Dylan O’Brien

Dylan Rhodes O'Brien is an American actor born on August 26, 1991, in New York City. He was raised in Springfield Township, New Jersey, before relocating with his family to Hermosa Beach, California. Raised by a mother who was a former actress and a father who worked as a camera operator, O'Brien initially planned to pursue a career in sports broadcasting. As a teenager, he built an early public following by producing and directing comedy short videos on YouTube, which helped him secure talent representation and transition into professional acting.

O'Brien achieved his breakout role playing Stiles Stilinski on the MTV supernatural drama series Teen Wolf from 2011 to 2017. The television role earned him wide recognition and facilitated his move into major feature films. He subsequently starred as Thomas in the dystopian film franchise The Maze Runner, appearing in three installments released between 2014 and 2018. His notable film appearances during this period also include the disaster film Deepwater Horizon in 2016, the action thriller American Assassin in 2017, and providing the voice of the title character in Transformers: Bumblebee in 2018.

In 2020, O'Brien starred in the adventure film Love and Monsters. He continued to expand his filmography with roles in projects such as the thriller film Caddo Lake in 2024 and the feature Twinless in 2025. Throughout his career, O'Brien has sustained a profile spanning television, studio features, and independent film productions.