Davis Cleveland
Davis Cleveland (born February 5, 2002) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Flynn Jones on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up. Recently, he stars in the new Nickelodeon original movie Rufus as Manny.
Davis Cleveland | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 2002 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Life and career
editDavis Cleveland was born on February 5, 2002, in Houston, Texas.[1][2][3] Cleveland currently lives in Los Angeles, California and enjoys studying martial arts and playing guitar, as well as other hobbies including video games, skateboarding and rollerblading.[1][2] In March 2011, Cleveland told Tanya Rivero on Good Morning America of his experience working on Shake It Up - "It's the best experience ever. It's like Disney World every morning."[4] He is also involved in charity work by helping to raise money to help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis through hosting Cystic Fibrosis walks and various other charities.
His other television appearances include an episode of How I Met Your Mother, Desperate Housewives and three episodes of Good Luck Charlie, Ghost Whisperer Episode Birthday Presence in season 5 as Tyler Harmon and a small part as the little boy who wanted the tiger in the first episode of Hannah Montana season 4. He also has a part as Luther's little brother in Zeke and Luther little brother trouble.
Davis enjoys meeting his fans, signing autographs, and plays an important role in Shake it Up. Zendaya plays Raquel Blue (AKA Rocky), Bella Thorne plays Cecelia Jones (AKA CeCe), and Davis Cleveland plays Flynn Jones, CeCe's little brother.
On January 18, 2016, Cleveland starred in a New Nickelodeon Original Movie, "Rufus", which also starred Jace Norman (known as Henry/ Kid Danger from "Henry Danger.")
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | How I Met Your Mother | Andy | Episode The Fight |
| Criminal Minds | Ricky | CBS Network | |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Tyler Harmon | Episode: Birthday Presence |
| Desperate Housewives | Jeffrey | ABC | |
| 2010–13 | Shake It Up | Flynn Jones | Main Role; Disney Channel Original Series (75 episodes) |
| 2010–11 | Zeke and Luther | Roy Waffles | Disney XD Original Series; Little Bro, Big Trouble & Sibling Rivalries |
| 2010 | Hannah Montana Forever | Little Boy | 2 episodes |
| Pair of Kings | Chauncey | Disney XD Original Series; Big Kings on Campus | |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Flynn Jones | Episode crossover: Charlie Shakes It Up |
| Walker | Snow Show Part 2 | ||
| 2014 | Rizzoli & Isles | Zach Langley | Episode: Tears of a Clown |
| 2016 | Rufus | Manny | Lead Role |
| Legendary Dudas | Icuzio | Episode: "Un Film de Duda/Homeroom Wars" |
Discography
edit| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Monster Mash" | Spooky Buddies | with Adam Irigoyen and Kenton Duty |
| 2011 | "I Am" | RO•SHON | Cameo appearance |
Awards and Nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series (shared with Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty, Caroline Sunshine) |
Shake It Up | Nominated | [5] |
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series (shared with Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty, Caroline Sunshine) |
Shake It Up | Nominated | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Davis Cleveland is "Flynn Jones"". Medianet: Disney Channel. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ a b "Shake it up! stellt vor: Davis Cleveland". GoGirl.de. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ "Disney's 'Shake It Up' Cast On New Show, Dancing". NY PIX Morning News. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ^ "Good Morning America: Backstage Pass: 'Shake It Up' Cast". ABCNews.com. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2012-04-07.