Actor Dylan Sprouse tackles trespasser at his Los Angeles home

U.S. newsActor Dylan Sprouse tackles trespasser at his Los Angeles homeThe 33-year-old actor held the intruder down until police arrived at the scene, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin in West Hollywood, Calif., last year.Monica Schipper / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 18, 2026, 4:20 PM EDTBy Marlene LenthangActor Dylan Sprouse tackled an intruder who broke into his Los Angeles home, according to police.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.A call for a trespass in progress at a home in the Hollywood Hills came in at around 12:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Sprouse, 33, confronted the intruder and held him down until the LAPD arrived at the scene, police told NBC News.The star was armed at the time, but did not draw his gun, police said.Sprouse declined prosecution for the incident.The suspect, whom authorities did not publicly identify, was detained and arrested on an outstanding warrant unrelated to the trespassing.NBC News has reached out to a representative for the actor for comment.Sprouse, along with his twin brother Cole, rose to fame on Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” which aired from 2005 to 2008.Sprouse is married to supermodel Barbara Palvin, whom he wed in 2023.ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMarlene LenthangMarlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.