Birthdate: June 27, 1986
Birthplace: Orange County, California
Real Name: Jared Drake Bell
Drake Bell - The Real OC
Like
Marissa, Ryan, Summer and Seth, Jared Drake Bell is from
The OC - only that's his real-life hometown! Son of world champion billiards player Robin Dodson, Drake is the
youngest of five children. His dad got him into
acting and he did his first TV commercial at age five. Drake attended the
Orange County High School of the Arts and currently lives in
Los Angeles.
Drake Bell - The Actor
Drake's big break came along when he appeared in
Jerry Maguire as Jess Remo, the kid who disses
Tom Cruise. He has starred in High Fidelity with
John Cusack and made a number of small screen appearances on shows like Seinfeld, The Drew Carrey Show,
Home Improvement and The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno. On Nickelodeon, Drake starred in
The Amanda Show and appeared in The Nightmare Room, both with
Amanda Bynes. Currently, he plays
Drake Parker opposite Josh Peck on
The Drake and Josh Show (a spin-off of The Amanda Show), which debuted January 11, 2004. Recently, he appeared on
Zoey 101's Spring Fling episode with
Jamie Lynn Spears!
Drake Bell - The Musician
Along with his acting chops, Drake also has
major talent in the music department. On both
The Drake and Josh Show and in real life, Drake plays a mean
guitar and sings his heart out. He composes all of the music that he plays on the show, including the show's
theme song. His band,
The Drake Bell Band, performed on
All That, a show similar to Saturday Night Live which has hosted stars like
Justin Timberlake and
Britney Spears. Dig Drake's music? His first single,
Down We Fall, is on the Drake and Josh soundtrack and you can check out his debut album,
Telegraph, due in spring 2005.
Drake Bell - Did U Know?
Drake Bell's celebrity crush is Samaire Armstrong from The OC!
Drake Bell drives a '66 Mustang.
Drake Bell's nickname is The Drakester.
Drake Bell's fave dessert is cr