Dylan Sprayberry

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Dylan Sprayberry
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Sprayberry at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Dylan Muse Sprayberry

(1998-07-07) July 7, 1998 (age 26)
Houston, Texas, United States
EducationBrighton Hall
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active2007–present
Known for Man of Steel , Teen Wolf
Relatives Ellery Sprayberry (sister)

Dylan Muse Sprayberry (born July 7, 1998) is an American actor known for portraying the young Clark Kent in the 2013 film Man of Steel [1] [2] and Liam Dunbar on the MTV series Teen Wolf from 2014 to 2017. [3] From 2018 to 2019, Sprayberry played Henry Richmond in the American supernatural thriller television series Light as a Feather .

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Early life

Sprayberry was born July 7, 1998, [4] and raised in Houston, Texas, and later attended West University Elementary. [5] He booked his first acting role at the age of three in a public service announcement for PBS. [6] He continued working in commercials and print as a child.

His sister Ellery Sprayberry is an actress. Both children relocated to Los Angeles with their parents in 2006 in order to pursue their careers. He then attended Brighton Hall in Los Angeles in between pursuing his career.

Career

After relocating to Los Angeles, Sprayberry appeared in multiple comedy and drama network television shows, [7] [8] [9] including iCarly , Tracey Ullman's State of the Union , Criminal Minds , and Glee . He also played supporting roles in the feature films The Three Gifts opposite Dean Cain and Bedrooms . He then landed the breakout role of the young Clark Kent in the 2013 film Man of Steel, the first film in the DC Extended Universe, opposite Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, and Kevin Costner. [10] [11] [12]

Sprayberry is best known for MTV's Teen Wolf in which he played the role of Liam Dunbar from 2014 to 2017. [13] [14] [15] He first appeared on the show in a recurring role during the show's fourth season before being upped to series regular for its fifth season, which premiered on June 29, 2015. [16] He appeared at Comic-Con with the Teen Wolf cast [17] before the show concluded in 2017. [18] [19] [20] He originally auditioned for the part of Young Derek in season 3, but he was too young at the time. [21] During his time on the show, Sprayberry accumulated a significant fanbase. [22] [23] [24]

In 2016, he appeared in the adventure film Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation . [25] The film is based on The New York Times best-selling young-adult book Vanished by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, and features a cast from MTV's Teen Wolf, Nickelodeon's The Haunted Hathaways , and Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic . [26]

After the conclusion of Teen Wolf, Sprayberry continued his career with a supporting role in the 2018 thriller film Malibu Tapes, [27] script writing, and recording his debut original EP. He plays the guitar, bass, and drums and, prior to appearing on Teen Wolf, was in a band called The Dead Toms. [28] He is a fan of punk rock and cites his favorite bands as Black Flag, Minor Threat, The Stooges, Neck Deep, The Story So Far, and Blink-182. [29]

Sprayberry cites Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Joaquin Phoenix, Tom Hardy, and Jake Gyllenhaal as his inspirations. [30] [31]

In September 2021, it was announced that a reunion film for Teen Wolf had been ordered by Paramount+, with Jeff Davis returning as a screenwriter and executive producer of the film. The majority of the original cast members, including Sprayberry, were set to reprise their roles. [32] [33] The film was released on January 26, 2023.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 My Father Young Steven
The Sunday ManBully
2008 Soccer Mom Sammy Handler
2009 Chasing a Dream 8-year-old John Van Horn
Old Dogs Cute Soccer Kid
Reconciliation10-year-old Grant
2010 Bedrooms Max
2011ShuffleYoung Lovell
Spooky Buddies Rodney
2013 Man of Steel 13-year-old Clark Kent [34]
2014Cry of the ButterflyHomeless Child
2016 Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation Flynn
2018 The Row Carter West
2020Lost Girls: Angie's Story Mario
2021Malibu Horror Story Josh Davidson
2022 Sick DJ Cole
2023 Teen Wolf: The Movie Liam Dunbar
Baby BlueHutch

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Criminal Minds Sam CunninghamEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"
iCarly MatthewEpisode: "iHave a Lovesick Teacher"
MADtv TylerEpisode: #14.2
SpacedGoat BoyTelevision film
2008–2009 Tracey Ullman's State of the Union JesseGuest role; 2 episodes
2009 Chasing a Dream 8-year-old John Van HornTelevision film
The Three GiftsMike CraneTelevision film
2012 Common Law HunterGuest role; 2 episodes
Glee Young CooperEpisode: "Big Brother"
2014–2017 Teen Wolf Liam DunbarRecurring role (season 4); main role (seasons 5–6)
2018–2019 Light as a Feather Henry RichmondMain role
2023 Catfish: The TV Show HimselfEpisode: #8.74

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2014 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Man of Steel Nominated [35]
2016 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Teen Wolf Nominated [36]

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