Twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse were born August 4, 1992 in Arezzo, Italy, to American parents, Melanie (Wright) and Matthew Sprouse. The Sprouses began their acting career at the tender age of six months. From 1993 to 1998 the twins shared the role of Brett Butler's youngest child, Patrick Kelly, on ABC's hit series Une maman formidable (1993). The twins then moved on to what is probably their most memorable role as Julian in Adam Sandler's box office hit, Big Daddy (2000). During that same month, their second feature film, Intrusion (1999), starring Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron, was also released.
Cole appeared without his brother on the hit NBC series Friends (1994), portraying Ross's son, Ben Gellar. Dylan and Cole are featured in Dana Carvey's film, The Master of Disguise (2002), where they played the role of Young Pistachio. The boys then shared voice over roles in Adam Sandler's animated feature Les 8 folles nuits d'Adam Sandler (2002) and, in the fall of 2003, the twins shared the lead role of Jeremiah in Le livre de Jérémie (2004). More recently, the boys began starring in their own half-hour sitcom, La vie de Palace de Zack et Cody (2005) on the Disney Channel.
