Dylan Minnette

Dylan Christopher Minnette (born December 29, 1996) is an American actor and musician. He began his career as a child actor and received recognition for his role as a younger version of the character Michael Scofield on the drama series Prison Break (2005–2006). He had recurring roles in several television series and a main role in the TNT drama series Saving Grace (2007–2010). Minnette had supporting roles in the films Let Me In (2010), Prisoners (2013) and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014).

Minnette had a starring role in the horror comedy Goosebumps (2015) and gained wider recognition for portraying Clay Jensen in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020). He has also starred in the horror films Don't Breathe (2016), The Open House (2018) and Scream (2022). He is also the co-lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band Wallows.

Early life

Dylan Christopher Minnette was born on December 29, 1996, in Evansville, Indiana, the only child of Robyn and Craig Minnette. His father was a musician who played in many bands under the stage name "Eddie Minnette".

As a child, his family moved from Evansville to Champaign, Illinois, where they lived for 5 years before moving to Los Angeles, where he began his acting career. He met bandmate Braeden Lemasters after their mothers met online. The two were introduced to each other and became close friends. They soon met Cole Preston and Zack Mendenhall in a children's music program and started their own band named the Feaver, which later became Wallows.