Former Disney star Dylan Sprouse protected his Hollywood Hills home and Victoria Secret model wife early Friday after a male suspect was caught trespassing on his property in an apparent attempted burglary.
The 33-year-old entertainer tackled the man before he entered the home, and reportedly drew a gun on him, detaining the suspect until LAPD arrived and made an arrest.
A trespassing incident at the Hollywood Hills home of actor Dylan Sprouse prompted a response from police. https://t.co/47umW8q56Y pic.twitter.com/XmN2KxYJVO
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Sprouse, who got his break playing Zack Martin on Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and “The Suite Life on Deck,” and his wife Barbara Palvin were home when the intruder arrived; Palvin called authorities at 12:30 a.m. Friday to report the invasion.
The Los Angeles Times reports the celebrity couple was not harmed but shaken. Representatives for Sprouse did not immediately respond to The Wrap’s request for comment.
“Officers were told that Dylan had a gun and, at one point, he put it back in his holster and behind the front gate of his home,” TMZ reported. “And we’re told he held the man at gunpoint prior to tackling him.”
The outlet also noted the pair have been subjected to past break ins.
Sprouse has kept a mostly low profile since his Disney heyday. The actor most recently played The Kid in 2025’s “Surrender,” which also starred Josh Duhamel and Elena Sanchez.
In 2024, he told Sharp Magazine he hopes to continue to make more movies with his friends.
“Everyone comes into this industry with a thought process like, ‘Man, I’d love to make movies with my friends,’” he said while promoting The Duel, which he executive produced. “I’ve gotten to a point now, in my career, where that’s possible.”
