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Dylan Thomas Sprouse and Cole Mitchell Sprouse (born August 4, 1992) are American identical twin brothers and actors, sometimes collectively referred to as DC Sprouse or the Sprouse Twins. They are best known for their leading roles on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and in the film Big Daddy
, where they portrayed one character.

Early life

The Sprouses were born in Arezzo, Italy to American parents Matthew Sprouse and Melanie Wright, who at the time were teaching at an American English language school in Italy; Dylan, named after poet Dylan Thomas, is 15 minutes older than Cole, who is named for jazz singer and pianist Nat King Cole. The twins moved back to the United States four months later, and grew up in their parents' native Long Beach, California. They have Italian citizenship because of their birth, although they are not of Italian descent. Their parents divorced in 1997.

Career

After a suggestion by their grandmother, Jonine Booth Wright, who was a drama teacher and actress, the Sprouses began acting at the age of six months, appearing in a commercial for toilet paper. As with many identical twin actors, the two have often played the same role, allowing more time for the character to be filmed. From 1993 to 1998, the two starred on the ABC-TV series, Grace Under Fire, playing one character, Patrick Kelly.

In 1999, the twins appeared in their first major feature film, the Adam Sandler vehicle Big Daddy
, in which they played a boy adopted by Sandler's character; that year, Cole collaborated with Sandler on the second version of The Chanukah Song, and the twins also had a minor role in the thriller The Astronaut's Wife
. During the early 2000s, the twins appeared in episodes of the The Nightmare Room and That 70's Show, as well as in the feature films The Master of Disguise
and Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights, in a voice-over role. In 2001, Cole Sprouse appeared in several episodes of the television show, Friends, as Ross Geller's son, Ben.

In 2003, the two starred in Just for Kicks
, a family film which received a direct-to-video release. The Sprouses were subsequently cast in the Disney Channel television series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, where they play identical twins Zack and Cody Martin. The series, which debuted in March 2005, has become a ratings success and the twins have become very well known among pre-teen audiences. The brothers are now also part of the 11-member group, the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, and sang the song A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes along with the other stars, for a video that was released as bonus material in the special edition version of the Disney classic, Cinderella
.

In September 2005, they signed a licensing agreement with Dualstar Entertainment to create a new commercial brand, entitled "Sprouse Bros", which will include DVD movies, CDs, clothing, sports gear, and video games targeted towards preteen and teen audiences. Dualstar has partnered With Leisure Publishing LLC to create a magazine called Sprouse Bros. Code, which will target male readers ages 8-14 with an "exclusive inside guide" on what the Sprouses identify to be cool. The first issue will be available on July 18, 2006.

The Sprouses played one character, Jeremiah, in the independent film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
, which was produced in 2004 but not given a limited release until March 2006.

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