- Cody's first audition before moving to Los Angeles was for Thor in Marvel's Thor (2011). 18 months later, he booked his first starring and title role for the same role, but in the film, Almighty Thor (2011).
- Cody was considered for the role of Spartacus in the hit television show Spartacus (2010) after actor, Andy Whitfield fell to a real-life battle with cancer. He trained for weeks with dialect coach, Larry Moss, to learn an Authentic British before his agent even secured an audition.
- Deal moved from Kansas to Las Vegas at 21-years-old. He dressed up as a Roman soldier on the weekends at Caesar's Palace Casino, where he toured the casino with Caesar and Cleopatra, and performed mini-skits at the Colosseum steps several times a night.
- Cody's other weekly gig in Vegas was modeling for the Chippendales, never being in the show, but doing photo-ops for them on the Las Vegas Strip to promote the show.
- His Roman Soldier gig at Caesar's Palace put him on sets of The Hangover (2009), The View (1997), Today (1952), Laffapalooza! (2008), Funniest Movies of the Year: 2008 (2008), and The Travel Channel.
- Has an older brother and a twin brother.
- Cody was considered for the role of Conan in Conan the Barbarian (2011) given to Jason Momoa.
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