Matt Shively
| Matt Shively | |
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| Born | Matthew James Shively, Jr. September 15, 1990 Hanford, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Matthew James "Matt" Shively, Jr. (born September 15, 1990)[1] is an American actor best known for his role as Ryan Laserbeam on the Nickelodeon television series True Jackson, VP.[2] Beginning in June 2011, he began appearing in the Nickelodeon series The Troop as Kirby.
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[edit] Early life
Shively was born in Hanford, California.[1][3] He became interested in acting in the fourth grade after seeing Shia LeBeouf on the television program Even Stevens, and LeBeouf remains his inspiration for acting.[3] He has been a long-time fan of the Canadian television show Degrassi: The Next Generation.[4] He also had a band with his good friend Sterling Knight named Connecting Channels. [5]
[edit] Career
Shively has had only a few roles. He had a minor part in the 2007 film Rattle Basket, and another small part on an episode of Zoey 101.[6] He auditioned several times for the part of Ryan on True Jackson, VP, and was told he didn't get it.[7] He was called back two weeks later, tested for the role, and won the part.[7] The show has received positive reviews.[8] Beginning in June 2011, he will play Sky on Winx Club.[9] Shively joined the cast of the Nickelodeon show The Troop in its second season as the character Kirby Bancroft-Cadworth III.[10]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "Matt Shively." PopTower.com. No date. Accessed 2009-08-07.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden. "Keke Palmer gets a job on 'True Jackson'." Detroit News. November 8, 2008.
- ^ a b Malkin, Marc. "Nickelodeon Star: I Owe My Career to Shia LaBeouf." E! Online. July 16, 2009.
- ^ "Interview: True Jackson's Matt Shively." Nickelodeon.com. May 27, 2011. Accessed 2011-09-12.
- ^ "Sterling Knight’s Band “Connecting Channels”". Disney Dreaming, a division of Unrivaled Media Group, LLC. 28 April 2010. http://www.disneydreaming.com/2010/04/28/sterling-knights-band-connecting-channels/. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Matt Shively Jr." Allmovie/New York Times. 2008.
- ^ a b "Matt Shively Interview." KidsAOL.com. 2008.
- ^ McNamara, Mary. "Review: 'True Jackson, VP'." Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2008.
- ^ Gorman, Bill. "Global Hit Animated Series 'Winx Club' Comes to Nickelodeon, Starting June 27." TVByTheNumbers.com. June 9, 2011. Accessed 2011-06-09.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Matt Shively and Malese Jow are Joining The Troop!" BopandTigerBeat.com. October 15, 2010. Accessed 2011-09-12.
[edit] External links
- Matt Shively at the Internet Movie Database
- "Matt Shively Talks About His New Show, True Jackson, VP." Blogcritics.com. October 19, 2008.
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