Kyle Massey
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Kyle Massey | |
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Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actorand (singer)While Massey's first acting job was in The Wizard of Oz, his "big break" came after he was cast in the popular Disney sitcom That's So Raven, where he starred as Cory, Raven Baxter's stubborn younger brother who is constantly at odds with her. Massey is the younger brother of Christopher Massey, who plays Michael on the Nickelodeon show, Zoey 101. He has also guest starred alongside his brother on a That's So Raven episode called 'Five Finger Discount'. Massey is also the star of the 2005 Disney Channel original movie Life Is Ruff. His rap single, "It's a Dog", was included in the movie "Life is Ruff". "It's a Dog" was included on the CD Soundtrack for the Disney Movie The Shaggy Dog. He also starred in a music video for Yin Yang Yo, which premiered in September 2006. Kyle's new TV series, Cory in the House, premiered on January 12, 2007 on Disney Channel.
Massey's other significant roles on the Disney Channel have included voiceover work for the Disney Channel animated series American Dragon: Jake Long. He also competed in the first ever Disney Channel Games. He was on the Green Team, along with Disney actors Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso, and was voted MVP for the Rock, Paper, Scissors challenge. Kyle was also asked back for Disney Channel Games 2007 and was the captain of the Yellow Team. Kyle also skates like his role in Life is Ruff. Although Massey has released singles for various soundtracks and has starred in numerous music videos for Disney, he stated in an interview with Disney Adventures Magazine that he did not plan on recording an album, since he "can't sing" and does not think that he would be a successful mainstream rapper even though he got 5 mics for Yin Yang Yo and disses Ja'Rule on that track. He also states that he is an "OG Daddy Mack SAG", as in tribute to Lance Bass. He sang a song for the upcoming movie, Underdog.
Filmography
2007 Cory In the House as Cory Baxter
2006-2007 American Dragon: Jake Long as Huntsboy #88
2005 Life Is Ruff as Calvin Wheeler
2003-2007 That's So Raven as Cory Baxter
2003 The Practice as Derrick Hayes
2002 Becker as The Kid
2002 The District as Ronde
2002 There was Then as Classroom Kid
2001The Parkers as Kevin/'Killer Kev'
1999 Passing Glory as Principal/Dancer
1999 Selma, Lord, Selma as Featured