Cole Sprouse is one of those actors who seemed to grow up in front of fans’ eyes. He has been everywhere from portraying Ben on Friends to starring alongside Adam Sandler in 1999’s Big Daddy and then of course landing his own Disney series with his twin brother Dylan in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody from 2005 to 2008 and The Suite Life on Deck from 2008 to 2011. After a hiatus, he is now back and all grown up starring as Jughead Jones in the CW’s hit new teen drama Riverdale. Despite being an Archie Andrews-based show it is safe to say all the attention and love is on Sprouse and fans are excited to see him acting on his own without his twin. As his star is quickly rising, here are 10 things you never knew about the actor:
10. Disney Life
Cole Sprouse is one of the few former Disney stars who seemingly didn’t have to go completely off the rails in order to develop his career as an adult. He is also one of the few to speak fondly of his Disney days and credits it with giving him a good work ethic from a very early age. “That show gave me a profound work ethic. I never missed a day of work in the eight years I was there, and it really taught me to push myself and drive myself.” Eventually the twins made a decision to leave the network in order to find themselves.
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