Drake Bell

Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986), better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, voice actor, record producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade), he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young audiences for his role on the series Drake amp; Josh while playing Drake Parker. As of 2010, Drake Bell remains one of Nickelodeon's most popular stars ever and has won nine Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. His latest film role will be A Fairly Odd Christmas, on Nickelodeon; he is also the voice of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD. Bell is commonly associated with his real-life best friend Josh Peck, who co-starred with him in The Amanda Show and Drake amp; Josh. In addition to acting, Bell has a growing career as a musician, and co-wrote and performed the theme song to Drake amp; Josh, entitled I Found a Way. In 2005 he independently released his debut album, Telegraph. His second album, It's Only Time, was released in 2006 after signing with Universal Motown Records.