Dylan Patton, former star of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, was arrested in an undercover police operation for selling cocaine from his Agoura Hills home in California on Tuesday.
Police was alerted that cocaine was being sold in the actor’s house and sent an undercover officer who approached Patton and allegedly purchased from him. L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies got a search warrant and raided Patton’s house. He remains in jail with a $30,000 bail.
Dylan Michael Patton was born on July 13, 1992 in Texas, to David and Deborah Patton. He has a younger brother named Julian. He is an actor and former model who later moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.
At age 7, Patton appeared in various commercials both regional and national for companies such as Subaru and Hasbro. He has appeared in many TV series such as “Cold Case” and “Raven”, and in the 2005 film “Crab Orchard”.
20-year-old Dylan Patton starred in Days Of Our Lives as Will Horton from February 2009 to January 2010. The original role was for four years but it was recast after a year due to changes in the plotline. For this role, Patton was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor.
After leaving Days of Our Lives, Patton has appeared as Quarterback Johnny in a Sci-Fi movie called “Drones, Clones and Pheromones”. He is represented by Coast to Coast Talent Agency and Monster Talent Management Inc.
Find Dylan Patton’s profile on IMDb here.