Matthew James Shively Jr. (born September 15, 1990) is an American
actor best known for his role as Ryan Laserbeam on the Nickelodeon
television series True Jackson, VP. 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. 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. He
also had a band with his good friend Sterling Knight named Connecting
Channels.Shively had a minor part in the 2007 film Rattle Basket, and
another small part on an episode of Zoey 101. He auditioned several
times for the part of Ryan on True Jackson, VP, and was told he didn't
get it. He was called back two weeks later, tested for the role, and
won the part. The show received positive reviews. He voiced Crown
Prince Sky on Nickelodeon's Winx Club 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.Shively's film career began in 2011, when he was cast in a minor
role in the horror comedy April Apocalypse. 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.
Rafer Guzman of Newsday agreed. Andy Webster of the New York Times
found Shively's performance "delightful" and generally praised the
picture. 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.
actor best known for his role as Ryan Laserbeam on the Nickelodeon
television series True Jackson, VP. 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. 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. He
also had a band with his good friend Sterling Knight named Connecting
Channels.Shively had a minor part in the 2007 film Rattle Basket, and
another small part on an episode of Zoey 101. He auditioned several
times for the part of Ryan on True Jackson, VP, and was told he didn't
get it. He was called back two weeks later, tested for the role, and
won the part. The show received positive reviews. He voiced Crown
Prince Sky on Nickelodeon's Winx Club 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.Shively's film career began in 2011, when he was cast in a minor
role in the horror comedy April Apocalypse. 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.
Rafer Guzman of Newsday agreed. Andy Webster of the New York Times
found Shively's performance "delightful" and generally praised the
picture. 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.
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