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Dylan Minnette

Dylan Minnette, American actor, musician and singer

Born
December 29, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1996

About Dylan Minnette

Dylan Christopher Minnette (born December 29, 1996) 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. He began his career as a child actor and received recognition for his role as a younger version of the character Michael Scofield on Prison Break. He then won a Young Artist Award for his role as Clay Norman in the TNT series Saving Grace. Minnette had a supporting role in the 2010 romantic horror film Let Me In. He played Ralph Dover in the thriller film Prisoners (2013) and Anthony Cooper in the family film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014). Minnette then starred in the horror comedy Goosebumps (2015). He has also starred in the horror films Don't Breathe (2016), The Open House (2018) and Scream (2022). Minnette's first role was a single episode of Drake & Josh. His father was a musician who played in many bands under the stage name "Eddie Minnette". Minnette had supporting roles in the films Let Me In (2010), Prisoners (2013) and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrib.

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The world when Dylan Minnette was born

Dylan Minnette was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dylan Minnette's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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