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Matt Shively

Matt Shively

Actor · Born September 15, 1990 (36) · Hanford, California, USA

Matthew James Shively Jr. 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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1990 (36)
From
Hanford, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Matt Shively's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
40%
Morality
6%
Society
3%
Survival
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Trickster
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Warm
6
Romantic
4
Absurd
4
Tense
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matt Shively's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Shively's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bad Monkey(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as James Mayberry

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Barely Breathing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Archival Footage Coordinator

  • Lopez vs. Lopez(2022)

    Show 45 episodes · as Quinten

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Players(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Frugger

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Mark, Mary & Some Other People(2021)

    as AJ

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Year(2019)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Grand Hotel(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Purge(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Turner

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Father of the Year(2018)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Love Daily(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Bucky and the Squirrels(2015)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as TJ Chioffi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • SMILF(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Power Rangers(2017)

    as Damo

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Santa Clarita Diet(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Christian

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 8 Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sam

  • American Housewife(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sleep Tight(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Griffin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Summer of 8(2016)

    as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Real O'Neals(2016)

    Show 29 episodes · as Jimmy O'Neal

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • She (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nick

  • Resident Advisors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mike Shelton

  • Expelled(2014)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • How to Build a Better Boy(2014)

    as Bart Hartley

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • What's Next for Sarah? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Cromwell

  • April Apocalypse(2013)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Noobz(2012)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Paranormal Activity 4(2012)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sky (voice)

  • Last Man Standing(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Jessie(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hudson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Winx Club - The Battle for Magix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sky (voice)

  • Winx Club - The Fate of Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sky (voice)

  • Teen Wolf(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • BrainSurge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Troop(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirby Cadworth-Bankcroft III

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • True Jackson, VP(2008)

    Show 60 episodes · as Ryan Leslie Laserbeam

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nathan

  • Winx Club(2004)

    Show as Sky

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacob Baker · as Stoner #1

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 2000 to 2024; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)

$143M worldwide

Highest rated

The Real O'Neals (2016)

Midcredits 61st

Most popular right now

Winx Club (2004)

Film career

20002024

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 39: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew1 of 39: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Matt Shively's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Lopez vs. Lopez (2022)

87th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Santa Clarita Diet (2017)

Midcredits 82nd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Matt Shively's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–44 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles28–80 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Matt Shively work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Shively's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kelli Berglund shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers