Drake & Josh
Nickelodeon (ended 2008)
Cast & Crew
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Drake Bell
Drake Parker
Jared Drake Bell was born on June 27, 1986 to Robin Dodson, a professional billiards player, and Joe Bell in Orange County, California. Drake has two older brothers named Robert, who is 12 years older than him, and Travis, who is 6 years older than him, an older sister named Kellie, and a number of half-siblings on both his mother and father's sides. Drake also has four nieces named Madison, who is his brother Robert's daughter,Savannah, who is his sister Kellie's daughter, and Makayla and Nicole who is his brother Travis' daughters He is also is the cousin of Heath Bell, the pitcher of the Major League Baseball team, the San Diego Padres. Drake is the youngest child out of his family. His parents divorced and Robin married her current husband, Roy, in 1995 and is now Drake's step father.
Drake has many musical influences that help him write his music. Such as The Beatles, The Who, The Ramones, The Clash, David Gray, Elvis Costello, and a lot more. These musical influences helped Drake write the songs on both of his albums. His first album is called Telegraph, which was released on September 27, 2005. Drake claims Telegraph to be the darker album of his. Drake's other album, called It's Only Time, was released on December 5, 2006. The songs on It's Only Time are a lot more cheerful and happy because Drake wrote them while he was recovering from his car crash in December of 2005, which caused him a broken neck (hairline frature), a broken jaw that had to be wired shut for three months, cuts on his face, knocked out teeth, and a two-and-a-half-inch-deep gash on his chin that Drake said he could stick his tongue through. In all, a total of over 2,000 stitches.
Drake began acting at age 5, but got into his first movie and television shows in 1995, at age 9. Drake got started in acting when his father, Joe Bell, asked him if he wanted to be an actor and Drake had said, "Sure". Drake's first film was called Drifting School and his first television role was in Tim Allen's Home Improvement. Some of Drake's other films include Jerry McGuire, The Jack Bull, High Fidelity, and many more. We best know Drake from the Nickelodeon series Drake and Josh and The Amanda Show. In 2008, Drake did a number of movies. One of those movies was Superhero Movie, a parody of Spider-Man and many other superhero films, in which he played a troubled teenager named Rick Riker, a boy who gets bitten by a dragonfly and gets super powers.
Drake currently resides in California in his brand new house.moreless -
Nancy Sullivan
Audrey Parker-Nichols
After playing the school teacher Mrs. Yumbo and the oblivious mom of The Simians on "The Amanda Show," Nancy is delighted to have a hipper hairdo and outlook as a modern mom to her "Amanda Show" castmates Drake and Josh. After honing her acting and singing skills at the University of Utah and in Off-Broadway productions, Nancy, whose role models include comedy queens Lucille Ball, Tracey Ullman and Carol Burnett, nabbed the role of co-host on The Game Show Network's "Game-TV." She's also appeared on "Melrose Place," "Beverly Hills 90210," "JAG," "The Pretender" and the soap opera "One Life to Live." She is now In "Drake and Josh."moreless -
Jonathan Goldstein (I)
Walter Nichols
Jonathan Goldstein is a and was born on December 4, 1964 in New York City, New York. He had attended New York University and Northwestern University for his acting skills. Jonathan had waited tables for ten years when he got his big break into the world of acting. One of Jonathan's more frequent customers turned out to be the producer and creator of Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh, who had not recognized one of his favorite waiters on the audition tape for the show.
Jonathan has been in several TV shows, including All My Children, The Riches, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once and Again, and many more.
We best know Jonathan from his role of Nickelodeon's hit television series, Drake and Josh, in which he plays the father, Walter Nichols.moreless -
Josh Peck
Josh Nichols
Joshua Michael Peck was born November 10, 1986 in New York and is best known for his role as Josh Nichols in the popular series Nickelodeon , Drake and Josh.
Josh's acting career started when he was four (4) years old but it was not until Josh starred in The Amanda Show that he started getting recognition for his work.
Josh never met his father and lived with his mother and grandmother. Growing up, he had a very severe case of asthma that restricted him from going outside and spent most of his time at home watching television and movies.
At the age of 8, Josh discovered stand-up comedy and appeared at a local children's theater.
In 2000, Josh was cast on The Amanda Show opposite Amanda Bynes and moved to San Francisco with his mother to further pursue a career in acting, however before he was on The Amanda Show Josh was on the tv game show Double Dare 2000 were he first met his now good friend Drake Bell.
Josh's career began to take off and he started receiving movie roles. In 2004, Josh and co-star Drake Bell from The Amanda Show got their own spin-off show.
Josh's film credits include The Newcomers (Slim), Havoc (Josh Rubin), and Safety Glass (Jim).
Josh's Voice Credits include; What Ever Happened to Robot Jones? (Lenny), and Family Guy (Charlie).
Josh's Tv Credits include Simian Undercover Detective Squad (himself), and Mad TV Live and Almost Legal (Neighbor's Kid).moreless -
Miranda Cosgrove
Megan Parker
Spotted by an agent at a eatery with her family at the age of six, Miranda Cosgrove has enjoyed an impressive amount of work for her a girl who's at such a young age. After a breakout supporting-role performance in the comedy School of Rock, Miranada rose to fame on the Nick show Drake and Josh as the scheming sister, Megan Parker. After Drake and Josh ended, Miranda got her first starring role on the successful television series iCarly. Most recently, Miranda has broken out as a singer, with the smash-hit "Stay My Baby", including leading her voice to sing the theme song to her series iCarly.moreless -
Scott Halberstadt
Eric
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Jerry Trainor
Crazy Steve
Born in San Diego, California, Trainor was in the University of San Diego High School's drama program. He first appeared in MTV's series Undressed. He was known to play Crazy Steve on Drake and Josh. He also plays recurring characters in Law & Order, Angel, and Malcolm in the Middle. He plays a major role in iCarly as Carly's older brother, Spencer.moreless -
Nathan Kress
Toplin
Nathan Karl Kress was born on November 18th, 1992 in Glendale, California, USA. Nathan started his career doing small voice overs for the animated movie, Babe: Pig in the City. Now he works on the new hit show, iCarly, as Freddie Benson. He started acting at the age of three. He had good memorization skills that he would put to use in performances for his family. He has two older brothers.moreless -
Tom Virtue
Mr. Roland
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Cathy Shim
Leah
Cathy Shim is an actress known for her various roles in such comedies as Reno 911, Mad TV, and Drake and Josh. In the movie Reno 911: Miami she plays the Spring Break Dream Girl and love interest of Junior. Cathy graduated from USC with a B.S. in Kinesiology and minored in Piano Performance, but kept going with theatre classes afterwards, and practiced improv with some local Southern California groups. She has also done swimsuit modeling and has appeared at conventions and expos.moreless -
Jake Farrow
Gavin
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Yvette Nicole Brown
Helen
Yvette Nicole Brown, born August 12, 1973 in East Cleveland, Ohio, is an American actress known for her appearances in numerous commercials. As a child, she has always loved commercials. Her interest in acting grew as she attended school, joining school plays and local theater productions. After graduating from the university, Yvette made her way into Los Angeles, California initially to become a singer. But then auditions for commercials came her way and she soon began landing gigs on TV ads. She has also guest-starred in various sitcoms and television dramas. She is well-known in the younger crowd for her recurring role as Helen on the hit Nick show: Drake and Josh. On the big screen, Yvette has appeared alongside famous actors and actresses in popular Hollywood hits including The Island and Dreamgirls (2006).moreless -
Charles Levin
Coach
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Richard Biggs
FBI Man
Richard graduated from the University of Southern California School of Theatre (although he originally wanted to study medicine), earning a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts. He used to teach acting classes during his spare time. He used the money he made selling his autographs at science-fiction conventions to support a school in Orange County for the hearing impaired mostly because he could identify himself with the students as from the age of 13, he was totally deaf in one ear and partially deaf in the other. He was a regular on the 2003-2004 season of Strong Medicine, playing Dr. Milo Morton. The show killed him off at the beginning of the 2004/05 season due to his death on 22 May 2004.moreless -
Kimmy Robertson
Mrs. Galloway
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Gary Coleman
Himself
Gary Coleman got his big break when he starred in the 80s hit series Diff'rent Strokes. Gary knew at a young age that he would never be tall. By the time he was just five years old, he had undergone three different operations for a congenital kidney defect known as nephritis. Because of this disease, he would never grow taller than 4'8" tall. Being short didn't stop him from his claim to fame. He appeared in shows and movies such as On the Right Track, Scout's Honor, and The Kid With the Broken Halo, Dirty Work, and The Gary Coleman Show. The cuteness factor he had as a child slowly faded as he grew older and jobs became hard to come by. He ended up having to sue his adoptive parents for squandering his fortune he made during the filming of Diff'rent Strokes and from his own production company. In 2003, Gary ran for California Governor, but received a little more than 14,000 votes. Gary continues to get small acting gigs here and there, but nothing as powerful as Diff'rent Strokes. On Wednesday May 26 2010, Gary suffered a concussion after a fall in his Utah home. Within a day, he was slipping in and out of consciousness and eventually slipped into a coma. On Friday, May 28 2010, he passed away due to a brain hemorrhage. He was 42 years old.moreless -
Ian Paul Cassidy
Miles
Graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. At the age of 15, played professional soccer for 2 teams in Australia, Perth Azzurri & Sterling Macedonia. Ian's first television audition landed him the highly coveted position as host on Network Ten's first National Variety Children's program, "Kids' Company". Is a drummer.moreless -
Julia Duffy
Mrs. Hafer
Julia Duffy began her professional career in her hometown of Minneapolis. Her first appearance was as an infant in 1951. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, she won a loyal following as the character of Penny on the popular soap opera "The Doctors" for four years. She also honed her skills on stage in regional theater, appearing in such productions as "Three Sisters," "The Enchanted" at the Kennedy Center, and the acclaimed revival of "Once in a Lifetime" on Broadway. Julia is best known to television audiences as Stephanie, the self-infatuated preppy maid, whom she played for seven seasons on the hit comedy series "Newhart." Julia's knockout performance won her seven Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Viewers for Quality Television awards, five American Comedy Award nominations, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Following her role on "Newhart," Julia played cousin Allison Sugarbaker on "Designing Women" for a season, and then starred in the television comedy "Look Who's Talking," based on the hit feature film. she was also featured as next-door neighbor "perfect" Barb on the NBC series "The Mommies." Her other television credits include the miniseries "The Blue and the Gray" and the television features "Children in the Crossfire," "The Covergirl and the Cop," "Menu for Murder," and "Sooner or Later." Julia starred in the role of "Frances Harmon" the headmistress of a somewhat financially diverse co-ed boarding school. The series "SOCIAL STUDIES" debut on the UPN network was March 18, 1997. The critics panned this series but Julia's performance stood above par, as usual! Lately, we've seen her in a Digiorno's Pizza Commercial, an episode of "Grace Under Fire" and a cameo episode of "George and Leo". Most recently she has been in one of Disney's movies, "Kidz in the Wood" playing Felicia Duffy, a vice-Principal. Julia lives in Malibu, California with her husband, actor and writer Jerry Lacy, and their two children, Kerry Kathleen (born in 1986) and Daniel (born in 1989).moreless -
Ted Lange
Teacher
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Tom Kenny
Singing Toy Bear
Tom Kenny was raised in East Syracuse, New York, where he later attended Catholic School. Tom Kenny was always fascinated with comic books and animated programs, which he read and watched on a constant basis, which permitted him to know more about the two subjects than anyone in his neighborhood. Tom Kenny idolized Bob Clampett and he did everything he could to learn as much as possible about animation; though Tom never imitated the voices of animated characters, as he preferred to create his own voices. Tom Kenny began his entertainment career as a stand-up comedian in Boston, though he later went to San Francisco where he continued to perform stand-up comedy. However, he still credited his comedy career to the legends in animation, such as Tex Avery, rather than other comedians in the field. Tom didn't initially plan to provide voices for a living, though one night when he was performing his comedy routine, there were some executives from Nickelodeon and Hanna-Barbera in the audience, who approached him with an offer to work with them, which changed his life forever.moreless -
Carlos Alazraqui
Guest Star
Born in Northern California, he began his career as a stand-up comedian. He had won the San Francisco International Stand-Up Competition. Later on, he headed to Los Angeles and expressed his comedic ways in other perfomaces in plays like his solo film "This is a Size Six and This is Your Head". Soon onward, he did many plays, that they were began to be aired in TV. Later on, he got the talent on becoming a voice actor of cartoons. He had done many cartoons, from the classic Rocko's Modern Life as Rocko to other shows like Family Guy for a while, The Fairly OddParents, the first voice for Rikochet in Mucha Lucha, the voice of Spyro for the first game of Spyro the Dragon series, and for the latest roles, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee and Camp Lazlo. Carlos Alazraqui was well known for doing the voice of the Taco Bell dog in their commercials. Other than voice acting, he also had done other roles like the Scottish Cab driver in That 70's Show and also, he plays as Deputy James Garcia in Comedy Central's Reno 911!. Moreover, he had appeared various times in VH1 and E Television reality series like VH1's I Love Toys. Carlos has produced his own works. A short film he wrote and played in was called The Picture of You. He also recently sold a script idea called the "Rip Squad" to Comedy Central and is currently developing another project to pitch to the Networks. In Carlo's freetime, he's an avid tennis player and he actually sky dives! Believe it or not, he has actually done over 690 jumps! Currently living in Los Angeles, California with his favorite children: his dogs Jackie O and Max Bear Jr.moreless -
Christopher Michael
Doctor
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Braeden Marcott
Teacher
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Larry Thomas
Mr. Galloway
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Randee Heller
Grammy
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Abigail Mavity
Pigtail girl
Abigail is a successful young actress making a name for herself in Hollywood. Abby has starred in several feature motion pictures and tv movies, has worked as a series regular lead in an NBC sitcom, has guest starred in numerous other tv shows, and has been featured in many national commercials. She comes from a very large family, being the youngest of 10 children who are, Kevin, Shannon, Sara, Jake, Emily, Justin, Matt, Nate, and Nick. She nows lives in Valencia, California.moreless -
Taran Killam
Trevor
Taran Killam was born on April 1, 1982 in Culver City, California. Killam was exposed to the great entertainment industry by his great uncle Robert Stack. He went on to make appearances in shows like The Amanda Show and Roswell and many more.moreless -
Johnny Lewis
Scottie
Johnny Lewis is an American actor best know for his role in the 2004 movie Raise Your Voice that starred Hilary Duff. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and is the middle child to Divona and Michael Lewis.
When he was a teenager he made a few small appearances in television shows. Most of his roles were very memorable though. They include appearances in American Dreams, Boston Public, and The Guardian.
On top of Raise Your Voice, Johnny also appeared in the 2005 movie Underan in which he played the character Alexander Jefferies.
Also Johnny has played roles in The OC as Chilli, Drake and Josh as a member of Drake's band, and the short lived FOX series Quintuplets. He played lead roles in the movies Alien vs Predator: Survival of the Fittest and One Missed Call.moreless -
Erik Estrada
Police Officer
Erik Estrada was born Henry Enrique Estrada in New York City on March 16th 1949 to Renildo and Carmon. Erik has one brother(Joey) and one sister( Carmen) Erik has been married three times, Joyce Miller, Peggy Rowe(Mother of his two sons, Anthony and Brandon).Presently he is married to Nanette Dernise Mirkovich (Mother of his daughter Francesca born Jan, 5th 2000) Before he wanted to act he had intentions of being a cop in New York City, But when he enrolled in his high school drama club because of a girl he was interested in he ended up getting the lead role in a play. Getting his first acting job when actor/dirctor Don Murray choice him to star in a true story " Cross and the Switchblade" Then in 1977 he landed a role in the biggest hit show of the late 70's early 80's "CHiPs" When "CHiPs" was cancelled in 1982 Erik went back to his acting roots in New York to star in a limited engagment in the off-broadway production of " True West"moreless -
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