Dylan Riley Snyder

Dylan Riley Snyder
Snyder in June 2015
Born	Dylan Riley Jacob Snyder (1997-01-24) January 24, 1997 (age 20) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, singer, dancer
Years active	2006–present
Website	DylanRileySnyder.com

Dylan Riley Jacob Snyder (born January 24, 1997) is an American film, television and musical theatre performer. 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 2006 Broadway musical, Tarzan, as Timmy in the 2009 feature film, Life During Wartime and as Milton on the Disney channel 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 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 2003, 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 2005, 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.