{{Short description|American actor and musician}} {{Infobox person | name = Cody Longo | image = Cody Longo.jpg | birth_name = Cody Anthony Longo<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/cody-longo-1988-2023-nickelodeon-and-days-of-our-lives-actor/ | title=Cody Longo (1988–2023), Nickelodeon and Days of Our Lives actor | website=Legacy.com | date=13 February 2023 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date|1988|3|4}} | birth_place = Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2023|2|8|1988|3|4}} | death_place = Austin, Texas, U.S. | occupation = Actor, musician, model, music producer | years_active = 2006–2023 | spouse = Stephanie Clark | children = 3 }}
'''Cody Anthony Longo''' (March 4, 1988 – February 8, 2023) was an American actor and musician from Denver, Colorado. He was known for his leading role as Eddie Duran in the 2012 Nickelodeon mini series ''Hollywood Heights'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Weakland |first=Russ |date=June 12, 2012 |title=Nick At Nite's 'Hollywood Heights' Will Become Your Summer Guilty Pleasure |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/06/12/nick-at-nite-hollywood-heights-james-franco/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615134005/https://hollywoodlife.com/2012/06/12/nick-at-nite-hollywood-heights-james-franco/ |archive-date=June 15, 2012 |website=Hollywood Life}}</ref> and playing Nicholas Alamain in ''Days of our Lives''.<ref name=":0" /> In 2012, he released his first single, launching his music career as a solo artist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Reul |first=Katie |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Cody Longo, 'Days of Our Lives' Actor, Dies at 34 |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/people-news/cody-longo-anthony-dead-days-of-our-lives-1235519885/ |access-date=February 12, 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref>
==Early life== Longo was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.<ref name=":0" /> Having musicians and artists in his family, Longo taught himself how to play the piano at a young age. He started his acting career at a young age, performing and studying theater. Longo played Danny in ''Grease'' and Mercutio in ''Romeo and Juliet'' at the Denver Performing Arts Academy.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 2017 |title=Cody Longo |url=https://gittelsongroup.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/cody-longo-resume.pdf |website= |publisher=The Gittelson Group |access-date=2018-08-25 |archive-date=2018-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825073831/https://gittelsongroup.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/cody-longo-resume.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After graduating high school, Longo moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue acting, where he also continued to study both theater and psychology.
==Career== {{more citations needed|section|date=February 2023}} In 2006, Longo appeared in the straight to video ''Hip Hop Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing'' as Eddie, a dancer. The next year, he played Dave in the movie ''Ball Don't Lie'', which stars Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Nick Cannon. Longo made an appearance in the television show ''Medium'' before the summer release of ''Bring It On: Fight to the Finish'' (the fifth installment of the ''Bring It On'' franchise), playing Evan. That fall, Longo was in the highly anticipated movie ''Fame'', a loosely based remake of the 1980 film of the same name.
In December 2009, Longo began his six episode guest appearance on the ABC Family television show ''Make It or Break It'' as gymnast Nicky Russo. Longo became friends with co-stars Nico Tortorella and Johnny Pacar, and, within the next year, he and Pacar started a band named Forever The Day. Their first EP ''Under The Afterglow'' was released on August 16, 2010, and they later played shows in and around the Los Angeles area.
In 2010, Longo replaced Joe Jonas as Young Tommy Walker in the TV series ''Brothers & Sisters'', alongside his ''Fame'' co-star Kay Panabaker.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bryant |first= Adam |date=February 8, 2010 |title= Brothers & Sisters Casts Young Walkers For Flashback Episode |url= https://www.tvguide.com/news/brothers-sisters-flashbacks-1014799/ |work=TV Guide}}</ref> Longo also appeared in the independent movie ''High School'', alongside Colin Hanks, Adrien Brody, and Michael Chiklis. The movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=High School (2012)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10012150_high_school?|website= Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=February 2023}} He appeared in the film ''Piranha 3D'', based on the original movie.
In 2011, Longo starred in the TV movie ''Lovelives'' as Aaron. He appeared on ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', followed by a couple of appearances on ''CSI: NY'' as Tyler Josephson. He acted in eight episodes of the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', playing Nicholas Alamain.
In 2012, Forever The Day released their second EP ''Letters of Letting Go'' on February 13. Longo starred alongside Toby Hemingway and Frances Fisher in the psychological thriller ''The Silent Thief'', playing Mike Henderson.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Silent Thief| url= http://theindependentcritic.com/silent_thief|website=The Independent Critic}}</ref> Next, Longo played Young Izek in ''For The Love of Money''. That summer, Longo starred in the Nick at Nite drama series ''Hollywood Heights'' as superstar Eddie Duran. The show had one season of 80 episodes.
Longo parted ways with Forever The Day and signed with [http://mirrorballentertainment.com/ Mirrorball Entertainment]. His debut single "Atmosphere" was released on August 22, 2012, reaching third position on the iTunes Pop Charts and entering the Top 100 Billboard Emerging Artist charts in 2013. He released his next single "Falling Into You" on December 4, 2012. "She Said" was released on February 26, 2013, charting number three on iTunes Top 100.<ref>{{cite web| title=Becoming Young Hollywood| url=http://filmtalkpodcast.com/cody-longo/| website=FilmTalkPodcast.com | date = 2 February 2016| accessdate = }}</ref> The same month, Longo traveled to his home state of Colorado to promote his next movie, ''Not Today'', ahead of its release in theaters that spring. He starred as Caden Welles. Longo then continued to focus on his music, releasing "Electric" and later appearing on Kit Fysto's single "I'm Not Playing Games".
Longo moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to continue to work on his music. He released a remix of his song "Falling Into You", featuring B-Nice, in 2014 and his single "What Up Tho" on June 23, 2015. Longo played Alex Francis in ''Promoted''.
In 2016, Longo played Jack Rivers in ''Drop It''. He also appeared in two episodes of the ABC/CMT television show ''Nashville'' as Quentin. Next, he appeared on the ABC show ''The Catch'' as Todd Walker, then as Charlie Peterson on ABC's ''Secrets and Lies''. Longo starred opposite James Maslow in ''48 Hours to Live'' (formerly called ''Wild for the Night'') as Liam. The movie ''Wildflower'' was released, in which Longo plays Josh. He wrote the song, "Change", that Christian artist Shane Selby performed on the film's soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web | title= Wildflower's Cody Longo Strikes a Chord | url= https://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=3501 | website= ChristianCinema.com | publisher= | date= | accessdate= | archive-date= 2018-08-25 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180825073811/https://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=3501 | url-status= dead }}</ref> Longo also released two singles, "Scream" and "'Til Tomorrow" in 2016.
In 2017, ''Rich Boy, Rich Girl'' was released.{{citation needed|date=August 2018|reason=IMDb says 2019}} Longo plays Andy Palazzo. Co-star C. Thomas Howell said that "Cody and I had a real chemistry that translates on film. It's light and fun yet poignant. The same energy the movie holds".<ref>{{cite web|title=New RomCom 'Rich Boy, Rich Girl' Features C. Thomas Howell As Mentor to Cody Longo |url= https://okmagazine.com/news/rich-boy-rich-girl-film-c-thomas-howell-cody-longo/| website= OK Magazine| publisher= | date= February 2018| accessdate= }}</ref> Longo also starred opposite Burt Reynolds, Chevy Chase, Ariel Winter, and Nikki Blonsky in ''The Last Movie Star'', playing Ted.
B. Harrison Smith's ''Death House'' was released in select theaters in March 2018. Longo stars as Agent Jae Novak.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director Harrison Smith Talks 'Death House', The 'Expendables Of Horror' | url= http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3348997/director-harrison-smith-talks-death-house-expendables-horror/|website=Bloody Disgusting| publisher= | date= 12 June 2015| accessdate= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title= Exclusive First Details: Death House Will Be a Hardcore Monster Movie| url= http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/106387/exclusive-first-details-death-house-will-be-a-hardcore-monster-movie/| website=Dread Centra| publisher= | date= 10 June 2015| accessdate= }}</ref> On May 11, Longo released his single "Loud," which surpassed 60,000 streams on Spotify.<ref>{{cite web| title=Loud|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1GejTh46Z8NQqVn4bhS75F?si=lm8MRee5SZuwzeyXidiQLQ| website= Spotify.com| publisher= | date= | accessdate= }}</ref>
==Philanthropy== Longo worked with charities and campaigned to keep art programs in schools domestically, and to continue to help build housings that provide schooling for children around the world. He headed his own non-profit, LiveAlive,<ref>{{cite web|title=LiveAlive Update|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=504dyVyDPb0|website=YouTube|accessdate=14 June 2015}}</ref> and was heavily involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Pencils of Promise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Genes' Gala Touches Hearts|url=http://donnaonthetown.com/tag/make-a-wish-foundation/|website=Donna On The Town|access-date=2015-06-14|archive-date=2015-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616022913/http://donnaonthetown.com/tag/make-a-wish-foundation/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life and death== Longo dated actress Cassie Scerbo from 2009 to 2010.
Longo and his wife, Stephanie Clark, had three children aged 7, 5 and 1 years old at the time of his death.<ref name = Oxenden>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/11/arts/television/cody-longo-dead.html|title = Cody Longo, 'Days of Our Lives' Actor, Dies at 34|newspaper = The New York Times|date = February 11, 2023|accessdate = February 12, 2023|last = Oxenden|first = McKenna|url-access = limited}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2023 |title='Days of Our Lives' Cody Longo Dead at 34 |url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/10/days-of-our-lives-actor-cody-longo-dead-dies/ |access-date=February 12, 2023 |website=TMZ}}</ref>
In 2020, Longo was arrested on a domestic assault charge, and the following year he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in relation to an accusation of sexual assault on a minor.<ref name=":0" />
Longo was found dead at his home in Austin, Texas, on February 8, 2023, at the age of 34.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/cody-longo-dead-days-of-our-lives-hollywood-heights-actor-1235322713/|title=Cody Longo, 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Hollywood Heights' Actor, Dies at 34|first=Carly|last=Thomas|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/cody-longo-dead-days-of-our-lives-actor-was-34-1235256553/|title=Cody Longo Dies: 'Days Of Our Lives' Actor Was 34|first=Denise|last=Petski|publisher=Deadline|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref> A representative told ''The New York Times'' that the suspected cause was alcohol poisoning; Longo had struggled with alcoholism for some years prior to his death.<ref name="Oxenden" /><ref name=":1" />
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2008 |''Ball Don't Lie''<ref name=":0" /> |Dave | |- |2009 |''Bring It On: Fight to the Finish''<ref name=":1" /> |Evan | |- |2009 |''Fame''<ref name=":0" /> |Andy Matthews | |- |2010 |''High School'' |Chad | |- |2010 |''Piranha 3D'' |Todd Dupree | |- |2011 |''For the Love of Money'' |Young Isaac | |- |2013 |''Not Today'' |Caden Welles | |- |2014 |''Wildflower'' |Josh | |- |2015 |''Promoted'' |Alex Francis | |- |2017 |''The Last Movie Star'' |Tad | |- |2018 |''Death House'' |Agent Jae Novak | |- |2019 |''Starting Up Love'' |Max | |- |2024 |''Do You Want to Die in Indio?'' |Lucky | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2009 |''Medium'' |Gavin Coley |Episode: Apocalypse... Now? |- |2009 |''Make It or Break It''<ref name=":0" /> |Nicky Russo |6 episodes |- |2009 |''Three Rivers'' |Blair |Episode: Code Green |- |2010 |''Brothers & Sisters'' |Young Tommy Walker |Episode: Time After Time - Part 1 |- |2011 |''CSI:NY''<ref name=":0" /> |Tyler Josephson |Episode: Identity Crisis |- |2011 |''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''<ref name=":0" /> |Nathan Culver |Episode: Unleashed |- |2011 |''Days of Our Lives''<ref name=":1" /> |Nicholas Alamain |8 episodes |- |2012 |''Hollywood Heights''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |Eddie Duran |78 episodes |- |2016 |''Nashville''<ref name=":1" /> |Quentin |2 episodes |- |2016 |''The Catch'' |Todd Walker |Episode: The Benefactor |- |2016 |''Secrets and Lies'' |Charlie Peterson |2 episodes |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|2410822}} * {{cite web|title=Atmosphere - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/atmosphere-single/578626316|website=iTunes|date=22 August 2012 }}
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