Cody Longo Biography

Cody Longo was an American actor and musician. He came to fame after portraying the character of Eddie Duran in “Hollywood Heights.” Likewise, he was famous for his roles in movies and TV series such as “Fame”, “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish”, “Make It or Break It”, “Brothers & Sisters”, “High School”, “Days of Our Lives”, and “Rich Boy, Rich Girl” among others. In 2012, he released his first single, launching his music career as a solo artist. Some of his most-heard tracks are She Said, Falling Into You, Electric, What Up Tho, Loud, Wonder, and She Got It. He was the father to three children – Lyla, Elijah, and Noah, with his wife, Stephanie Nicole Clark.

Cody started his career as a musician, playing the guitar and singing in various bands. He discovered his passion for acting and decided to pursue it as a career. He made his debut theatrical film appearance as Dave in “Ball Don’t Lie” in 2008. Later, in 2009, he was cast in his first TV show as Gavin Coley in “Medium”. He was found dead in Austin, Texas, on February 8, 2023. He was 34 at the time of his death. His cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Where was Cody Longo born and raised?

Cody Longo was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado, a suburb of Denver on March 4, 1988. Born in the USA, he held American nationality and belonged to a Mixed ethnical race as he has an Italian-Irish descent. Cody A. Longo was his birth name. Frank Schiavone was Cody’s maternal grandfather and Mary Ann Dunn was his maternal grandmother. For the last time, Cody celebrated his 34th birthday. 

Cody came from a family of artists and musicians due to which he taught himself how to play the piano at a young age. Moreover, he started his acting career at a young age, performing and studying theater. He played Danny in Grease and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet at the Denver Performing Arts Academy. After graduating high school, he moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his career in acting. He also studied both theater and psychology. 

How was the career of Cody Longo?

• Cody, as a dancer, appeared in the straight-to-video “Hip Hop Kidz: It’s a Beautiful Thing”. He next played in the movie “Ball Don’t Lie” as Dave. After that, he made an appearance in the television show “Medium”. Likewise, he also appeared in the fifth installment of the “Bring It On” franchise, “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish”. 
• In addition, Longo appeared in the anticipated movie “Fame”. Next, he began his six-episode guest appearance on the ABC Family television show “Make It or Break It” in 2009. He became friends with co-stars Nico Tortorella and Johnny Pacar and started a band namely “Forever The Day”. Their first EP “Under The Afterglow” was released on August 16, 2010, and they released their second EP titled “Letters of Letting Go” in 2012. 
• After then, he replaced Joe Jonas as Young Tommy Walker in the television show “Brothers & Sisters” in 2010. He also appeared in the independent movie “High School”. He starred in the summer horror comedy movie “Piranha 3D”. 
• It was in 2011, he starred in a TV movie called “Lovelives” as Aaron followed by “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “CSI: NY”, and “Days of Our Lives”. Furthermore, he appeared in the psychological thriller “The Silent Thief”. He played Young Izek in “For The Love of Money” and starred in the Nick at Nite drama series “Hollywood Heights” as superstar Eddie Duran. 
• Cody parted ways with Forever The Day and then signed with Mirrorball Entertainment. His debut single “Atmosphere” was released on August 22, 2012. He released his next single “Falling Into You” on December 4, 2012. “She Said” was released on February 26, 2013. He continued to focus on his music, releasing “Electric” and later appearing on Kit Fysto’s single “I’m Not Playing Games”. 
• He released a remix of his song “Falling Into You”, featuring B-Nice, in 2014 and his single “What Up Tho” on June 23, 2015. Next, he played Alex Francis in “Promoted”. He played Jack Rivers in “Drop It” in 2016 and appeared in two episodes of the ABC/CMT television show “Nashville” as Quentin. Moreover, he appeared on the ABC show “The Catch” as Todd and appeared as Charlie on ABC’s “Secrets and Lies.” 
• He then starred opposite James Maslow in “48 Hours to Live” and appeared in the movie “Wildflower”. She also released two singles, “Scream” and “‘Til Tomorrow” in 2016.
• Besides this, he starred opposite Burt Reynolds, Chevy Chase, Ariel Winter, and Nikki Blonsky in “The Last Movie Star”, playing Ted. He stars as Agent Jae Novak in B. Harrison Smith’s “Death House” in 2018. On May 11, he released his latest single “Loud,” which has surpassed 60,000 streams on Spotify. 
• For the last time, he was seen as Andy Palazzo in the 2019 film “Rich Boy, Rich Girl” while he was set to appear as Luke in “Killing Games”. 

Who is Cody Longo married to?

Cody Longo was married to his wife, Stephanie Nicole Clark, on 22nd October 2015. In 2015, they started dating each other. Cody’s spouse, Stephanie, is a dancer and choreographer by profession. Before marrying Longo, Clark was a cheerleader in both the NFL and NHL. They remained together until the death of Cody on February 8, 2023. 

The happily married couple shared three children – daughter Lyla, son Elijah, and son Noah. On Instagram, Stephanie often shared videos of their life together as a family. 

Previously, Cody was in a relationship with Cassie Scerbo. They began dating each other on February 18, 2009. They had been spotted hanging out on numerous occasions including Macy’s Passport Benefit held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica in September 2009. 

Cody Longo has also worked with charities and campaigned to keep art programs in schools domestically and to continue to help build housings that provide schooling for children around the world. He headed his own non-profit, LiveAlive, and was heavily involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Pencils of Promise. 

How did Cody Longo die?

Actor, Cody Longo, best known for playing Nicholas “Nikki” Alamain in NBC’s daytime soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives’, has died at the age of 34. He was found dead at his home in Texas, United States, on Wednesday (February 8, 2023). The police were called to check in on Mr. Longo at the home by his wife, Stephanie Longo, while she was working at a local dance studio. “Cody was our whole world,” Stephanie Longo said in a statement, as per the outlet. “The kids and I are shattered and beyond devastated. He was the best dad and the best father. We will always and forever miss you and love you,” she added. 

The cause of death is not known at the moment. Mr. Longo’s representative Alex Gittelson said that the actor was a “dear friend going back many years” before he was a client. Mr. Gittelson also informed that the ‘Days of Our Lives’ star had taken some time away from acting to pursue his music career and spend more time with his family but he was excited to get into acting this year. “Cody was such a loyal, loving, and talented person and he will be greatly missed,” Mr. Gittelson said.  

How much was Cody Longo’s net worth?

Cody Longo was an actor and musician who had made a sizeable amount of wealth from his profession as an actor. He was well-recognized for portraying the character of Eddie Duran in “Hollywood Heights.” His main source of wealth was from the entertainment industry. 

As of 2023, Cody has an estimated net worth of $5 million at the time of his death. On the other side, the net worth of his wife, Stephaine Nicole Clark, is estimated to have $500K. During his career timeline, he appeared in several movies and TV series. With his talent and hard work, Cody had become one of the most successful actors in the entertainment industry. 

How tall was Cody Longo?

Cody Longo was a handsome actor with a pair of dark brown eyes his hair color was also dark brown. He had a masculine jawline. He had also inked several tattoos on his body.

Cody had a slim body type with the perfect height of 6 ft or 183 cm. Whereas his bodyweight measures 77 kg or 170 lbs. Being an actor, he maintained his body a lot by doing frequent exercise.