Dylan Patton Explained

Birth Name:	Dylan Michael Patton
Birth Date:	13 July 1992
Birth Place:	Denton, Texas, U.S.
Years Active:	2002–2013
Occupation:	Actor

Dylan Michael Patton (born July 13, 1992) is an American former actor and child model. He is best known for portraying the role of Will Horton on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from February 27, 2009, to January 20, 2010.^[1]

He currently plays Ultimate Frisbee for the Los Angeles Organization of Ultimate Teams called Kong and does production assistant work in art department.

Career

In early 2009 he was cast in the role of Will Horton on the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives for 4 years, but due to the change in story line, after playing the role for eleven and a half months, the role was recast and he was let go from the show.^[2] In 2010, he was nominated for an award at the 37th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Younger Actor category for his role on Days.^[3]

Personal life

Patton was born in Texas, United States on July 13, 1992. His family consists of his parents David Patton, Deborah Patton and younger brother Julian. He studied at Agoura High School. He spent his youngest years in Texas, then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. On May 14, 2013, Patton was arrested for selling cocaine out of his parents' Agoura Hills home in California,^[4] and on June 13, 2013, he was sentenced to three years probation after pleading no contest.^[5]

Awards and nominations

Nominations

2008

• Young Artist Awards (Cold Case)

2010

• Daytime Emmy Awards (Days of Our Lives)

2011

• Young Artist Awards (Days of Our Lives)

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2005	Paradise, Texas	Tyler Cameron	Lead role
	O' Best Beloved, Six Honest Men	Oliver Murphy	short film
	Sheeba	Clay Thomas	Lead role
2009	First Strike	Dustin Tyler	Film
2013	Romey and Julie	Romey	Short movie
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Our Family	Dakota Manning	Pilot
2005	That's So Raven	Justin Banks	1 episode
2007	Cold Case	Young Matt Merriman	1 episode
2009-2010	Days of Our Lives	Will Horton	211 episodes

Notes and References

1. Web site: DAYS Comings and Goings.
2. Web site: Will Horton Out . Sony Pictures . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717105511/http://daysofourlives.about.com/b/2009/12/08/will-horton-recast-dylan-patton-out-chandler-massey-in.htm . 2011-07-17 .
3. Web site: General Hospital leads all shows with 18 noms, GL scores 3.
4. Web site: 'Days of Our Lives' actor Dylan Patton arrested for selling cocaine . Nilles . Billy . May 14, 2013 . . Tribune Media Services . 14 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130521094359/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/05/days-of-our-lives-actor-dylan-patton-arrested-for-selling-cocaine.html . 21 May 2013 .
5. Web site: Former 'Days of Our Lives' Actor Dylan Patton Gets Probation in Drug Case. Agoura Hills, California Patch. 27 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155225/http://agourahills.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/former-days-of-our-lives-actor-dylan-patton-gets-probation-in-drug-case. 13 April 2014. dead.