Eric Tyrone "Ty" Hodges II is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is known primarily for his roles in Disney Channel films and television shows, including his role as Larry Houdini in Don't Look Under the Bed and Larry Beale in Even Stevens.
Early life Hodges grew up in Miami, Florida. He is of Trinidadian and Bajan descent.
Career At age 16, he appeared as the main character in Janet Jackson's "Go Deep" music video. He appeared as Larry Houdini in the Disney Channel Original Movie Don't Look Under The Bed and in a recurring role as Larry Beale on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens and The Even Stevens Movie.
He starred in MTV's reality show twentyfourseven. Other television credits include Boston Public, Felicity, and NYPD Blue. In 2006, Hodges appeared alongside Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff in the feature film Material Girls. Other film credits include Holes, The United States of Leland.
He has toured Japan with the musical act Voices United.
Director Hodges has directed several movies. He directed the 2006 movie Miles from Home starring Meagan Good. He starred in and directed the 2015 film A Girl Like Grace, also starring Meagan Good and Raven-Symoné. He also directed the movie Venus as a Boy starring Olivia Culpo.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1997Kinetic City Super Crew1998Oprah Winfrey Presents: David and LisaRaymondTV movie1999FelicityJ.D.1 episodeDon't Look Under the Bed Larry HoudiniDisney Channel Original MovieNYPD BluePurcell Watkins1 episodeThe Famous Jett Jackson Myles Conway1 episode2000The King of QueensRon1 episodeLittle RichardYoung RichardTV movieCity of AngelsMartin Coleman1 episode2000–2002Even StevensLarry BealeDisney Channel Original SeriesRecurring Role (13 episodes)2001Raising DadJesse1 episodeThe Nightmare RoomAnthony1 episodeBoston PublicPeter1 episode2002The Gray in BetweenTrennyMovieA Midsummer Night's RaveFunky RaverMovieBoomtownFriend No. 11 episodeThe Andy Dick ShowAntoine 1 episode2003The Even Stevens MovieLarry BealeDisney Channel Original MovieThe ChallengeCharlesTV movieHoles Food ServerMovieThe DistrictLuc Bertrand1 episodeThe United States of LelandStudentMovie2005Suits on the LooseTylerMovie2006Material GirlsEtienneMovieMiles from HomeMiles ConwayMovie(Director, writer, and Producer)2008BluesChileMovie2010KrewsSlateMovie2011Dance FuJamalMovie2012You, Me, & The CircusRalphMovie(Director, writer, and Producer)Truth Unspoken SeriesSean1 episode2014Lock InMichael MonroeShortMeet Me in MontenegroRobertMovie2015A Girl Like GraceMattMovie(Director, writer, and Producer)Charlie, Trevor and a Girl SavannahCharlieMovie(Director, writer, and Producer)2021Venus as a BoyHunter Movie(Director, writer, and Producer)
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