He was born in New York and spent his childhood in New Jersey, before moving to California when he was 12 years old.
When he first moved to California, he didn’t have any friends
Dylan says his worst habit is biting his nails
He loves root beer
In addition to acting, O’Brien has also dabbled in music
Inspired by his father, Dylan O’Brien wanted to initially pursue cinematography and wanted to be known for his photography skills
However, later, his interest turned towards acting and he even dropped the idea of higher education to chase his celluloid dream
Dylan O’Brien was born on 26 August 1991, in New York City, to Lisa Rhodes and Patrick O’Brien
Till the age of twelve, he lived in New Jersey after which the O’Brien family relocated to the Hermosa Beach region in California
He pursued his primary education at the ‘Mira Costa High School’, situated in California and graduated from the institution in 2009
He later wanted to pursue higher studies at the renowned ‘Syracuse University’, but dropped the idea due to his interest in acting
He is a great Baseball fan and his favourite book is ‘Moneyball
Dylan O’Brien grew up in Springfield Township, New Jersey, until the age of twelve, when he and his family moved to Hermosa Beach, California.
Dylan O’Brien is of Irish, Italian, English, and Spanish descent
Dylan O’Brien subsequently changed his plans to attend Syracuse University as a sports broadcasting major, to pursue acting
Dylan O’Brien’s injuries included facial fractures, a concussion, and brain trauma.
Dylan O’Brien later said that the accident “‘broke most of the right side’” of his face; he underwent reconstructive facial surgery
Growing up, Dylan O’Brien loved baseball
O’Brien enjoys playing music and has since he was 4! then, he learned how to play the piano and continues to play it to this day, but he’s also taken up a liking to the drums.
Dylan O’Brien’s favorite foods are chicken and fatburgers. He once said his perfect meal would be chicken cutlets with broccoli, rice pilaf, and root beer.
Dylan attended and graduated from Mira Costa High School in 2009. Later in the fall of 2009, Dylan had planned to enroll himself at Syracuse University in NY to major in film, but he dropped that plan and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career in the show business.
He has Irish ancestry on his father’s side while he is of English, Italian, and Spanish descent on his mother’s side.


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