Meet Matt Shively from ABC’s “The Real O’Neal’s”

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Matt Shively from ABC’s “The Real O’Neal’s.”

Fans of comedy are in for a real treat as they experience the talent of actor Matt Shively. He is currently starring in the first season of “The Real O’Neals,” which recently premiered to an outstanding 6.3 million viewers. Matt stars as ‘Jimmy O’Neal’ alongside Martha Plimpton and Jay R. Fergsuon, who play his parents on the new ABC comedy. The series will chronicle the lives of a close-knit Chicago family with Catholic roots, whose secrets will reveal their real lives. The family is in for a reality check after they come clean to each other—with Shively’s character revealing his own secret.  Matt also finished filming “Summer of 8,” which is set to premiere March 8th. Shively plays “Oscar” in the coming of age story where eight close friends soak up their last day of summer together on the beach before parting ways for college. This year Matt has also guest starred on “Resident Advisors” and  NBC’s “Aquarius” starring David Duchovny. 

Matt has vast experience across both the small and big screen. At age 18 he booked his first main role as ‘Ryan Laserbeam’ on Nickelodeon’s “True Jackson VP.” The show’s seasoned writers attracted big guest stars including Kiki Palmer, Andy Richter and Greg Proops. Starring on the Nick series molded Shively as an actor and made him discover that “working is the best acting class.” Matt also has guest starred in a variety of television shows such as  “Last Man Standing,” “CSI” and “Teen Wolf,” as well as starring as ‘Kirby Cadworth-Bankcroft III’ in the Nickelodeon sci-fi series “The Troop.