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My Take
Dylan O'Brien represents a career path that barely existed a generation ago: a kid posting YouTube videos who became the anchor of both a beloved TV series and a blockbuster film franchise. What I find most telling is his rhythm — the rapid-fire, neurotic comic delivery he perfected as Stiles is a genuinely rare instrument, and it makes even his dramatic work feel alive. His return after a serious on-set injury showed real resilience too. My only frustration is that Hollywood keeps handing him generic leading-man roles when his comedy chops deserve sharper material. If the right filmmaker grabs him, his best decade is still ahead.
Overview
Dylan Rhodes O'Brien (born August 26, 1991) is an American actor. His first major role was as Stiles Stilinski in the MTV supernatural series Teen Wolf (2011–2017). He achieved further prominence for his lead role in the science fiction Maze Runner trilogy (2014–2018), which led to more film appearances.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dylan O'Brien
- Name (Japanese)
- ディラン・オブライエン
- Reading
- でぃらん・おぶらいえん
- Born
- August 26, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / YouTuber / model / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Mira Costa High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV - Villain
- 2015 MTV Movie Award for Best Hero
- 2015 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
- 2016 Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Male
- 2017 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · YouTuber — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.