needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009) Cody Linley Cody Linley lends a hand to a fallen teammate during the January 30, 2010 Hollywood Knights game in Claremont, California Born Cody Martin Linley November 20, 1989 (1989-11-20) (age 21) Lewisville, Texas, U.S. Occupation Actor, Singer, Rapper Years active 1994–present Cody Martin Linley (born November 20, 1989 in Lewisville, Texas) is an American actor, rapper and singer. He is best known for his recurring role as Jake Ryan in the television series Hannah Montana and for being a contestant on the seventh season of Dancing With The Stars, in which he was partnered with Julianne Hough..