Cody Linley is a child star who stars on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana. He has also appeared in That's So Raven, Hoot and Miss Congeniality. On August 25, 2008, ABC announced that Cody Linley would be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 7 and would be paired with Julianne Hough.Official Site: New Cast Revealed
Notable Roles
- Spit McGee in My Dog Skip (2000)
- Brownie Coop in Where the Heart Is (2000)
- Jake Ryan in Hannah Montana (2006-2007)
Acting Out?
PerezHilton.com reported on November 16, 2008, that Star magazine was reporting that Linley had been seen drinking heavily, even though he's underage. It was also reported that he had been grabbing people's butts and had vomited into a cocktail glass before being escorted to a producer's car.PerezHilton.com: There's Something in That Hannah Montana Water (November 16, 2008)
Quote
"When I go to malls and I'm being chased by 13-year-old girls, I'm like 'oh gosh' you know it's very new. t's different. It's cool to be part of such a huge phenomenon and a blessing."—Cody Linley, on his new found fameThe Press Association: Hannah Montana Changed Cody's Life (August 8, 2008)
"Perhaps there was a touch of the diva there all the time."—Dancing with the Stars staffmember on Cody LinleyTMZ: Cody Linley -- Cutie to Douchey on "DWTS" (November 18, 2008)
"After working with him for a couple months, you learn he isn't sweet at all."—Same sourceTMZ: Cody Linley -- Cutie to Douchey on "DWTS" (November 18, 2008)
