Matt Shively
Biography
Matt Shively is an American actor who became known on Nickelodeon as Ryan Laserbeam in True Jackson, VP. Born in Hanford, California, he had small early screen parts, including the 2007 film Rattle Basket and an episode of Zoey 101. After several auditions, he landed the role of Ryan, and the series drew positive reviews. He voiced Sky in Winx Club and its two film adaptations, then joined The Troop as Kirby. In film, he played a minor part in the horror comedy April Apocalypse (2013) and one of the leads in Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), where Andy Webster of the New York Times called his performance delightful. He also appeared in the comedy Noobz, played Danny, the main character's best friend, in Expelled (2014), and received praise from critic Sheri Linden for Summer of 8 (2016). On television, he played Jimmy O'Neal in the ABC series The Real O'Neals.
36years old
Turns 37 on September 15in 309 days
- Born Hanford
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 9 years2012 to 2021
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Big break
Shively tried out more than once for Ryan on True Jackson, VP and heard he had lost it. Two weeks afterward he was asked back, tested for the role, and got it.
A change of course
After watching Shia LaBeouf on the television program Even Stevens, Shively developed an interest in acting during the fourth grade, and LaBeouf remains his inspiration for acting.
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