Jake Ryan (Hannah Montana)

Leslie "Jake" Ryan
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First appearance	"New Kid in School"
Created by	Michael Poryes Richard Correll Barry O'Brien
Portrayed by	Cody Linley
In-universe information
Alias	Milo
Nickname	Jake, Zombie Slayer
Gender	Male
Occupation	Famous actor 9th grade student

Leslie "Jake" Ryan is a fictional character from the Disney Channel Original Series Hannah Montana. He is played by Cody Linley.

Character Description & Relationship with Miley

An actor of the television show Zombie High, who begins to attend Seaview Middle School. He is voted "hottie" of the year. His signature line is: "Dude, I slayed you once! Don't make me slay you again." Miley is at first resentful of him because of the perks he is given for being a celebrity, but then the two discover that they are both in love with each other. Jake eventually admits he gets sick of all the attention, and sometimes wants to "turn the whole movie star thing off" and be a regular kid,(he said this in a conversation with Hannah Montana). When he eventually does, Miley realizes her feelings for him. Lilly has always been obsessed with him, as with most of the other girls in school. He has a girlfriend later on, in the episode "Good Golly, Miss Dolly," named Rachel who makes Miley really jealous.

In the episode "People Who Use People," Jake tries to make Miley jealous and hangs out with an actress named Holly. Vice versa, Miley pretends to date Willis, who is "graduating." Unfortunately, she and Jake both realize that he's only 11 (and 3/4) and Jake accuses Miley of only going out with Willis to make him jealous. Miley then accuses Jake of going out with Holly to make her jealous. Jake tells Miley that Holly is just his costar - they are dating for publicity. Jake and Miley kiss and become a couple, but then he has to go to Romania to film a movie, for four months. Miley is upset, but promises to wait for him.

Jake returns for the second season in the episodes "Achey Jakey Heart, Part 1" and "Achey Jakey Heart, Part 2", where he fights for Miley's attention. Miley is heard telling Lilly that she wouldn't care if Jake came down from the sky wearing a tuxedo and carrying a dozen roses. Lo and behold, Jake parachutes down from the sky carrying a rose and chocolates, asking Miley for a second chance. She refuses. He then tries to win her over with candy and flowers and gift baskets, but she resists. At the premiere for his new movie, Jake is seen with another costar, Marissa. (They are "faking" the dating thing again.) While being interviewed, a reporter asks Jake when he first knew he was in love. He replies that it was when he first looked into Miley's eyes. Whoops. Live TV here. Marissa and the reporter are both startled and then Jake confesses to the camera that he's in love with a girl named Miley Stuart. Miley shows up at the premiere and forgives him. They kiss.

Miley and Jake's relationship seems perfect. However, Miley feels guilty after Jake names a star after her and tells her his biggest secret (his real name is Leslie). She feels compelled to tell him her secret. He responds better than Oliver and doesn't faint.

Now that the couple is totally honest with eachother, Miley is experiencing a lot of stress from being such a big celebrity's girlfriend. She complains to Jake, who decides to disguise himself as a "normal" kid ... Milo. Donning an itchy wig, glasses, and accent, he tries to fit in with Oliver, Lilly, and Miley. It doesn't work. He is obnoxious and impatient and Miley gets disgusted. She decides she must break up with him, just as he comes back into the room, yelling at the makers of his "itchy wig." Miley gets cold feet, but Lilly gives her the idea to get Jake to break up with her.

At his next premiere, she tries to be as obnoxious as he is. She dresses up in a swan dress and glues hair under her arms. She is totally un-charming and disgusts Jake to the point that they leaves the theatre. Back at Miley's house, Jake tells her that he knows what's going on - she's jealous of him because it's Jake getting the attention, not Hannah. They argue and he says he only did the stupid normal kid thing for her. She says that she only liked the guy who wanted to be a normal kid. Jake asks her why she didn't dump him to begin with and she admits that she was afraid he'd tell her secret. Jake responds that if that's the kind of guy she thinks he is, maybe he should tell her secret.

The episode, however, ends with Jake apologizing by sending a single rose with a note saying that he'll try to become a normal person for her and that the secret of Hannah will always be safe with him. He ends the letter by signing it as 'Leslie.'

Relationships

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Jake kissing Miley.

• Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) The protagonist of the show. She first thinks that he is arrogant and vain, but in the end, she realizes how much he likes her, and she begins to have a crush on him. Finally, they end up sharing a kiss, and are boyfriend and girlfriend, but Jake has to leave to shoot a movie in Romania that night, but will be back in 6 months. When he's back (Achey Jakey Heart), Miley refuses to take him back. Finally, he confesses his love for her on live TV and they begin to date. He learns that Miley is Hannah Montana and their relationship seems perfect. However, Miley wants to have a "normal" boyfriend and Jake can't become that. They split up, but remain friends. With hope a possible relationship in the future if Jake can change, because clearly he still loves her, and he probably always will.

• Rachel (Summer Bishil) Jake's first girlfriend at Miley's school.

• Holly (Josie Lopez) Jake's co-star, who he pretends to be dating so he can make Miley jealous in the episode "People Who Use People."

• Amber, Ashley, Sally, Wendy, &Yolanda Many of the girls who follow Jake Ryan around.

• Lilly Truscott (Emily Osment) In the episode, More Than a Zombie to Me , Miley turns Jake down so he asks Lilly to the school dance. Lilly eventually yields Jake to Miley, but remains fascinated with his celebrity and good looks. However, once Jake tries to be a normal kid, she gets just as annoyed with him as anyone else.

• Oliver Oken (Mitchel Musso) Would always depend on Jake to turn girls down to have the girls cry on his shoulder. Also introduces him in a 70's Dance.

Trivia

• Jake Ryan is the name of the high school popular student in the 1984 movie Sixteen Candles starring Molly Ringwald.
• The name Jake Ryan is commonly used as "the perfect boyfriend"
• Jake Ryan's real name is Leslie, as mentioned in the episode, "Achey Jakey Heart, Part 1"