Matthew James Shively Jr. (born September 15, 1990) PopTower.com. No date. Accessed August 7, 2009. is an American actor best known for his role as Ryan Laserbeam on the Nickelodeon television series True Jackson, VP.Toby, Mekeisha Madden. "Keke Palmer gets a job on 'True Jackson'." Detroit News. November 8, 2008. 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.
Early life Shively was born in Hanford, California.Malkin, Marc. "Nickelodeon Star: I Owe My Career to Shia LaBeouf." E! Online. July 16, 2009. 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. He has been a long-time fan of the Canadian television show Degrassi: The Next Generation."Interview: True Jackson's Matt Shively." Nickelodeon.com. May 27, 2011. Accessed September 12, 2011. He also had a band with his good friend Sterling Knight named Connecting Channels.
Career Shively had a minor part in the 2007 film Rattle Basket, and another small part on an episode of Zoey 101."Matt Shively Jr." Allmovie/New York Times. 2008. He auditioned several times for the part of Ryan on True Jackson, VP, and was told he didn't get it."Matt Shively Interview." KidsAOL.com. 2008. He was called back two weeks later, tested for the role, and won the part. The show received positive reviews.McNamara, Mary. "Review: 'True Jackson, VP'." Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2008. He voiced Crown Prince Sky on Nickelodeon's Winx ClubGorman, Bill. "Global Hit Animated Series 'Winx Club' Comes to Nickelodeon, Starting June 27." TVByTheNumbers.com. June 9, 2011. Accessed June 9, 2011. 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."Exclusive: Matt Shively and Malese Jow are Joining The Troop!" BopandTigerBeat.com. October 15, 2010. Accessed September 12, 2011.
Shively's film career began in 2011, when he was cast in a minor role in the horror comedy April Apocalypse."True Jackson VP's Matt Shively Cast In Romantic Zombie Film." Nickutopia.com. October 10, 2011. Accessed July 19, 2012. 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.Lowe, Justin. "Even Satan Can't Resurrect This Franchise." Associated Press. October 19, 2012. Rafer Guzman of Newsday agreed.Guzman, Rafer. "A Youthful Energy Creeps Into 'Paranormal Activity 4'." Newsday. October 18, 2012. Andy Webster of the New York Times found Shively's performance "delightful" and generally praised the picture.Webster, Andy. "Watch Out for Swaying Chandeliers and Rogue Knives." New York Times. October 19, 2012. Accessed October 20, 2012. 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."Go Behind The Scenes of Noobz With Matt Shively." Nickutopia.com. January 8, 2013, accessed February 11, 2013; McKinney, Luke. "Five Reasons to Just Say 'No' to Noobz." Movieline.com. January 24, 2013, accessed 2013-02-11.
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. Shively also had a leading role in the 2014 film Expelled as the main character's best friend, Danny.
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.; Shively won significant praise from reviewer Sheri Linden for his performance in the 2016 coming-of-age film Summer of 8, and teamed with fellow former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy in the short horror-comedy film 8 Bodies in 2017.
Personal life Shively was in a relationship with actress Ashley Newbrough.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Tomb Nathan 2010 I Owe My Life to Corbin Bleu Cool Guy Short film 2011 Took a Bullet Bill 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 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
Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 Zoey 101 Angry guy Episode: "Anger Management" 2008–2011 True Jackson, VP Ryan Laserbeam Main role; 58 episodes 2009–2010 BrainSurge Self 3 episodes 2011–2013 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 2011–2014 Winx Club Sky Voice; main role 2014 Teen Wolf Oliver Episode: "Echo House" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jacob Baker Episodes: "Keep Calm and Carry-On", "The Fallen" What's Next for Sarah? Jack Cromwell 1 episode 2014–2015 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" 2016–2017 The Real O'Neals Jimmy O'Neal Main role 2017 SMILF Store Clerk Episode: "Deep-Dish Pizza & a Shot of Holy Water" 2018–2019 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"2019–2020American HousewifeLonnie Spears6 episodes 2019 Adam Ruins Everything Dominic Episode: "Adam Ruins Cops" The Purge Turner 7 episodes 2021 Total Badass Wrestling Nate Main cast2022PlayersFruggerRecurring role 2022–2025 Lopez vs Lopez Quinten Main role
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"Matt Shively Talks About His New Show, True Jackson, VP." Blogcritics.com. October 19, 2008.