Born in Littleton, Colorado, Cody Longo began his career on the stage, eventually moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. In 2006 he debuted as Eddie in Hip Hop Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing. It was in 2009 that he landed the recurring role of Nicky Russo in Make It or Break It.
Cody Longo died of accidental alcohol poisoning at the age of 34