long time.
In recent times, this actor has not been idle. Some of the newer titles featuring him that
you may also see are "Amazing Stories" and "The Education of Fredrick Fitzell". Fans
also have reason to rejoice as there are 2 other films in post-production, "The Outfit"
and "Infinite" that are awaiting their release.
Here, as a curiosity, we will add something about the YouTube channel created in the summer
of 2006, because it still exists. You can find it under the name moviekidd826. There
you can see old videos that the actor posted as a teenager. His account has lived to see
nearly a million subscribers. As another interesting fact, when asked about the most embarrassing
moment in his life, Dylan told about the situation, when at school a teacher displays his YouTube
videos on a big projector screen in front of the whole class. As he recalled, leaving
the classroom, he went straight home without looking back. As he pointed out, he is a very
shy man, although he realizes that this is somewhat ironic, looking back on his career.
Another tidbit about his YouTube account is that after nine years of inactivity, less
than 3 years ago he returned to the channel and posted a video, titled: "The Life of a
Hollywood Actor".
However, working on a movie set is not always safe. While filming the last part of The Maze
Runner, Dylan had an accident that halted production for almost a year. During a stunt
scene, he was injured and ended up in the hospital with serious head injuries. From
the information we were able to find, he suffered a concussion and fractured facial bones, which
resulted in him having to undergo reconstructive surgery.
As he confessed, it was such a traumatic experience that he almost stopped acting altogether.
In his words, he "broke most of the right side" of his face. When he managed to recover
he finished the film. However, in an interview he gave, he said that he had a really tough
comeback after the accident. He added that he loved what he was doing. He loved being
on set and it was his favorite place in the world. However, his confidence was badly damaged
and it was not easy. As he revealed, there has been some anxiety in him ever since, which
he believes he will never get rid of again. Ever since the incident in which he got hurt,
he has been scrutinizing his gear and is wary of shooting risky scenes. And if he does a
stunt, he feels anxious and quickly becomes irritated.
The now 29-year-old Dylan is one of the promising actors of the younger generation in the Hollywood
industry. So it is no wonder that fans are interested in his personal life. Here, however,
we somewhat have to worry you. O'Brien rather strongly guards his privacy. For example,
he does not keep an account on Instagram, so you cannot find his personal photos or
videos from his official account that he would like to share on this service. This also keeps
fans from getting a glimpse into his daily life like other celebrities.
His love life also remains a big mystery. As we know, for several years he was dating
the aforementioned Britt Robertson. They met on a movie set and were a couple for 6 years.
In 2018, news started circulating that they were no longer together. Soon after, rumors
started circulating that the actor was dating Chloë Grace Moretz and they were also caught
by paparazzi, but neither of them ever confirmed the rumors. Later, some daters linked Dylan
to Sarah Ramos, but as far as we know, these were incorrect assumptions. So far, the only
official and known love of the actor was Britt Robertson. It is believed that at this point
his heart is single.
So Curious, did you know that Dylan O’Brien heavily guards his privacy? Through which
role did you get to know him? Which one is your favorite? Are you waiting for the next
movies with his participation? Let us know in the comments below and as always don’t
forget to like, share and subscribe to our channel and we will see you in our next video!