Ty Hodges

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| birth_name = Eric Tyrone Hodges II

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Actor
screenwriter
director
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| years_active = 1997–present

| known_for = {{unbulleted list|Even Stevens|Don't Look Under the Bed}}

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Eric Tyrone "Ty" Hodges II is an American actor, director, and screenwriter.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Fox Orders Couples Therapy Summer Comedy Series From Ralph Farquhar & Ty Hodges |url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/fox-orders-couples-therapy-summer-comedy-series-famous-ralph-farquhar-ty-hodges-1201731916/ |website=Deadline |accessdate=1 November 2020 |date=4 April 2016}} He is known primarily for his roles in Disney Channel films and television shows, including his role as Larry Houdini in Don't Look Under the Bed and Larry Beale in Even Stevens.{{cite web |last1=Armitage |first1=Helen |title=Why Don’t Look Under The Bed Was Disney Channel's Last Horror Movie |url=https://screenrant.com/dont-look-under-bed-last-disney-horror-movie/ |website=ScreenRant |accessdate=1 November 2020 |date=19 June 2020}}

Early life

Hodges grew up in Miami, Florida. He is of Trinidadian and Bajan descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuaVFA_2jw0&ab_channel=ChristyCarlsonRomano|title=Kim Possible & Even Stevens Larry Beale Cook Rasta Pasta!|date=August 15, 2019|accessdate=August 29, 2024|via=YouTube}}

Career

At age 16, he appeared as the main character in Janet Jackson's "Go Deep" music video.{{cite web |title=Hodges, Eric "Ty" II 1981– |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/hodges-eric-ty-ii-1981 |website=www.encyclopedia.com |accessdate=6 November 2020}} He appeared as Larry Houdini in the Disney Channel Original Movie Don't Look Under The Bed and in a recurring role as Larry Beale on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens and The Even Stevens Movie.

He starred in MTV's reality show twentyfourseven. Other television credits include Boston Public, Felicity, and NYPD Blue. In 2006, Hodges appeared alongside Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff in the feature film Material Girls. Other film credits include Holes, The United States of Leland.

He has toured Japan with the musical act Voices United.

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Hodges has directed several movies. He directed the 2006 movie Miles from Home starring Meagan Good.{{cite web |last=Harvey |first=Dennis |title=Miles From Home |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/miles-from-home-1200515358/ |website=Variety |accessdate=6 November 2020 |date=20 June 2006}} He starred in and directed the 2015 film A Girl Like Grace, also starring Meagan Good and Raven-Symoné.{{cite web |last1=Huerta |first1=Heidi |title='Even Stevens': Where Are They Now? |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2193975/even-stevens-where-are-they-now/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708192346/http://www.mtv.com/news/2193975/even-stevens-where-are-they-now/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 8, 2015 |website=MTV News |accessdate=6 November 2020 |language=en}} He also directed the movie Venus as a Boy starring Olivia Culpo.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/olivia-culpo-ty-hodges-venus-as-a-boy-movie-1202868317/|title=Olivia Culpo & Ty Hodges Topline ‘Venus As A Boy’ Indie|first1=Amanda|last1=N'Duka|date=February 25, 2020}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
1997 \|Kinetic City Super Crew \| \|
1998 \|Oprah Winfrey Presents: David and Lisa \|Raymond \|TV movie
rowspan=4\|1999 \|Felicity \|J.D. \|1 episode
Don't Look Under the Bed \|Larry Houdini \|Disney Channel Original Movie
NYPD Blue \|Purcell Watkins \|1 episode
The Famous Jett Jackson \|Myles Conway \|1 episode
rowspan=3\|2000 \|The King of Queens \|Ron \|1 episode
Little Richard \|Young Richard \|TV movie
City of Angels \|Martin Coleman \|1 episode
2000–2002 \|Even Stevens \|Larry Beale \|Disney Channel Original Series Recurring Role (13 episodes)
rowspan=3\|2001 \|Raising Dad \|Jesse \|1 episode
The Nightmare Room \|Anthony \|1 episode
Boston Public \|Peter \|1 episode
rowspan=4\|2002 \|The Gray in Between \|Trenny \|Movie
A Midsummer Night's Rave \|Funky Raver \|Movie
Boomtown \|Friend No. 1 \|1 episode
The Andy Dick Show \|Antoine \|1 episode
rowspan=5\|2003 \|The Even Stevens Movie \|Larry Beale \|Disney Channel Original Movie
The Challenge \|Charles \|TV movie
Holes \|Food Server \|Movie
The District \|Luc Bertrand \|1 episode
The United States of Leland \|Student \|Movie
2005 \|Suits on the Loose \|Tyler \|Movie
rowspan=2\|2006 \|Material Girls \|Etienne \|Movie
Miles from Home \|Miles Conway \|Movie (Director, writer, and Producer)
2008 \|Blues \|Chile \|Movie
2010 \|Krews \|Slate \|Movie
2011 \|Dance Fu \|Jamal \|Movie
rowspan=2\|2012 \|You, Me, & The Circus \|Ralph \|Movie (Director, writer, and Producer)
Truth Unspoken Series \|Sean \|1 episode
rowspan=2\|2014 \|Lock In \|Michael Monroe \|Short
Meet Me in Montenegro \|Robert \|Movie
rowspan=2\|2015 \|A Girl Like Grace \|Matt \|Movie (Director, writer, and Producer)
Charlie, Trevor and a Girl Savannah \|Charlie \|Movie (Director, writer, and Producer)
2021 \|Venus as a Boy \|Hunter \| Movie (Director, writer, and Producer)

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1997

|Kinetic City Super Crew

1998

|Oprah Winfrey Presents: David and Lisa

|Raymond

|TV movie

rowspan=4|1999