Person in history
Dylan Minnette
Dylan Minnette, American actor, musician and singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · December 29
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- actor, film actor, and television actor. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Dylan Christopher Minnette is an American actor and musician. He is known for his role as Clay Jensen in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why. He is also a member of the alternative rock band Wallows.
Early life
Early life Dylan Christopher Minnette was born on December 29, 1996, [ 1 ] in Evansville, Indiana , the only child of Robyn and Craig Minnette. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] His father was a musician who played in many bands under the stage name "Eddie Minnette". [ 5 ] As a child, his family moved from Evansville to Champaign, Illinois , [ 6 ] where they lived for 5 years before moving to Los Angeles , where he began his acting career.
Path and career
Career Acting Minnette at the premiere of Let Me In in 2010 Minnette's first role was a single episode of Drake & Josh . He later appeared in the NBC original film The Year Without a Santa Claus , as an unnamed character in Fred Claus , as Todd Lyons in the film The Clique , and as Noah Framm in Snow Buddies . Notable television roles of Minnette's include the young version of the character Michael Scofield on Prison Break and character Clay Norman on Saving Grace . He played a bully named Kenny in Let Me In ,
Why this date
Dylan Minnette appears on our December 29 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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“Dylan Minnette”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/dylan-minnette, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Dylan Minnette
When was Dylan Minnette born?
December 29 1996.
How old would Dylan Minnette be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 29?
Ross Lynch, Kristel Fulgar, Andreas Skov Olsen and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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