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| Manager: |
Van Dell - Kahane Management - Rob Kahane
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| Profession: |
Actor / Soundtrack / Composer |
| Born: |
27 June 1986, Santa Ana, California, USA (age 23) |
| Birth Name: |
Jared Drake Bell |
| Height: |
5' 7" (1.70 m) |
| Nickname: |
The Drakester |
| Awards: |
4 wins & 2 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1994 - 2010 |
Real Life Quotes
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[Explaining how he became an actor, 2005]: "I was five, and my dad kind of said, 'Hey, you wanna be an actor?' and I said, 'Sure,' that kind of thing, you know? I was kind of put into it by my dad but, you know, good. I really love it, and I still do it." |
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I love the instant gratification of playing live...the energy. And rock star parties are better than actor parties. |
Trivia
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Played John Cusack's son in The Jack Bull. In High Fidelity, in which John Cusack starred as Rob Gordon, Drake played 14-year-old Rob in a flashback scene. |
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Has his own band: Drake Bell, originally called Drake 24/7. |
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His car is a '61 Ford Galaxie (he crashed his '66 Mustang). |
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Favorite cartoon is Aqua Teen Hunger Force. |
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Attended the immensely prestigious Orange County High School of the Arts. |
Other Works
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Music video: "Don't Go (girls and boys)" by 'FeFe Dobson' (2004). |
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Album, "Telegraph," Nine Yards Records 18002, 2005. |
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TV commercial for Nintendo Pokémon video game, 1999. |
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TV commercial for Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, 2005. |
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His first television appearance was in a Whirlpool TV commercial when he was around 5 years old. |
Where Are They Now?
| February 2006 |
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Recovering at his home after being in a near-fatal car crash that left him with a fractured neck, a broken jaw, and lacerations to his face that needed 70 stitches. He may even have to have his jaw wired shut for six weeks. |
| 2007 |
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Finished up filming of Drake & Josh, which will continue to premiere the final episodes through July 2007. |
| June 2007 |
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Cutting down on his acting career in order to move towards his music. Drake wants to spend more time touring and having concerts in order to boost his musical status. |
| 2007 |
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Is currently on a summer tour with Aly & AJ (Alyson Michalka and Amanda Michalka), Corbin Bleu, and Bianca Ryan. |
| 2008 |
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Filming his new movies Superhero Movie and College due out in March and April. |
| 2008 |
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Doing various random concerts around the US and working on his third album due out in the Spring. |
| 2009 |
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Recording his new album. Out at the end of the year or early next year. | |
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