Editing Dylan and Cole Sprouse (section)

==Acting==
[[File:Sprousetwins-withgaryspatz.jpg|thumb|upright|Dylan (left) and Cole (right), with their acting coach, Gary Spatz c. 2007]]
The brothers began acting at the age of eight months following a suggestion from their grandmother, Jonine Booth Wright, who was a drama teacher and actress.<ref name=eightmonths>{{cite video |last=Sprouse |first=Cole |date=November 6, 2012 |title=Let's see if this audio file works. |url=http://coletureconcept.tumblr.com/post/35113120750 |medium=Audio file |publisher=Coleture Concept |archive-url=http://coletureconceptarchive.tumblr.com/post/35937781211/lets-see-if-this-audio-file-works-i-thought-it |archive-date=November 17, 2012 |access-date=November 6, 2012 |time=02:16 |quote=And I think the final thing that really contributed to my change—the biggest—was that... my brother and I were put into acting when we were eight months old by our mother because we needed money.}}</ref> They first appeared in a commercial for diapers, switching on-screen time every few seconds.<ref>{{cite interview |last=Sprouse |first=Dylan |last2=Sprouse |first2=Cole |title=Dylan & Cole Sprouse Interview for CTA in London on January 29, 2011 in aid of Starlight Children's Foundation |url=http://www.sprousebros.com/videos/view/?mid=26150_video_84 |location=London |date=January 29, 2011 |at=Approx. 40 seconds in |access-date=December 5, 2011 |quote=Our first job in the acting business was a diaper commercial, so we don't remember much, but we remember that it was very physically demanding. |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228235958/http://www.sprousebros.com/videos/view/?mid=26150_video_84 |archive-date=December 28, 2011}}</ref> As with many twins, the two have often played the same role, due to child labor laws in California restricting the amount of time children can be filmed in a day. Casting twins in a single role thus allows more time for the character to be filmed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ChildLaborPamphlet2000.html#50 |title=Child Labor Law Pamphlet |year=2013 |work=California Department of Industrial Relations |publisher=State of California |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> Beginning at eight months old, the two played a single character, Patrick Kelly, on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Grace Under Fire]]''.<ref name=LifeStory>{{Cite journal |title=TV Flashback |journal=Life Story:Dylan and Cole Scrapbook |year=2007 |pages=20–23 }}</ref><ref name=RolesInPeople>{{Cite journal |title=Before They Were Zack & Cody |journal=People |date=May 20, 2009 |pages=46–47 |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20277217,00.html |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref>

In 1999, the boys appeared in their first major feature film, ''[[Big Daddy (1999 film)|Big Daddy]]'', in which they shared the role of a five-year-old boy named Julian who is adopted by [[Adam Sandler]]'s character, Sonny Koufax. Though the film received mixed reviews, the two were nominated for multiple awards for their role in the film.<ref name=RottenBigDaddy>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/big_daddy |title=Big Daddy |work=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Flixster |access-date=December 5, 2011}}</ref> However, they did not win any.<ref name=YoungStar /><ref name=MTVMA2000 /><ref name="BEA2000" /><ref name=YAA2000 /> The same year, the boys also had a minor role in the thriller ''[[The Astronaut's Wife]]''.<ref name=slmoviedylan>{{cite web |url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3135038&type=dsprouse |title=''The Suite Life Movie'' - Dylan Sprouse Bio |year=2011 |access-date=December 17, 2011 |work=Disney Channel Medianet |publisher=Disney - ABC Television Group |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001194848/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3135038&type=dsprouse |archive-date=October 1, 2012 }}</ref><ref name=astronaut>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/astronauts_wife/# |title=The Astronaut's Wife |work=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Flixster |access-date=December 3, 2011}}</ref> The Sprouses have noted that after ''Big Daddy'''s release, they entered a slow period in their careers and were not cast in any major roles for a time.<ref name="early show" /> During the early 2000s, the twins appeared in episodes of ''[[The Nightmare Room]]'' and ''[[That '70s Show]]'', as well as in ''[[Mad TV]]'' and portrayed roles in the feature films ''[[The Master of Disguise]]'' and ''[[Eight Crazy Nights|Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights]]''.<ref name=slmoviedylan /><ref name=scareful>{{Cite episode |title=Scareful What You Wish For |episode-link=The Nightmare Room#ep2 |series=The Nightmare Room |series-link=The Nightmare Room |credits="Guest starring: Dylan and Cole Sprouse as Buddy" |airdate=2001-08-01 |season=1 |number=2 |minutes=19:46}}</ref><ref name=master>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/master_of_disguise/# |title=The Master of Disguise |work=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Flixster |access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref><ref name=MADtv322>{{Cite episode |title=Episode 322 |episode-link=Mad TV (season 3) |series=MADtv |series-link=MADtv |network=Fox |airdate=April 25, 1998 |season=3 |number=22 |time=01:29 minutes into the "Kids Say the Stupidest Things" sketch}}</ref> Cole began appearing in episodes of the television show ''[[Friends]]'' as [[Ross Geller]]'s son Ben in 2001; this role was not shared with Dylan.<ref name=LifeStory /><ref name=RolesInPeople />

They both appeared in ''[[I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (film)|I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus]]'' and ''[[Just for Kicks (2003 film)|Just for Kicks]]'', both of which were family films that received a [[direct-to-video]] release. David Nusair of ''Reel Film Reviews'' said of their acting in ''Just for Kicks'' that the brothers "aren't the worst child actors I've ever seen,... but they certainly leave a lot to be desired."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reelfilm.com/justkick.htm |title=Just for Kicks (2003) - A Review by David Nusair |first=David |last=Nusair |date=September 28, 2003 |work=Reel Film Reviews |publisher=David Nusair |access-date=March 16, 2012}}</ref> Dylan and Cole were later cast in the [[Disney Channel]] original series ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]'', where they portrayed identical twins Zack and Cody Martin, respectively.<ref name=slmoviedylan /> The series, which debuted in March 2005, became a ratings success.<ref name="early show" /> As part of their involvement with Disney, the brothers also became 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 members of the group, for a video that was released as bonus material in the special edition version of the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] film ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]''.<ref name=MSSSdream>{{cite interview |last=Sprouse |first=Cole |last2=Sprouse |first2=Dylan |interviewer1=Johnson, Mike|interviewer2-link=Alyson Stoner |interviewer2=Stoner, Alyson (credited as Sally) |title=Behind the Scenes: "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" |work=[[Mike's Super Short Show]] |publisher=Disney Channel |at=02:09 minutes in}}</ref> They also participated in the [[Disney Channel Games]].<ref name=dcg06>{{Cite episode |title=Event 1: Opening Ceremony/Obstacle Course |episode-link=Disney Channel Games#Competitions |series=Disney Channel Games |series-link=Disney Channel Games |network=Disney Channel |airdate=2006-06-10 |season=1 |number=1 |time=1:45 (Dylan) and 2:43 (Cole) |quote=He puts the 'suite' in ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''; it's Dylan Sprouse!"; "Next up, from ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', it's Cole Sprouse!}}</ref><ref name=dcg07>{{Cite press release |url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2007/doc/DISNEYCHANNELGAMES2007PREMIEREDATE.doc |title=Disney Channel's Most Popular Stars Take to the Field in Fun Summer Sports Challenges, Competing for Charity in "Disney Channel Games 2007" Beginning Friday, June 15 |publisher=Disney Channel |date=May 10, 2007 |access-date=January 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011105909/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2007/doc/DISNEYCHANNELGAMES2007PREMIEREDATE.doc |archive-date=October 11, 2012 }}</ref><ref name=dcg08>{{Cite press release |url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2008/doc/DC_GAMES_PREMIERE_ANNOUNCEMENT.doc |title=Disney Channel Stars From Around the World Team Up for Fun Sports Challenges in "Disney Channel Games," Five Half-hour Special Telecasts Presented This Summer, Beginning Sunday, July 27 on Disney Channel |publisher=Disney Channel |date=June 16, 2008 |access-date=December 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011105847/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2008/doc/DC_GAMES_PREMIERE_ANNOUNCEMENT.doc |archive-date=October 11, 2012 }}</ref>
[[File:Cole Sprouse 2010.jpg|thumb|[[Cole Sprouse]] at the 2010 White House Easter Egg roll]]
The Sprouses played one character, Jeremiah, in the [[independent film]] ''[[The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things]]''. The film was produced in 2004 but not given a theatrical release until March 2006, when it played at three theatres in the United States, ultimately grossing $29,000 domestically.<ref name="gross">{{cite web |publisher=Box Office Mojo.com |title=The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=heartisdeceitfulaboveallthings.htm |access-date=March 1, 2009}}</ref> Harvey Karten praised their acting, stating that "acting is superlative all around", and Tamara Straus of the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' called them "the movie's only saving grace".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ws-showbiz&tid=20594&redirCnt=1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707183024/http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ws-showbiz&tid=20594&redirCnt=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things |last1=Karten |first1=Harvey |access-date=March 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/24/DDGORHSGGR1.DTL&type=movies |title=This boy's life is so full of pain, you'd think it was all made up |last1=Straus |first1=Tamara |work=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=March 16, 2012 |date=March 24, 2006}}</ref> In 2007, the two filmed ''[[A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper]]''. Carrie R. Wheadon of [[Common Sense Media]] said the film was a "slow story for Zack and Cody fans only".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/prince-and-pauper |title=The Prince and the Pauper - Movie Review |last1=Wheadon |first1=Carrie R. |work=Common Sense Media |access-date=January 23, 2012}}</ref> The Sprouse brothers both had voice roles in the animated film ''Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen'' alongside [[Brenda Song]] and [[Emily Osment]].<ref name="holidaze">{{cite web |publisher=Dylan-Sprouse.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731132147/http://www.dylan-sprouse.org/ |archive-date=July 31, 2008 |title=Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse "Holidaze" Trailer |url=http://www.dylan-sprouse.org |access-date=November 30, 2006}}</ref> Dylan played the voice of Shasta in Disney's "Snow Buddies". The brothers both starred in the theatrical film ''[[The Kings of Appletown]]'', which is based on the book ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]''. The film was directed by [[Robert Moresco|Bobby Moresco]] and written by Amanda Moresco.<ref name="sprousemovies">{{cite web |work=Dylan and Coles Movie Site |title=Sprouse Twins' Movies |url=http://www.sprousemovies.com/SprouseMovies/Home.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212073811/http://www.sprousemovies.com/SprouseMovies/Home.html |archive-date=February 12, 2008 |access-date=December 3, 2007}}</ref> Shot in [[New Braunfels, Texas]], the film was originally estimated to be released in the winter of 2008.<ref name="filming">{{cite web |author=Jeff Walker |date=November 8, 2007 |work=San Marcos Daily Record |title=Hollywood Crew filming in New Braunfels |url=http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/features/local_story_312120303.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212013447/http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/features/local_story_312120303.html |archive-date=December 12, 2007 |access-date=March 1, 2009}}</ref> ''Kings of Appletown'' had a limited theatrical release on December 12, 2009, and was officially released at the [[Newport Beach Film Festival]] in April 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newportbeach.bside.com/2010/films/thekingsofappletown_newportbeach2010;jsessionid=DD161FE20484EE22FBF718C2D46E089A |title=Newport Beach Film Festival 2010 : The Kings of Appletown |publisher=Newport Beach Film Festival |year=2010 |access-date=December 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530051610/http://newportbeach.bside.com/2010/films/thekingsofappletown_newportbeach2010%3Bjsessionid%3DDD161FE20484EE22FBF718C2D46E089A |archive-date=May 30, 2010 }}</ref>

They appeared on the cover of the May 2009 issue ''[[People Magazine]]'', in an eighty-page special edition issue devoted to ''The Suite Life on Deck''.<ref name=People09>{{Cite journal |date=May 20, 2009 |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/issue/0,,7566090520,00.html |title=Dylan & Cole : Zack & Cody |journal=People |issue=Special Collector's Edition |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110330014309/http://www.people.com/people/archive/issue/0,,7566090520,00.html |archive-date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> The twin brothers began filming another Modern Twain Story film in the summer of 2009. The film was tentatively titled "Sivilized" and was a modern version of ''Huckleberry Finn''. However, in mid-2010, Dylan stated that they would not be doing the film, in part because they "outgrew" the film.<ref name=NOsivilized>{{cite web |url=http://www.sprousebros.com/message_center.php?page=1&type_filter=star_posts |title=Official Sprouse Bros Website Message Center - Posting by Dylan Sprouse June 3, 2010 - 6:31 pm PDT |publisher=Official Sprouse Bros Website |date=July 3, 2010 |access-date=December 3, 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716123258/http://www.sprousebros.com/message_center.php?page=1&type_filter=star_posts |archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref> They became the new face of the children's yogurt, [[Danimals]], in 2009; their endorsement deal was renewed in 2010. The twin brothers signed an endorsement deal with [[Nintendo DS]] in August 2010.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web |work=IGN |title=From Disney to Danimals to Nintendo DS |date=August 12, 2010 |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/111/1111964p1.html |access-date=August 30, 2010}}</ref>

{{As of|2011|9|alt=As of early to mid-2011}}, Dylan and Cole were not in any acting projects and were focusing instead on college as well as art and photography, respectively.<ref name=NOsivilized /><ref name=sprouseartsabout /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colesprousephotography.com/2011/09/first-day-of-the-rest-of-my-life/ |title=First day of the rest of my life. |date=September 5, 2011 |access-date=October 3, 2011 |work=Cole Sprouse Photography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812201910/http://www.colesprousephotography.com/2011/09/first-day-of-the-rest-of-my-life/ |archive-date=August 12, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, Dylan has stated that they would both like to continue acting while in college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sprousebros.com/message_center.php?page=1&type_filter=star_posts |title=Official Sprouse Bros Website Message Center - Posting by Dylan Sprouse June 6, 2010 - 4:23 pm PDT |publisher=Official Sprouse Bros Website |date=June 6, 2010 |access-date=December 3, 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716123258/http://www.sprousebros.com/message_center.php?page=1&type_filter=star_posts |archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref> Dylan and Cole are represented by [[William Morris Endeavor]] {{as of|2011|lc=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sprousebros.com/rx/representation.php |title=Representation |access-date=October 3, 2011 |work=Official Sprouse Bros Website |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122744/http://www.sprousebros.com/rx/representation.php |archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref>

In February 2016, Cole was cast as [[Jughead Jones]] in [[The CW]]'s drama series ''[[Riverdale (2017 TV series)|Riverdale]]'', based on ''[[Archie (comic book)|Archie]]''.<ref name="Andreeva"/>