Matt Shively | |
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Born | Matthew James Shively Jr. September 15, 1990 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Partner | Ashley Newbrough (2017–present) |
Matthew James Shively Jr. (born September 15, 1990) [1] [2] is an American actor best known for his role as Ryan Laserbeam on the Nickelodeon television series True Jackson, VP . [3] Beginning in June 2011, he began appearing on two more Nickelodeon shows: Winx Club as Sky and The Troop as Kirby. He co-starred in the ABC television program The Real O'Neals which debuted on March 8, 2016.
Shively was born in Hanford, California. [1] [4] He became interested in acting in the fourth grade after seeing Shia LaBeouf on the television program Even Stevens , and LaBeouf remains his inspiration for acting. [4] He has been a long-time fan of the Canadian television show Degrassi: The Next Generation . [5] He also had a band with his good friend Sterling Knight named Connecting Channels. [6]
Shively had a minor part in the 2007 film Rattle Basket, and another small part on an episode of Zoey 101 . [7] He auditioned several times for the part of Ryan on True Jackson, VP, and was told he didn't get it. [8] He was called back two weeks later, tested for the role, and won the part. [8] The show received positive reviews. [9] He voiced Crown Prince Sky on Nickelodeon's Winx Club [10] and in two movies based on the series: Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom and Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure . Shively joined the cast of The Troop in its second (and final) season as the character Kirby Bancroft-Cadworth III. [11]
Shively's film career began in 2011, when he was cast in a minor role in the horror comedy April Apocalypse. [12] Shively played one of the leads in the horror film Paranormal Activity 4 . The film was released October 18, 2012. Justin Lowe, writing for the Associated Press , called Shively "likable enough", while generally panning the film. [13] Rafer Guzman of Newsday agreed. [14] Andy Webster of the New York Times found Shively's performance "delightful" and generally praised the picture. [15] Shively co-starred in the comedy Noobz , which was released in theaters in late January 2013. He played one of four geeky friends who attempt to win a video gaming contest. [16]
Shively also appeared the independent feature film Bucky and the Squirrels, a 2014 mockumentary directed by Allan Katz about a wacky 1960s psychedelic rock band whose airplane crashes in snowy mountains. Frozen alive, the band is thawed out in the 21st century. [17] Shively also had a leading role in the 2014 film Expelled as the main character's best friend, Danny. [18]
Shively co-starred in the ABC television program The Real O'Neals, which debuted on March 2, 2016. Shively portrayed 17-year-old Jimmy O'Neal. [19] Shively won significant praise from reviewer Sheri Linden for his performance in the 2016 coming-of-age film Summer of 8, [20] and teamed with fellow former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy in the short horror-comedy film 8 Bodies in 2017. [21]
Shively has been in a relationship with actress Ashley Newbrough since 2017. [22]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Tomb | Nathan | |
2010 | I Owe My Life to Corbin Bleu | Cool Guy | Short film |
2011 | Took a Bullet | Bill | Short film |
2012 | Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | Prince Sky | Nickelodeon English version, voice |
Barrio Tales | Trevor | Executive producer | |
Noobz | Oliver | ||
Paranormal Activity 4 | Ben | ||
2013 | Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure | Prince Sky | Nickelodeon English version, voice |
April Apocalypse | Terry | ||
Feels So Good | Zack | ||
2014 | Bucky and the Squirrels | Phil | |
Expelled | Danny | ||
How to Build a Better Boy | Bart Hartley | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
2015 | She | Nick | Short film |
2016 | Summer of 8 | Oscar | |
Underwater Upside Down | Tucker | ||
2017 | 8 Bodies | Sam | Short film [23] |
Power Rangers | Damo | ||
2018 | Father of the Year | Larry | |
2019 | The Wedding Year | Alex | |
2021 | Mark, Mary & Some Other People | AJ | |
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity | Himself | Documentary film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Zoey 101 | Angry guy | Episode: "Anger Management" |
2008–11 | True Jackson, VP | Ryan Laserbeam | Main role; 58 episodes |
2009-2010 | BrainSurge | Self | 3 episodes |
2011 | The Troop | Kirby Cadworth-Bankcroft Iii | 7 episodes |
2012 | Last Man Standing | Elliot | Episode: "Take Your Daughter to Work" |
Never Fade Away | The Other #2 | Episode: "Mockingbird" | |
Sidewalks Entertainment | Himself | Episode: "Kathryn & Matt" | |
Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures | Lt. Collns | 2 episodes | |
2011–15 | Winx Club | Sky | Voice; main role |
2014 | Teen Wolf | Oliver | Episode: "Echo House" |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jacob Baker / Stoner #1 | Episodes: "Keep Calm and Carry-On", "The Fallen" | |
What's Next for Sarah? | Jack Cromwell | 1 episode | |
2014–15 | Jessie | Hudson | Episodes: "Where's Zuri?", "Basket Case", "Capture the Nag" |
2015 | Resident Advisors | Mike Shelton | Episodes: "Sexiled", "Alcohol Awareness" |
Aquarius | Dave Vitrano | Episode: "Home Is Where You're Happy" | |
2016–17 | The Real O'Neals | Jimmy O'Neal | Main role |
2017 | SMILF | Store Clerk | Episode: "Deep-Dish Pizza & a Shot of Holy Water" |
2018–19 | Santa Clarita Diet | Christian | 4 episodes |
2018 | #TheResident | TJ Chioffi | Episode: "And The Nurses Get Screwed" |
2019 | Grand Hotel | Nelson | Episodes: "Smokeshow, The Big Sickout" |
2019–20 | American Housewife | Lonnie Spears | 6 episodes |
2019 | Adam Ruins Everything | Dominic | Episode: "Adam Ruins Cops" |
The Purge | Turner | 7 episodes | |
2021 | Total Badass Wrestling | Nate | Main cast |
2022 | Players | Frugger | Recurring role |
2022–present | Lopez vs Lopez | Quinten | Main role |
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