This up-and-coming actor began building an impressive résumé before his age even hit the double digits. After making his small-screen debut as a tyke in
Mad TV's "Reading Caboose" sketch, Collins snagged a recurring role on the critically lauded but short-lived drama
Jack & Bobby, alongside real-life buddy Logan Lerman. But 2005 proved to be his breakthrough year: Not only did it mark his film debut, as one of a rather large brood in the
Yours, Mine & Ours remake, but he also landed a role as a surly teenager on
The War at Home. Since that series ended, Collins has appeared on episodes of
Without a Trace and
Community, as well as in the indie feature
The Least of These.
Dean Collins Fast Facts:
- Writes, directs and edits his own short films.
- Made his big-screen debut in the 2005 remake of Yours, Mine & Ours.
- Appeared alongside real-life pal Logan Lerman on the drama Jack & Bobby and in the 2006 film Hoot.
- Cites dark dramas Donnie Darko, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Fight Club as some of his favorite films.