The Sprouse Twins’ Mom Encouraged Them to Be Different from Each Other as Kids — Here’s How They Did It

Cole Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse have always had distinct personalities, even though their careers often overlapped. Before they were even a year old, they were already acting together on Grace Under Fire, playing the son of Brett Butler. In a 1999 interview with PEOPLE, their mother, Melanie Wright, shared that she raised them with the same values—chores, prayer, respect, and responsibility—while still supporting their individuality. Dylan, who was born about 15 minutes before Cole, was more outgoing. He enjoyed listening to the Beastie Boys and once aspired to be a stuntman, inspired by his mom’s then-partner, Spike Silver. Cole, on…

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