Dylan Sprayberry, born July 7, 1998, is a 17-year-old American child actor. On Glee, he portrayed a young Cooper Anderson, in Big Brother, the fifteenth episode of Season Three.
Personal Life
He attended West University Elementary School in Houston, Texas until eight years ago when his family moved to Los Angeles, where he and his younger sister, Ellery, have been working regularly in TV and film over the past six years.
Career
Sprayberry started acting when he was nine years old, after he and his family moved to Los Angeles, starting as Bully in the movie The Sunday Man. Among his works are a guest appearance on the Nickelodeon show iCarly, Glee, Criminal Minds and MADtv. His latest role was his debut on the big screen in the 2013 Man of Steel, where he portrays a 13-year-old version of the main character, Clark Kent.
Sprayberry was announced, in early February 2014, to have joined the season four cast of Teen Wolf in a recurring role.[1] He portrays Liam Dunbar, a transferred freshman at the high school and Scott's first beta, at the beginning of Season 4. Sprayberry was promoted to a series regular on Teen Wolf for the renewed fifth season.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | iCarly | Matthew | Nickelodeon | Guest star (iHave a Lovesick Teacher) |
| 2008 | MADtv | Tyler | FOX | Guest star (season 14, episode 2) |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Sam Cunningham | CBS | Guest star (Brothers In Arms) |
| 2008-2009 | Tracey Ullman's State of the Union | Jesse | Showtime | Recurring character (2 episodes) |
| 2012 | Glee | Young Cooper Anderson | FOX | Guest star (Big Brother) |
| 2014- | Teen Wolf | Liam Dunbar | MTV | Recurring (season 4) Regular (season 5) |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Sunday Man | Bully | |
| 2007 | My Father | Young Steven | |
| 2008 | Spaced | Goat Boy | |
| 2008 | Soccer Mom | Sammy | |
| 2009 | Reconciliation | Grant (10 years old) | |
| 2009 | The Honeysting | Andy Wilder | |
| 2009 | Chasing a Dream | John Van Horn (8 years old) | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Tar pits kid | |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Cute soccer kid | |
| 2009 | The Three Gifts | Mike | |
| 2010 | Seamus and Magellan | Sam | |
| 2010 | Bedrooms | Max | |
| 2011 | Spooky Buddies | Rodney | |
| 2011 | Shuffle | Young Lovell | |
| 2011 | Blossom | Homeless child | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Clark Kent (13 years old) |
Trivia
- He is the fourth Glee guest actor to make an appearance on Teen Wolf. He is following Ivonne Coll (Alma Lopez), Aaron Hendry (Darren) and Tamlyn Tomita (Julia Chang).
