Dylan O'Brien has been in the spotlight since 2010. He has experience in all sorts of various productions, including television shows, movies, and shorts. O'Brien has also been in many genres, ranging from supernatural teen drama to crime thriller to cute romantic comedy. With all of this under his belt, he has developed fans from all over.
To kick off his career, Dylan starred in a web miniseries that dropped after just one episode. He was nineteen years old when it aired, and he has since spent every year working in at least one production. Some of his biggest hits include the beloved teen drama Teen Wolf, the film adaptation series The Maze Runner, and the Transformer's film Bumblebee.
Looking at all of his works, it is easy to see that O'Brien is a versatile actor. Here are the top nine productions Dylan has been a part of, according to their ranking on IMDb.
9 The Thrilling Action Film, American Assassin Received 6.2 Stars
American Assassin is an action thriller film that released in 2017, adapted from the novel by Vince Flynn by the same name. Dylan O'Brien starred opposite Hollywood-veteran Michael Keaton in this movie. He plays a man seeking to join the counterterrorism realm after experiencing a tragic death, and his mentor (Keaton) is a former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. who does not go easy on him.
8 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Got 6.3 Out Of 10 Stars
Dylan O'Brien once again joined Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, and Kaya Scodelario for the sequel of their popular dystopian series. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials hit theaters in 2015, continuing the storyline originally written by James Dashner. In this science fiction action movie, Thomas and the gang fight their way out of the compound they've found themselves in and try to find help, experiencing The Scorch for the first time in the process.
7 Dramatic RomCom The First Time Earned 6.8 Stars
In 2012, The First Time was released. This film is a romantic comedy that starred not only Dylan O'Brien, but his ex-girlfriend Britt Robertson as well as Victoria Justice. As a teen-centered movie, the plot follows a high school senior who is harboring a secret crush on his best friend, a girl that he knows he can't have.
6 The Maze Runner Received A Rating Of 6.8 Stars
In 2009, James Dashner released the first The Maze Runner novel in a series of four books. Just five years later, it was made into a science fiction and adventure film. Dylan O'Brien was cast as the lead role, Thomas, a boy who wakes up with no memories in an elevator that has delivered him to a strange land known as "The Glade" with only other boys as the inhabitants. Among these actors were Will Poulter and Thomas Brodie-Songster.
5 The Comedy Film, Love And Monsters Was Given 6.9 Stars
Love and Monsters is one of O'Brien's more recent works, having come out in 2020. This comedy film is a post-apocalyptic adventure movie starring Jessica Henwick, Ariana Greenblatt, and Michael Rooker. Dylan takes center stage as a lovable goober who survived the monster apocalypse for seven years and decides to leave the comfort of his bunker to attempt to find his ex.
4 2022's The Outfit Earned Itself 7.1 Stars
Dylan O'Brien was joined by movie star Zoey Deutch for a crime thriller entitled The Outfit. This psychological drama released earlier this year, bringing audiences to the edges of their seats. The storyline follows an expert cutter who finds himself in the dangerous situation of having to outwit a group of mobsters. If he fails, he won't survive the night.
3 Sweety High, A Dropped Miniseries, Received 7.4 Stars
Sweety High is a mini web series that released on YouTube in 2010. The channel released a trailer episode, a "meet the cast" episode, a behind-the-scenes episode, and one episode of the actual show. Dylan O'Brien starred with three others, playing four friends who are trying to navigate the ups and down of life in high school. After the first real episode, the stars decided to drop the show, leaving it at one episode posted.
2 The Hit Series Teen Wolf Was Rated 7.7 Stars
Perhaps one of Dylan O'Brien's most highly-known roles comes from the hit television show Teen Wolf. This supernatural teen drama aired its first episode in 2011 and carried on through 2017, releasing six seasons.
While his costars Tyler Posey and Tyler Hoechlin have agreed to come back for the upcoming Teen Wolf: The Movie (set to release in October), Dylan will not be returning to continue the storyline.
1 All Too Well: The Short Film Earned Itself 8.4 Stars Out Of 10
Taylor Swift released her popular single "All Too Well" in 2012, but last year it received a revamp. Dylan O'Brien was joined by actress Sadie Sink to act in a fifteen-minute version of the song entitled All Too Well: The Short Film, directed by Swift herself.
The two actors portray a young Taylor and her boyfriend through a tumultuous love story, and their performance was so well done that it made its way to O'Brien's number one rated production.
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