Dylan O’Brien’s trans brother revealed the actor hasn’t spoken to him in over a year, despite previously gushing about him in an interview.
The Teen Wolf actor, 33, told Vulture in January of last year that he was grateful for his ‘trans, nonbinary sibling’ while promoting his queer thriller film Ponyboi.
‘I have a trans, non-binary sibling and I know people in my personal life as well who are queer. I am so grateful for how much it deepens my experience in this world,’ he said.
However, Dylan’s brother — who goes by Julz on Instagram and uses he/they pronouns — revealed the two are not seemingly as close as the actor made them out to be.
After the Gay Times recently re-shared Dylan’s comments to their Instagram account, Julz wrote underneath: ‘He hasn’t spoken to me in over a year. He didn’t check in when I had top surgery. He didn’t even wish me a happy bday last week!’
‘But glad I could deepen his experience in this world and make the world love him that much more,’ he added of his brother, who stepped out in drag for a Max series last year.
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Dylan O’Brien’s, 33, trans brother revealed the actor hasn’t spoken to him in over a year, despite previously gushing about him in an interview; Dylan pictured in 2024
The Maze Runner actor told Vulture last year that he was grateful for his ‘trans, nonbinary sibling’ and acknowledged that knowing other other people who are queer has helped him ‘deepen my experience in this world’; they are pictured in 2022
In another comment on the post, Julz wrote, ‘I’m actually trans masc and go by he/they pronouns’, after his brother referred to him as non-binary.
Julz’ remark was made underneath a comment that accused O’Brien’s girlfriend, model Rachael Lange, of being homophobic and racist.
Maze Runner star Dylan has been promoting his upcoming film Ponyboi, which centers on an intersex sex worker having an affair with Dylan’s character, possibly explaining why he wanted to emphasize his allyship through his family connection.
After his trans brother’s comments went viral, fans took online to blast Dylan.
‘Truly diabolical to pretend to have a great relationship with your sibling, and paint yourself out to be an ally, when you don’t even speak to that sibling,’ one wrote.
‘I feel like using other people’s life experiences for brownie points is in poor taste, whether you’re close with them or not. That’s just my opinion tho,’ another wrote.
‘why even pretend to support your sibling knowing that you don’t even talk to them or even acknowledge their birthday… for cool points? like i don’t understand,’ someone else questioned.
‘This is honestly heartbreaking. Public words mean nothing if you’re not there when it counts. Actions > posts.’
After the Gay Times recently re-shared Dylan’s comments, his brother — who goes by Julz on Instagram and uses he/they pronouns — wrote: ‘I’m actually trans masc and go by he/they pronouns’, after his brother referred to him as non-binary
He further slammed Dylan, writing, ‘He hasn’t spoken to me in over a year. He didn’t check in when I had top surgery. He didn’t even wish me a happy bday last week!’
In March, Julz showed off the results of his top surgery, flashing his chest and post-surgery scars in a number of shirtless snaps
After his trans brother’s comments went viral, fans took online to blast Dylan
However, others defended the actor, with one writing, ‘The interview was before they stopped talking. The magazine should had clarified it’
Dylan has been promoting his upcoming film Ponyboi, which centers on an intersex sex worker having an affair with Dylan’s character, possibly explaining why he wanted to emphasize his allyship through his family connection; seen in a still with River Gallo
It’s unclear what prompted the rift between the siblings. Julz previously shared an Instagram tribute to O’Brien for his birthday in August 2022, and called Dylan ‘my very first best friend’ in an Instagram post from 2020
‘In the upcoming queer drama PONYBOI …. and there it is. I hate how actors doing media buzz always fake a personal connection to something or someone also in that movie. it’s a ridiculous expectation for romantic leads, for niche hobby movies, especially for queer films. You don’t HAVE to be deeply involved with the movie’s theme in your personal life, it doesn’t make it better!’
However, others defended the actor, with one writing, ‘The interview was before they stopped talking. The magazine should had clarified it.’
In March, Julz showed off the results of his top surgery, flashing his chest and post-surgery scars in a number of shirtless snaps.
It’s unclear what prompted the rift between the siblings.
Julz previously shared an Instagram tribute to O’Brien for his birthday in August 2022.
Julz also called Dylan ‘my very first best friend’ in an Instagram post from 2020.
In Ponyboi, O’Brien — who previously starred in a Taylor Swift music video — plays Vinnie, the secret lover and pimp of a young intersex worker portrayed by River Gallo.
The film debuted at Sundance in January 2024 and is scheduled for a theatrical release on June 27.
In an interview with Adobe, Dylan admitted he was ‘extremely uneducated’ on the topics discussed in Ponyboi.
‘Going in, I was extremely uneducated on intersex and the intersex community.’
O’Brien famously starred in the Maze Runner film trilogy. He is also known for his role as Stiles Stilinski in MTV’s Teen Wolf, which ran from 2011–2017; seen in 2014 Maze Runner still
‘This was such an enlightening experience for me, and [River is] someone I hold so dearly now: a friend I’ll have with me for the rest of my life.’
Meanwhile Gallo previously gushed that Dylan ‘is literally an example of what so many men should be.’
O’Brien is primarily known for his role as Stiles Stilinski in the MTV supernatural drama series Teen Wolf, which ran from 2011–2017.
He also played Thomas in the Maze Runner film trilogy.
