Dylan & Cole Sprouse Through the Years: From Child Actors on ‘Friends’ to a ‘Riverdale’ Star & More

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                                                                                                          September 27, 2023 4:02PM EDT
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                                                                                                          Cole and Dylan Sprouse have grown up before our eyes and you can check out their best photos from over the years here.

                                                                                                          The twins have gone from child stars to bonafide hunks in Hollywood. They started out in the sitcom ‘Grace Under Fire’ before getting their breakout role in the 1999 comedy ‘Big Daddy.’ A few years later, the twins would star in the hit Disney Channel series ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.’ The show ran for 3 seasons, and then the boys got a spinoff called ‘The Suite Life on Deck.’

                                                                                                          Following 3 seasons of that show and a movie, Cole and Dylan decided to take a break from acting. They went to New York University and graduated in 2015. Cole returned to acting in 2017 when he was cast as Jughead Jones on ‘Riverdale.’ Dylan has since returned to acting as well, notably starring as Trevor in ‘After We Collided.’ The duo has enjoyed so many adorable moments over the years. See photos of Cole and Dylan Sprouse from their early days on screen to today!

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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse On ‘Friends’

                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse On ‘Friends’
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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse played Ben, Ross Geller’s son, on ‘Friends. Cole first appeared in season 6. 

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In ‘Big Daddy’

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In ‘Big Daddy’
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                                                                                                          ‘Big Daddy’ was the breakout movie for Cole and Dylan Sprouse. They both played the role of the adorable Julian in the 1999 Adam Sandler movie. 

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In ‘Just For Kicks’

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In ‘Just For Kicks’
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                                                                                                          Cole and Dylan Sprouse starred in the 2003 movie ‘Just For Kicks.’ Tom Arnold played their onscreen dad. 

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse On ‘The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody’

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse On ‘The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody’
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                                                                                                          Cole and Dylan Sprouse became Disney Channel stars in 2005 with the premiere of ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.’ They starred as twin brothers who live in the Tipton Hotel with their single mother.

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In 2006

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In 2006
                                                                                                          Craig Sjodin / © Disney Channel / Courtesy: Everett Collection

                                                                                                          Cole and Dylan Sprouse returned for season 2 of ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody’ in 2006. The first season was a huge hit for Disney Channel. 

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In ‘The Suite Life On Deck’

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In ‘The Suite Life On Deck’
                                                                                                          Byron Cohen / © Disney Channel / courtesy Everett Collection

                                                                                                          The twins got their own spinoff after ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody’ ended in 2008. ‘The Suite Life on Deck’ premiered in 2008 and ended in 2011. 

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In ‘The Suite Life Movie’

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse In ‘The Suite Life Movie’
                                                                                                          Eike Schroter / © Disney Channel / Courtesy Everett Collection

                                                                                                          Cole and Dylan Sprouse starred in ‘The Suite Life Movie,’ which premiered in 2011. It was one of their final films before they took a break from acting.

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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse As Jughead Jones

                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse As Jughead Jones
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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse began playing Jughead Jones on ‘Riverdale’ in 2017. The role marked Cole’s big return to TV. 

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                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse In 2017

                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse In 2017
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                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse at the premiere of ‘PATTI CAKE$’ in 2017. At the time, Dylan was rocking some very long hair. 

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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse In ‘Five Feet Apart’

                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse In ‘Five Feet Apart’
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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse starred as Will Newman in ‘Five Feet Apart.’ It was his first film role since 2010. 

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                                                                                                          Dylan & Cole Sprouse In 2019

                                                                                                          Dylan & Cole Sprouse In 2019
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                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse showed up to support his brother, Cole, at the premiere of ‘Five Feet Apart’ in 2019. Cole starred in the movie alongside Haley Lu Richardson. 

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                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin

                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin
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                                                                                                          Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse walked the carpet at the 2019 Vanity Fairy Oscar Party. The couple has been dating since 2018.

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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse At The 2019 Met Gala

                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse At The 2019 Met Gala
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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse was one of the attendees of the 2019 Met Gala. He walked the pink carpet with his then-girlfriend Lili Reinhart. 

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse At The 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse At The 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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                                                                                                          Twins on the gray carpet! Cole and Dylan Sprouse showed off their slick styles at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. 

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                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse In ‘After We Collided’

                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse In ‘After We Collided’
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                                                                                                          Dylan Sprouse played Trevor in ‘After We Collided.’ The movie was the highly-anticipated follow-up to ‘After.’

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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse In ‘Riverdale’ Season 5

                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse In ‘Riverdale’ Season 5
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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse returned as Jughead Jones for season 5 of ‘Riverdale.’ The show has now jumped 7 years into the future, with Jughead now a struggling writer. 

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse At A Screening Of ‘Moonshot’

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse At A Screening Of ‘Moonshot’
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                                                                                                          Cole Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse (right) teamed up for an LA screening of the movie ‘Moonshot’ on Mar. 23, 2022. Cole wore a pale blue suit with a tuxedo shirt while Dylan donned a chunky necklace with a grey-blue suit.

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                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse At Vanity Fair’s 2022 Oscar Party

                                                                                                          Cole & Dylan Sprouse At Vanity Fair’s 2022 Oscar Party
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                                                                                                          Twice as nice! Cole Sprouse, left, and Dylan Sprouse are both slick as can be on the red carpet of the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Mar. 27. Though they each rocked their own styles, they were both so handsome.

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