Matthew Sprouse kept Dylan and Cole Sprouse grounded throughout childhood fame and a tough custody battle with Melanie Wright Ilana Frost is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

A few years ago, Cole revealed on Tumblr that his mother put him and Dylan into acting when they were just 8 months old. "I never made the decision to join the arts or acting specifically.

Cole and Dylan Sprouse turn 32 on Aug. 4. Look back at their first PEOPLE story from July 1999 ...

Former child star Cole Sprouse reveals details on his upbringing, including the fact that social services removed him and twin brother Dylan from his "narcissistic" mother ...

Beloved twin stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse, who just turned 32 on August 4, have charmed audiences since they were babies. Since Dylan and Cole Sprouse started acting at six months old, they've ...

The Sprouse Twins' Mom Encouraged Them to Be Different from Each Other as Kids — Here's How They Did It Cole and Dylan Sprouse turn 32 on Aug. 4. Look back at their first PEOPLE story from July 1999 ...

Kim Rhodes, who played Zack & Cody's mom on the hit Disney Channel show, raved about how mature and respectful the Sprouse twins were on set Disney Channel / Courtesy Everett Kim Rhodes, Dylan and ...

However, Cole, now 30, revealed that their estranged mother, Melanie Wright Sprouse, "lost" all of the money he and his brother had earned by the time they were 10. "Both my brother and I went ...

Cole and Dylan Sprouse turn 32 on Aug. 4. Look back at their first PEOPLE story from July 1999 The Sprouse twins may have looked identical as kids, but their personalities certainly weren’t ...

When Cole and Dylan were 10 years old, their father, Matthew Sprouse, was given sole custody of them. According to Cole, Matthew initially wanted his kids to live "normal" lives.