When we think of the legendary program Complete House, we can’t help but think of the twins, the Olsen sisters, who built full careers out of it. However, it was another pair of twins that helped to make the series what it became, one of the finest and most popular programs on television history. Those twins are brothers Dylan and Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, who portrayed Nicky and Alex, the sons of Uncle Jesse (John Stamous) and Aunt Becky (Lori Loughlin).
Full House received many prizes, including four consecutive ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards and four consecutive BMI Film and Television Awards. It aired for eight seasons and grew in popularity with each re-run. People loved this program so much that Netflix launched a sequel, Fuller House, in 2016, which reunited much of the ensemble, much to the pleasure of people all over the globe.
Dylan and Blake were cast in the program when they were barely two years old. They remained a part of it till it ended in 1995, and neither of them went on to have a successful film career. Fans enjoyed how the small twins grew into incredibly gorgeous men who are now highly successful at what they do, with Dylan earning three Emmy Awards for his post-production work on Game of Thrones and Black Sails when they returned for Fuller House.
He’s also worked on projects including Death Note, Jack Ryan, and Castle Rock. When they were still toddlers, the twins were believed to enjoy being on set. However, owing to child labor rules, they were not permitted to shoot for lengthy periods of time, so they only spent a few of hours filming each day. But it was more than enough for the fans and cast to fall in love with them.
Lori Loughlin told ET at the time of Nicky and Alex, “They’re obviously quite autonomous.” They do anything they want; if you ask them to recite a line or do something and they don’t want to, they won’t.” The twins were much too little to understand the effect Full House had on people at the time. However, when they got older and revealed their identities, they recognized the show’s success, as there was not a single person who wasn’t devoted to the iconic comedy.
“I’ve even had individuals write me fan letters as a teenager saying things like, ‘this program changed my life, I’ve had this incredibly awful experience,'” Blake stated in an interview. “I thought ‘amazing’ when the whole home family became their family.” It’s a pretty good show, and I had no idea it had such an influence on people. It feels really fulfilling to be a part of it, and I’m very proud of it.”
Today, both twins work in the “family business” of audio engineering. In reality, they followed in their father’s footsteps and have achieved great success. Dylan began working with his father, Jeffrey, almost immediately, although Blake initially worked as a fireman for four years. He like everything about his career except the fact that it kept him from being near to his family, so he left and returned to California.
“Music and sound effects are such an important element of creating these other worlds and experiences for people,” Dylan told Trainwreck’d Society. “When people approach me and exclaim, ‘Oh my God, that episode was great!’ How did you manage to make the situation sound so real? When the guy’s skull burst, I nearly puked!’ Making others FEEL via music… they are the most satisfying aspects of my profession.”
The twins featured in just two episodes of Fuller House, when they portrayed food truck proprietors selling fish tacos and sleeping in their van, much to the joy of their on-screen father Jesse. The family endured a tragedy in October of this year when their mother died at the age of 59, according to their Instagram profiles.