Background
Shively was born in Hanford, California.
Shively was born in Hanford, California.
Beginning in June 2011, he began appearing in the Nickelodeon series The Troop as Kirby. He co-stars in the American Broadcasting Company television program The Real O"Neals which debuted on March 8, 2016. He has been a long-time fan of the Canadian television show Degrassi: The Next Generation.
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 lieutenant The show received positive reviews.
He voiced Crowned Prince Sky on 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 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 Nickelodeon comedy Noobz, which was released in theaters in late January 2013. 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 currently co-stars in the American Broadcasting Company television program The Real O"Neals, which debuted on March 2, 2016.
Shively portrays 17-year-old Jimmy O"Neal, an athlete and anorexic.