Date of Birth
20 November 1989, Lewisville, Texas, USA
Birth Name
Cody Martin Linley
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Cody Matteo Linley is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jake Ryan in the television series Hannah Montana and for being a contestant on the seventh season of Dancing With The Stars. Linley was partnered with Julianne Hough. He was eliminated in the semifinals, finishing fourth.
Career
Linley made his acting debut in the 1994 made-for-television film Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack. Subsequently, he had supporting roles in four films released in 2000: My Dog Skip, Where the Heart Is, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Miss Congeniality. In 2003, Linley had a major role in the independent film When Zachary Beaver Came to Town and appeared in the movie Cheaper by the Dozen.Most recently, Linley appeared on Disney Channel in seven episodes of Hannah Montana as Jake Ryan. He also appeared in That's So Raven, in the episode "Five Finger Discount" as Daryl. Linley appeared during the world premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2, while conversing alongside hit Disney Channel celebrity, Brenda Song, opening the film with their comments. When Brenda introduced him, she said "Hannah Montana Star" which arose rumors that he may receive a spot on the show.
He appeared in the children's film Hoot, which opened on May 5, 2006, portraying Mullet Fingers and co-starring with Logan Lerman and Brie Larson as three youngsters who try to save a local colony of Burrowing owls. The movie is an adaptation of the children's book by Carl Hiaasen. In 2007, he had a lead role in the movie The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It alongside Emily Osment. He has also appeared in the movie Where the Heart Is alongside Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd where he played Ashley Judd's oldest son Brownie Coop. He played the son of the Vikings coach in the film Rebound.
Linley helped host the 2008 Disney Channel Games alongside Brian Stepanek from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Meaghan Jette Martin from the Disney Channel movie Camp Rock.
As of June 2008, he is filming Forget Me Not, a thriller in which he plays Eli Channing. Linley's co-stars include Hannah Montana veteran Brie Gabrielle and Disney alumna Carly Schroeder (Melina from Lizzie McGuire).
It is unclear if Linley will have any involvement whatsoever with Hannah Montana: The Movie. On the IMDB cast list, Linley was not listed,[1] although he does still participate on the television show.
He also appeared in commercials for Zaxby's, some alone and some with Alyson Stoner.
