{{short description|American actor (born 2002)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person |name = Davis Cleveland |image = |birth_name = Davis Richard Cleveland |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|2002|2|5}} |birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. |occupation = Actor, dental student |years_active = 2007–2022 |website = }} {{external media|image1=[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3121911/mediaviewer/rm986687488 Cleveland at an event for The Odd Life of Timothy Green in 2012]}}
'''Davis Richard Cleveland'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Cleveland's account: @davisrichardcleveland|url=https://www.instagram.com/davisrichardcleveland/|website=Instagram.com|access-date=October 19, 2017}}</ref> (born February 5, 2002<ref name="Medianet: Disney Channel" /><ref name="Tiger_Beat" /><!-- "Tiger Beat" indicates 14 years old in Jan. 2017 -->) is an American dentist and former child actor. He is known for his role as Flynn Jones on the Disney Channel original series ''Shake It Up''. Cleveland starred as Manny in the 2016 Nickelodeon Original Movie ''Rufus'' and its 2017 sequel ''Rufus 2''.
==Life and career== Cleveland was born Davis Richard Cleveland on February 5, 2002, in Houston, Texas.<ref name="Medianet: Disney Channel">{{cite web|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3129298&type=cleveland |title=Davis Cleveland is "Flynn Jones" |access-date=2010-11-12 |work=Medianet: Disney Channel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710134104/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3129298&type=cleveland |archive-date=2011-07-10 }}</ref> Cleveland was living in Los Angeles, California, in 2011, and enjoys studying martial arts and playing guitar, as well as other hobbies including video games, skateboarding and rollerblading.<ref name="Medianet: Disney Channel"/><ref name="GoGirl.de">{{cite web|url=http://gogirlblog.de/shake-it-up/shake-it-up-stellt-vor-davis-cleveland/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519112955/http://gogirlblog.de/shake-it-up/shake-it-up-stellt-vor-davis-cleveland/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2011-05-19|title=Shake it up! stellt vor: Davis Cleveland|access-date=2011-03-25|work=GoGirl.de}}</ref>
In 2010, Cleveland began playing the role of CeCe's younger brother, Flynn Jones, on the Disney Channel comedy ''Shake It Up''.<ref name="NY PIX Morning News">{{cite web |url=http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2011/03/shake_it_up_cast.html |title=Disney's 'Shake It Up' Cast On New Show, Dancing |work=NY PIX Morning News |author=Shelley Ng |date=March 15, 2011 |access-date=2011-03-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724000532/http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2011/03/shake_it_up_cast.html |archive-date=2011-07-24 }}</ref> In March 2011, he spoke with Tanya Rivero on ''Good Morning America'' of his experience working on ''Shake It Up'' stating, "It's the best experience ever. It's like Disney World every morning."<ref name="ABCNews.com">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/gma-backstage-pass-shake-it-up-cast-13141008|title=Good Morning America: Backstage Pass: 'Shake It Up' Cast|access-date=2011-03-27|work=ABC News}}</ref>
His other television appearances include an episode of ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Good Luck Charlie'', ''Ghost Whisperer'', and ''Hannah Montana''. He also played the part of Luther's little brother Roy in ''Zeke and Luther''.
Cleveland starred in the Nickelodeon Original Movie, ''Rufus'', which also starred Jace Norman and was released on January 18, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvweeklynow.com/best-bets/best-bets-for-jan-18-2016-rufus.htm |title=Best Bets for Jan 18, 2016: Rufus |work=TV Weekly Now |publisher=NTVB Media |date=January 18, 2016 |access-date=2016-03-07 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308062724/http://www.tvweeklynow.com/best-bets/best-bets-for-jan-18-2016-rufus.htm |url-status=usurped }}</ref> He starred in the film's sequel ''Rufus 2'' which was released on January 16, 2017.<ref name="Tiger_Beat">{{cite web |author=Katie Wingfield |url=http://tigerbeat.com/2017/01/rufus-2-meet-the-cast-feature/ |title=Meet the Cast of 'Rufus 2' – Tune In Tonight! |work=Tiger Beat |date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=2017-01-18 |archive-date=2017-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117132300/http://tigerbeat.com/2017/01/rufus-2-meet-the-cast-feature/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Personal life== He is 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Leslie|title=Local Cystic Fibrosis Gala To Feature Disney Channel Star|url=https://mix931fm.com/local-cystic-fibrosis-gala-to-feature-disney-channel-star/|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Mix 93.1|date=27 April 2012 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Stars|first=Reach for the|date=2012-09-23|title=Davis Cleveland and Maci Drewry team up to raise Money to help cure cystic fibrosis!|url=https://alexirob.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/davis-cleveland-and-maci-cleveland-team-up-to-raise-money-to-cure-cystic-fibrosis/|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Reach for the Stars|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ew9e6sij0A&app=desktop|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
Cleveland began attending Texas A&M University School of Dentistry in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=What Happened To Shake It Up Star Davis Cleveland’s Acting Career And Did He Hate Working For Disney? |url=https://www.thethings.com/what-happened-to-shake-it-up-cast-davis-clevelands-career-hate-working-for-disney/ |website=www.thethings.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Deploying canine unit |url=https://www.instagram.com/daviscleveland/p/C-lhjoBBs20/?img_index=1 |website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ansa Cervicalis |url=https://www.instagram.com/daviscleveland/p/DBUcow8BrSi/?img_index=1 |website=instagram.com}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2013 |''Alone for Christmas'' |Dillon |Direct-to-video film |- |2016 |''Rufus'' | rowspan="2" |Manny | rowspan="2" |Nickelodeon Original Movie |- |2017 |''Rufus 2'' |- |2022 |''Birdies'' |Tournament Crowd | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Ricky | Episode: "Masterpiece" |- | ''How I Met Your Mother'' | Andy | Episode: "The Fight" |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Ghost Whisperer'' | Tyler Harmon | Episode: "Birthday Presence" |- | ''Desperate Housewives'' | Jeffrey | Episode: "The Story of Lucy and Jessie" |- | 2010–2013 | ''Shake It Up'' | Flynn Jones | Main role |- | 2010–2011 | ''Zeke and Luther'' | Roy Waffles | Episodes: "Little Bro", "Big Trouble", "Sibling Rivalries" |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | ''Hannah Montana'' | Little Boy | Episodes: "Sweet Home Hannah Montana", "Hannah Montana to the Principal's Office" |- | ''Pair of Kings'' | Chauncey | Episode: "Big Kings on Campus" |- | 2011 | ''Good Luck Charlie'' | Walker / Flynn Jones | Episodes: "Snow Show Part 2", "Charlie Shakes It Up" |- | 2014 |''Rizzoli & Isles'' | Zach Langley | Episode: "Tears of a Clown" |- | 2016 | ''Legendary Dudas'' | Icuzio | Episode: "Un Film de Duda/Homeroom Wars" |}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#b0c4de;" | Award ! style="background:#b0c4de;" | Year ! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Category ! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Work ! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Result ! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Ref. |- | rowspan="2" | Young Artist Award | 2011 | rowspan="2" | Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series{{Efn|Shared with Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty, Caroline Sunshine}} | rowspan="2" | ''Shake It Up'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="Young Artist Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html|title=32nd Annual Young Artist Awards|access-date=2011-03-28 |publisher=Young Artist Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909041351/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html |archive-date=2011-09-09}}</ref> |- | 2012 | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="Young Artist Awards 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html |title=33rd Annual Young Artist Awards |access-date=2012-04-07 |publisher=Young Artist Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404162133/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html |archive-date=2012-04-04}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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==External links== * {{Twitter}} * {{IMDb name|3121911}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cleveland, Davis}} Category:2002 births Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Male actors from Houston Category:American male child actors Category:American male television actors Category:Living people