Ty Hodges
| Eric Tyrone Hodges II | |
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| Born |
Eric Tyrone Hodges II May 26, 1981 Atlanta, Georgia |
Ty Hodges is an American television and film actor, singer and rapper.
Early Life
As a teenager, he attended the New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida. Actor/Writer/Director Ty Hodges was raised in a Barbadian and Trinidadian family he is from West Indian roots and is first generation American. Ty started acting at the age of 11, first in theater, and then in television and film. At 16, Ty had dreams of going to Hollywood to follow his dreams. His parents supported him on this journey and gave him a month to book a job. A week before he had to return back to Miami, FL, he landed the starring role in Janet Jackson’s video “GO DEEP” and from there became a Disney actor for five years, most notably in the roles of Larry Beale in the Emmy-nominated “EVEN STEVENS” and Larry Houdini in “DON’T LOOK UNDER THE BED”. Later roles include “THE YOUNG LITTLE RICHARD STORY”, and parts in “BOSTON PUBLIC”, “FELICITY”, “THE DISTRICT” and “NYPD BLUE”. He was in Oprah Winfrey’s “DAVID AND LISA” alongside Sidney Poitier, and was in “THE CHALLENGE” with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and “MATERIAL GIRLS” with Hilary and Haylie Duff and numerous other movies.
In 2006, Ty added writing and directing to his repertoire, with his award-winning feature film MILES FROM HOME, which garnered film festival awards for writing, directing and for his performance in the lead role. He has written and directed five features since then: YOU, ME & THE CIRCUS, for Omar Epps’ production company Brooklyn Works Films; VIDEO GIRL, starring Meagan Good and Ruby Dee, which premiered on BET to one million viewers and was an AMC limited release; CHARLIE, TREVOR AND A GIRL SAVANNAH coming to theatres Summer 2015; and A GIRL LIKE GRACE, which stars Meagan Good, Garcelle Beauvais, Raven-Symone’, Romeo Miller, Paige Hurd and introduces Ryan Destiny.
Ty is currently developing projects for his production company, Art Farm Entertainment, creating and focusing on television and film projects geared towards the millennial generation.
Career
Hodges appeared 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 in The Even Stevens Movie. He starred in MTV's show twentyfourseven. Other television credits include Boston Public, Felicity, and NYPD Blue. In 1998, Hodges appeared as the main character in Janet Jackson's "Go Deep" music video. 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 Voices United.
Personal Life
He is good friends with actress and model Meagan Good.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A Girl Like Grace | Matt | Movie (Director, Writer, and Producer) |
| Charlie, Trevor and a Girl Savannah | Charlie | Movie (Director, Writer, and Producer) | |
| 2014 | Lock In | Michael Monroe | Short |
| Meet Me in Montenegro | Robert | Movie | |
| 2012 | You, Me, & The Circus | Ralph | Movie (Director, Writer, and Producer) |
| Truth Unspoken Series | Sean | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Dance Fu | Jamal | Movie |
| 2010 | Krews | Slate | Movie |
| 2008 | Blues | Chile | Movie |
| 2006 | Material Girls | Etienne | Movie |
| Miles from Home | Miles Conway | Movie (Director, Writer, and Producer) | |
| 2005 | Suits on the Loose | Tyler | Movie |
| 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 | |
| 2002 | The Gray in Between | Trenny | Movie |
| A Midsummer Night's Rave | Funky Raver | Movie | |
| Boomtown | Friend #1 | 1 episode | |
| The Andy Dick Show | Antoine | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Raising Dad | Jesse | 1 episode |
| The Nightmare Room | Anthony | 1 episode | |
| Boston Public | Peter | 1 episode | |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
| 1998 | Oprah Winfrey Presents: David and Lisa | Raymond | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Kinetic City Super Crew |
External links
- Ty Hodges at the Internet Movie Database
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