Davis Richard Cleveland (born February 5, 2002) is an American former

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. He is known for his role as Flynn Jones on the

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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

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. Cleveland was living in

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, in 2011, and enjoys studying

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and playing guitar, as well as other hobbies including video games, skateboarding and rollerblading. In 2010, Cleveland began playing the role of CeCe's younger brother, Flynn Jones, on the Disney Channel comedy '' Shake It Up''. In March 2011, he spoke with Tanya Rivero on ''

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'' of his experience working on ''Shake It Up'' stating, "It's the best experience ever. It's like

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every morning." His other television appearances include an episode of ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also played the part of Luther's little brother Roy in ''

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''. Cleveland starred in the Nickelodeon Original Movie, ''Rufus'', which also starred

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and was released on January 18, 2016. He starred in the film's sequel ''Rufus 2'' which was released on January 16, 2017.

Personal life

He is involved in charity work by helping to raise money to help find a cure for

cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive manner that impairs the normal clearance of Sputum, mucus from the lungs, which facilitates the colonization and infection of the lungs by bacteria, notably ''Staphy ...

through hosting cystic fibrosis walks and various other charities. Cleveland began attending Texas A&M University School of Dentistry in 2021 and graduated in 2024.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cleveland, Davis 2002 births 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Houston American male child actors American male television actors Living people