Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- Soap opera actor Dylan Michael Patton faces a judge Thursday on charges he sold cocaine out of his Los Angeles home . Patton , 20 , played Will Horton for a year on NBC 's `` Days of Our Lives , according to his Internet Movie Database biography . Since Patton 's Agora Hills home is next to Sumac Elementary School , he is charged with selling drugs within 1,000 feet of an elementary school , the criminal complaint said . Los Angeles County sheriff 's deputies arrested Patton at his home , which they then searched , according to the Los Angeles district attorney 's office . `` Deputies allegedly seized cocaine from the residence , '' the release said . Prosecutors said they will ask Patton 's bail be set at $ 30,000 . He would face up to nine years in prison if convicted . Patton was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for outstanding young actor in a drama series in 2010 , according to his official biography . His role on the daytime soap lasted from February 2009 until January 2010 , according to IMBD.com . A native of Texas , Patton began his professional acting career at age 7 with regional and national commercials , his official biography said . His resume includes a handful of small films and several TV roles , including on `` Cold Case '' and `` That 's So Raven . ''
Dylan Michael Patton was arrested at his home Tuesday . Patton , 20 , played Will Horton for a year on NBC 's `` Days of Our Lives '' Patton was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2010 .