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Minnette in 2013, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: Dylan Christopher Minnette
Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 29, 1996
Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss-German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, 1/64th Bohemian Czech, distant Welsh, Dutch, Belgian, French, and Swedish
Dylan Minnette is an American actor and musician. His roles include the films Game of Life , Snow Buddies , The Clique , Let Me In (2010), Labor Day , Prisoners (2013), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ; Goosebumps (2015), Don’t Breathe , The Open House , and Scream (2022); the shows Prison Break , Saving Grace , Lost , Men of a Certain Age , Awake , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Scandal , 13 Reasons Why as Clay Jensen, and The Dropout ; and the made-for-tv movie The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006). He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Wallows, previously The Feaver, of which Braeden LeMasters and Cole Preston are also members.
His family lived in Champaign, Illinois, for a few years during his childhood, before moving to Los Angeles, California, for his acting career.
Dylan’s patrilineal line can be traced back to his great-great-great-grandparents, John Edward Minnette/Minnett, who was born in Ohio, to Irish parents, Martin Minnett and Bridget Kelly, who were from County Galway; and Elizabeth Jane Elliott, who was born in Kentucky, to Kentucky-born parents, James H. Elliott and Mary Ann Taylor.
Dylan’s paternal grandfather is Richard Joseph Minnette II (the son of Richard Joseph Minnette and Ruth Hazel Hartz). Dylan’s great-grandfather Richard played in a band, the Dixieland Playboys, with his brothers and sisters. He was the son of Robert Carroll Minnette and Olivia May Fisher, who was of German and Bohemian Czech descent. Olivia’s uncle, Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina, was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, and served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas, from 1921 to 1949. Dylan’s great-grandmother Ruth was the daughter of Edward P. Hartz, who was of German ancestry; and of Mary Jane Minto, whose paternal grandparents were English, and whose mother was of mostly Swiss-German and German ancestry.
Dylan’s paternal grandmother is Ann Wallace (the daughter of James B. Wallace and Martha Von Faust). James was the son of Ernest Forrest Wallace and Missouri Lelia Page. Martha was the daughter of Mont Clair Faust and Ethel Dement Von Berg/VonBerg. Ethel’s father, who was of Baltic German descent, was related to biologist Jakob Johann von Uexküll.
Dylan’s maternal grandfather was James Harry Maker (the son of James Verran Maker and Thelma Gertrude Coleman). Dylan’s grandfather James was born in Florida. Dylan’s great-grandfather James was the son of George Lucas Maker and Esther Kendall. Thelma was the daughter of Otis William Coleman and Ida Lee Harvey.
Dylan’s maternal grandmother is Carolyn Gwen Taylor (the daughter of Virgil Roy Taylor and Elva Roline Bourn/Bourne). Virgil was the son of Samuel Joseph Taylor and Mary Byrd. Elva was the daughter of James Richard Bourne and Minnie North.
Sources: Family histories of Dylan Minnette – https://www.hollywoodancestry.com https://www.hollywoodancestry.com
Dylan’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Carroll Minnette, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Dylan’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Edward P. Hartz and Mary Jane Minto – https://www.familysearch.org
Family history of Dylan’s paternal grandmother, Ann Wallace – http://indianagenweb.com
Obituary of Dylan’s paternal great-grandmother, Martha Von Faust Wallace – http://www.commercial-news.com
Obituary of Dylan’s maternal grandfather, James Harry Maker – http://www.andersonpatterson.com
Dylan’s maternal great-grandfather, Virgil Roy Taylor, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org