Matt Shively

Matt Shively
Born	Matthew James Shively, Jr. September 15, 1990 (1990-09-15) (age 21) 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.

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]

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.^[5] He auditioned several times for the part of Ryan on True Jackson, VP, and was told he didn't get it.^[6] He was called back two weeks later, tested for the role, and won the part.^[6] The show has received positive reviews.^[7] Beginning in June 2011, he will play Sky on Winx Club.^[8] Shively joined the cast of the Nickelodeon show The Troop in its second season as the character Kirby Bancroft-Cadworth III.^[9]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Matt Shively." PopTower.com. No date. Accessed 2009-08-07.
2. ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden. "Keke Palmer gets a job on 'True Jackson'." Detroit News. November 8, 2008.
3. ^ ^{a b} Malkin, Marc. "Nickelodeon Star: I Owe My Career to Shia LaBeouf." E! Online. July 16, 2009.
4. ^ "Interview: True Jackson's Matt Shively." Nickelodeon.com. May 27, 2011. Accessed 2011-09-12.
5. ^ "Matt Shively Jr." Allmovie/New York Times. 2008.
6. ^ ^{a b} "Matt Shively Interview." KidsAOL.com. 2008.
7. ^ McNamara, Mary. "Review: 'True Jackson, VP'." Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2008.
8. ^ Gorman, Bill. "Global Hit Animated Series 'Winx Club' Comes to Nickelodeon, Starting June 27." TVByTheNumbers.com. June 9, 2011. Accessed 2011-06-09.
9. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Matt Shively and Malese Jow are Joining The Troop!" BopandTigerBeat.com. October 15, 2010. Accessed 2011-09-12.

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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Name	Shively, Matt
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Short description	American actor
Date of birth	September 15, 1990
Place of birth	Hanford, California, U.S.
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