Dylan Riley Jacob Snyder (born January , ) is an American actor.
Beginning his acting career in community theatre at the age of five,
Snyder is known for his acting, singing, and dancing abilities,
starring as Young Tarzan in the Broadway musical, Tarzan, as Timmy in
the feature film, Life During Wartime and as Milton on the Disney XD
comedy series Kickin' It.Snyder was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the
son of Ashley and Les Snyder. Snyder has one sibling, an older sister
named Cassidy. His older sister was involved in community theatre, and
he grew up attending her musical theatre rehearsals. At the age of
four, a director, Brent Jones, noticed he could take direction, and at
the age of five, his family began letting him audition, leading to his
first speaking role as "Tiny Tim" in a community theatre production of
A Christmas Carol.Snyder's appearance as "Tiny Tim" caught the
attention of local actor, writer and director, Tina Fitch, who was
impressed with his work and would go on to cast him in several
University of Alabama (U of A) productions whenever they needed a
child performer. Some of his early community theatre credits include
"Dill Harris" in Theatre Tuscaloosa's production of To Kill a
Mockingbird, "Michael Darling" in Theatre Tuscaloosa's production of
Peter Pan, "Buster" in the U of A's production of Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof, "Young Pippin" in the U of A's production of Pippin and "Billy
Moore" in the U of A's production of Assassins.In , the Snyder family
moved to Petal, Mississippi. With his boy soprano range, Snyder
performed with the Mississippi Boys Choir and the Hattiesburg Civic
Light Opera. In , he was selected for the American Boys Choir;
however, it was during this time that Hurricane Katrina devastated
much of Mississippi, prompting the Snyder family to move back to
Alabama where family friend, Tina Fitch, suggested he go to New York
City to try his luck in professional theatre.
Beginning his acting career in community theatre at the age of five,
Snyder is known for his acting, singing, and dancing abilities,
starring as Young Tarzan in the Broadway musical, Tarzan, as Timmy in
the feature film, Life During Wartime and as Milton on the Disney XD
comedy series Kickin' It.Snyder was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the
son of Ashley and Les Snyder. Snyder has one sibling, an older sister
named Cassidy. His older sister was involved in community theatre, and
he grew up attending her musical theatre rehearsals. At the age of
four, a director, Brent Jones, noticed he could take direction, and at
the age of five, his family began letting him audition, leading to his
first speaking role as "Tiny Tim" in a community theatre production of
A Christmas Carol.Snyder's appearance as "Tiny Tim" caught the
attention of local actor, writer and director, Tina Fitch, who was
impressed with his work and would go on to cast him in several
University of Alabama (U of A) productions whenever they needed a
child performer. Some of his early community theatre credits include
"Dill Harris" in Theatre Tuscaloosa's production of To Kill a
Mockingbird, "Michael Darling" in Theatre Tuscaloosa's production of
Peter Pan, "Buster" in the U of A's production of Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof, "Young Pippin" in the U of A's production of Pippin and "Billy
Moore" in the U of A's production of Assassins.In , the Snyder family
moved to Petal, Mississippi. With his boy soprano range, Snyder
performed with the Mississippi Boys Choir and the Hattiesburg Civic
Light Opera. In , he was selected for the American Boys Choir;
however, it was during this time that Hurricane Katrina devastated
much of Mississippi, prompting the Snyder family to move back to
Alabama where family friend, Tina Fitch, suggested he go to New York
City to try his luck in professional theatre.
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