Teen Wolf star now unrecognizable as reveals he is now a Scientologist

Teen Wolf star Dylan Sprayberry has officially come out as a Scientologist. 

In a six minute video shared to Instagram, the 28-year-old revealed that he joined the controversial religion after getting sober. 

‘I am a Scientologist. I’ve been a Scientologist for three years now. It’s been an epic experience for me. It’s been so fantastic,’ he declared.

The actor, who has been sober for approximately five years, said that he turned to Scientology in a bid to cure his anxiety and depression, which he believes is what led him to ‘self-medicate’ with drugs and alcohol. 

‘I was a chronic drug user for about 10 years. Around 23 is when I first got sober,’ he said.

‘About two years in [to sobriety], I was trying to handle that anxiety and that depression with these drugs. Now that I was sober, I could tell that it’s still there. It’s just suppressed. That was tough, but I had to confront it,’ he continued.

Teen Wolf star Dylan Sprayberry has officially come out as a Scientologist in a six-minute video shared to Instagram over the weekend

The former heartthrob is pictured in a 2018 episode of Hulu’s Light as a Feather 

Sprayberry then opened up about the ‘purification’ process he went through after joining the Church of Scientology.

‘I was lucky enough to meet some amazing Scientologists and the first thing that you do as a Scientologist — when you start doing your services — is something called the purification rundown,’ he shared.

‘The purification rundown is what it sounds like. It’s basically a detox program that gets drugs and toxins out of your body for good. I did that and it was awesome. It was so much fun, because I’m a very active person, so doing the detox program with the running and the sauna sweat felt so good.’

He then touted science-fiction author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s book The Way to Happiness as a key component in his spiritual journey.

‘The whole reason I was depressed and anxious and all that stuff was because I was not being that person who creates happiness for myself,’ he said.

‘I was creating depression and anxiety by my behavior, my actions, my point of view on the world. So when I read that book, it really helped open my eyes to the power of that.

‘It’s not only something that you do in your mind, but it’s something that I do with my actions in telling the truth, taking care of your body and not doing drugs and helping your parents and not judging other people’s religions.’

Sprayberry finished off his proselytizing post by tagging Scientology and urging his followers to read Hubbard’s book by clicking the link in his Instagram bio. 

Sprayberry became an idol for teens everywhere after his stint on MTV’s Teen Wolf. Pictured in 2016

The actor is pictured with Shelley Hennig and Tyler Posey at the Teen Wolf movie premiere in 2023

The actor’s post drew a mixed reaction, with some fans criticizing him for turning to religion, while others congratulated him for getting sober and seemingly finding some peace and happiness in his life. 

‘I think a therapist would’ve been the better option,’ one person commented.

‘To be honest I’m proud of you that you are clean now. But I’m sad too because you joined Scientology,’ wrote another. 

‘This is amazing, love that you’re sharing your story and doing so well. The Way to Happiness changed my life too, helped me find an amazing partner and made it easier to be my own source of joy,’ a third gushed. 

‘This is soooo beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story! I’m so happy you’re doing so well and found happiness and something that works for you. Religious tolerance and respect is so important, we should all be celebrating how happy you are and how well you’re doing in life,’ wrote another.  

The 28-year-old, pictured recently, said that Scientology has helped him treat the issues that caused his drug and alcohol addiction

While the popularity of Scientology among Hollywood stars has waned in recent years, there’s still a number of prominent celebrities that follow the religion.

In addition to longtime Scientologists like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss is also a prominent member.

Sprayberry got his big break as a child, playing the role of a young Clark Kent in Zack Synder’s 2013 Superman film Man of Steel. 

A year later, he landed the role of Liam Dunbar in MTV’s Teen Wolf, appearing in three seasons of the hit show. 

He was last seen on screen in the 2023 Teen Wolf movie and the Tubi horror film Baby Blue. 

Since his acting career started to wind down, Sprayberry has pivoted to music and self-released two indie EPs to fans last year.