Who is Dylan Schmid? Wiki Bio
Dylan Schmid was born in Victoria, British Colombia, Canada, on 6 March 1999, so his zodiac sign is Pisces and he holds Canadian nationality. He is an actor, probably best known for portraying Baelfire in the TV series “Once Upon a Time”.
Early life and education
Dylan was raised in Victoria by his father Todd W. Schmid who is a businessman, and his mother Sherri who is a teacher working at a local high school in Victoria. Dylan has an older brother named Todd ‘TJ’ Jr., who has become an actor as well.
Dylan grew up watching movies and it was when he was six years old that his mother told him how movies are not real, but people simply acting in them, after he got overly emotional when one of his favorite characters in a TV series died. He told his mother he wanted to act, and asked her to let him attend an audition, and although his mother sent his application, he was denied participation and was advised to practice his acting skills at school before attending again.
After winning an acting and singing contest at the age of six, he was allowed to study at Kate Rubin Studios, and after enrolling at a high school, he became a member of the school’s drama club, and started appearing in its plays.
Career as an actor
Dylan actually launched his acting career at the age of six, when he appeared in two short films created by teenagers studying at the Victoria Film School. He won his first lead role the following year in the mini-series entitled “Gibson Gus”. When he was old enough, he began practicing his acting skills at the Kaleidoscope Theater, appearing in Shakespeare’s plays, while he was later invited to portray Prince of York in eight plays with the Victoria Shakespeare Society. Around the same time, he portrayed two characters in the play entitled “The Hobbit”, performed at McPherson Theatre
He went on to portray Flavio, Rodelina’s son in the Pacific Opera Society play entitled “Rodelina”, and when he turned 11, won a two-week acting course at the Australian Institute of Performing Arts, studying under Patrick Day, director of the Young Actors Studio. Dylan amazed everyone with his skill, and after the course was contacted by some of the noted Los Angeles agents such as Melissa Berger Brennan and Amanda MacKay Johnson. Dylan was eventually signed to Clear Talent Group, but as he returned to Canada, he went on to sign with Characters Talent Agency.
He made his debut appearance on the big screen in 2012 when he was cast to portray Baelfire, a recurring character in the TV series “Once Upon a Time”, which follows a young man who moves to a town in Maine where supernatural events are happening. His next role was in the TV series “Fringe” in 2013, which was followed by his appearance in the TV show “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour”, which stars Jenny Cassady, Dan Payne and Brendan Meyer, and follows R.L. Stine as he makes up tales about haunted dolls, clowns, and werewolves. In 2016, Dylan starred in the drama fantasy TV series entitled “Beyond”, starring Burkely Duffield and Dilan Gwyn, about a man who was in a coma for 12 years, and after waking-up realizes that he has superpowers.
He appeared in two seasons of the TV series “Shut Eye” in 2016 and 2017, which follows Charlie, a scammer, who owns several fortune-telling stores. One of his most recent roles has been in the Netflix’s series entitled “Snowpiercer” which was released in 2020, and follows a story of the remains of humanity after snow and frost take over the world.
Dylan is currently working on a short film he has written, co-directed, and is starring in.
Love life and girlfriend
Dylan has been dating Kaitlyn Bernard since 2016. The two met on the set of a TV series and started dating after being friends for several weeks. They have been dating for over three years now, and there are no rumors nor controversies surround the two’s relationship.
Kaitlyn was born in Canada on 28 November 2000, so her zodiac sign is Sagittarius and she holds Canadian nationality. She is an actress best known for portraying Shannon Cotterie in the Netflix drama mystery film entitled “1922”, while she is also played Abigail in the comedy drama “The Healer”. In 2019, she was cast to appear in the comedy drama movie entitled “The Professor”, starring alongside Johnny Depp and Zoey Deutch. She went on to star in the science fiction film “Spontaneous with Katherine Langford”, while she has also appeared in many TV series such as “June in January”, “When Calls the Heart”, and “Mom’s Day Away”.
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Hobbies and other interests
Dylan likes to travel and has been to many places across Canada, while he has spent some time living in Los Angeles, California, and on Long Island in New York. He has his own favorites when it comes to Hollywood actors and actresses, who are Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise and Kate Winslet, while some of his favorite movies are “The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, “Good Will Hunting”, and “Pulp Fiction”.
Dylan is very sporting, having three to four training sessions at the gym each week, while he is often playing football and soccer with his friends and colleagues.
He is interested in music, with his favorite bands being AC/DC and Guns ‘n’ Roses, while two of his favorite solo performers are Kurt Cobain and Eminem. He is a lover of animals – his favorites are kangaroos. He likes being in nature, and going camping and hiking in the mountains, while he is also keen on fishing.
Appearance and net worth
Dylan is 20 years old. He has short brown hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall, and weighs around 143lbs (65kgs). As of early 2020, his net worth is estimated at over $400,000.