Drake Bell
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Jared Drake Bell<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (born June 27, 1986) is an American actor and musician.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as a child actor in the 1990s, appearing on Home Improvement (1994) and in several commercials. He rose to prominence with Nickelodeon, playing starring roles in the sketch comedy series The Amanda Show (1999–2002), the sitcom Drake & Josh (2004–2007), and the Nickelodeon television film series The Fairly OddParents (2011–2014). He also voiced Peter Parker / Spider-Man on the Disney XD series Ultimate Spider-Man (2012–2017) and various Disney XD media. He has won ten Kids' Choice Awards, a Teen Choice Award, and a Young Artist Award, among other accolades.
Bell began his musical career contributing to the soundtrack of Drake & Josh. He independently released his debut studio album, Telegraph (2005), and signed with Universal Motown Records in 2006. His second studio album, It's Only Time (2006), emerged as a commercial success. His third album, Ready Steady Go! (2014), was released through the independent record label Surfdog Records. He has since released two independent albums: The Lost Album (2020) and Non-Stop Flight (2024).
Early life
Bell was born on June 27, 1986, in Newport Beach, California, the youngest of four children from former professional billiards player Robin Dodson,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and swimming pool service technician Joe Bell.<ref name=tvg>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Through his father's family, Bell is the cousin of former San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
His parents divorced when he was five years old.<ref name=":0">Template:CitationTemplate:Cbignore</ref> While growing up in Orange County, Bell attended the Orange County School of the Arts and skateboarded while regularly attending punk rock concerts, the music of which he cites as an influence.<ref name=":0" /> He received a GED.<ref>Template:CitationTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Career
1991–2003: Early work
Bell started acting at the age of five,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> encouraged by his father who attempted to put him into Little League Baseball and other sports with no success before finding Bell's talent in public speaking and his confidence when impersonating people he would watch on television.<ref name=":0" /> Bell stated, "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." Bell's first televised commercial was for Whirlpool Appliances. "I had to sit under a tree and eat a Popsicle," Bell later stated, "I thought, 'I could get used to this.'"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> His first television show appearance was on a 1994 episode of Home Improvement.<ref name="Totally Kyle">Template:Cite web</ref> He appeared in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and had a small role in the Seinfeld episode "The Frogger" in 1998.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1999, he acted in a commercial for Pokémon Red and Blue<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> and in the film Dragonworld: The Legend Continues.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2000, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role as Cage Redding in the television film The Jack Bull. He began to play guitar at the age of 12.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He received his first official guitar lessons from Roger Daltrey when he starred with him in the 2001 film Chasing Destiny.<ref name="MTV">Template:Cite web</ref> From 1999 until the show was cancelled in 2002, Bell was a featured performer on The Amanda Show.<ref name="MTV"/> He also made a guest appearance on the series The Nightmare Room.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
2004–2009: Acting and musical breakthrough
In 2003, Bell was cast as Drake Parker alongside Amanda Show costar Josh Peck on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His song "Found a Way" was featured as the theme song and is therefore included on the show's soundtrack, released on February 22, 2005. During this time period, he appeared as himself on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 in the episode "Spring Fling", where he performed "Highway to Nowhere", which is also featured on the Drake & Josh soundtrack.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also had his first of three consecutive wins at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for "Favorite TV Actor". In 2005, Bell co-starred alongside Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove with Dennis Quaid in Yours, Mine and Ours.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Telegraph, Bell's debut album, was released independently on August 23, 2005.<ref name="tracks">Template:Cite web</ref> The album includes 12 tracks. All the tracks were written only by Bell with the exception of "Highway to Nowhere".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Being an independent release, the album ran out of print, and was re-released on August 7, 2007.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Down We Fall" was played on an episode of Drake & Josh titled "Number 1 Fan".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2005, Bell performed with Hawk Nelson in a video for the Hawk Nelson song called "Bring 'Em Out", which was featured in the film Yours, Mine and Ours.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> The studio version was included on Hawk Nelson's EP Bring 'Em Out<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> and on the special edition of Hawk Nelson Is My Friend.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2006, Bell signed with Universal Motown.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> Bell's second album, It's Only Time, was released on December 5, 2006.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell wrote all of the songs, however, they were all co-written with either C.J. Abraham, Michael Corcoran, or both.<ref name="Billboard">Template:Cite magazine</ref> It reached Number 81 on Billboard's Top 200.<ref name="Charts">Template:Cite magazine</ref> It also charted on the Billboard Rock Charts at number 21.<ref name="Charts"/> The album was more successful in Mexico, reaching number 4 in the Mexico Top 100.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is his first album to chart on the Billboard 200, and his highest-selling album with more than 178,000 copies sold in the United States as of 2012.<ref name="Ready Steady Go!">Template:Cite magazine</ref> He released the lead single, "I Know", on October 17, 2006.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The video for "I Know" was released in October 2006. The single topped the Mexican music charts.<ref name="I Know">Template:Cite web</ref> "I Know" also appeared on the 2010 compilation album Pure Love Songs Vol. 2.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His song from It's Only Time, "Makes Me Happy", peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart, which is an extension of the Hot 100. The song was featured in the Drake & Josh series finale "Really Big Shrimp".<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The song also made an appearance on the Pop 100 at number 67<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and on the Hot Digital Songs chart at number 45.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Because of the song's popularity, on October 16, 2007, the Radio Disney single edit version of his song "Makes Me Happy" was released on iTunes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
He also featured on the theme song for the show iCarly, "Leave It All to Me", with his Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The music video for the song was released on Cosgrove's Vevo YouTube channel on September 28, 2010.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> The song took the lowest position on the Hot 100, peaking at number 100. It also peaked on the Pop 100 at number 83. He performed some Christmas songs in the Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh film, including "Jingle Bells" and "Christmas Promise". A DVD entitled Drake Bell in Concert was released on December 16, 2008. The video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 Top 100 in the U.S.,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> but did chart on the Top 100 Mexican album charts, peaking at number 81.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in Mexico, filmed during five sold out fall nights.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It also features 2 new songs and five covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the spring, Bell had a starring role in the comedy spoof film Superhero Movie.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell recorded a theme song featuring his co-star Sara Paxton for the film called "Superhero! Song", which was released on April 8, 2008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In August 2008, he co-starred in the comedy College,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which was shot on location in New Orleans.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell also starred in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh alongside Josh Peck, which began production in July 2008, and premiered on December 5, 2008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2009, his songs "Unbelievable" and "Modern Times", which were featured on a commercial for Twalkin,<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> were released exclusively on Myspace.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell was also cast in a pilot for a then upcoming CBS comedy series, Fish Tank, stating Bell's involvement is what put the series into production in the first place.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The series however, was never picked up.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell also had a third album, set to be released in 2009; however, the album was apparently shelved and never released,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> until it was released in 2020 as "The Lost Album".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010–present: Films and independent music
In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as Drake Parker in an iCarly episode entitled "iBloop" and a guest role in I Owe My Life to Corbin Bleu. He starred as Timmy Turner in the television film adaptation of its hit animated series The Fairly Odd Parents, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, released in 2011<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and reprised his role in the 2012 sequel A Fairly Odd Christmas. On May 18, 2011, a music video for Bell's song "You're Not Thinking" was released on YouTube.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Bell's EP, titled A Reminder, was released on June 28, 2011.<ref name="terrific">Template:Cite web</ref> The lead single of A Reminder, "Terrific", was released on June 14, 2011,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with the music video being released on December 9, 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The EP was produced by John Fields, who previously worked with Rooney, Jimmy Eat World, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and Bleu. Bell said he decided to release A Reminder because he hasn't put out new music in a few years and "a full album will probably not happen until next year."<ref name="terrific"/> Bell was also sued by Fields, the producer of the EP, for 9 songs at 9,000 dollars each, totaling up to 81,000. Bell only paid for 5 songs for 45,000, but only 4 songs made it to the EP.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In February 2012, Bell appeared in a Shane Dawson YouTube video entitled Kidnapping Drake Bell.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell was cast as Spider-Man in the animated TV series Ultimate Spider-Man based on the comic book of the same name.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He later reprised the role in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, replacing Josh Keaton who originally recorded his role for the series. He has also voiced the role of Spider-Man in two video games, Marvel Heroes,<ref name="btva"/> an MMORPG, and Disney Infinity 2.0,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in 2013 and 2014, respectively. He was also in the 2012 Nickelodeon film Rags as Shawn. In 2013, Bell participated in an episode of the ABC reality TV series Splash, a celebrity diving competition, in which he made third place.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On November 1, 2013, Bell released the studio version of his unreleased song "Nevermind" on YouTube.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He released a holiday single, "Christmas Promise", on December 17, 2013. Throughout 2013 and 2014, Bell had roles in several animated films, such as The Naughty List, Adventure Planet,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Birds of Paradise<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Under Wraps.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell returned as Timmy Turner in the third The Fairly OddParents live-action film, A Fairly Odd Summer, which was released on August 2, 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2014, Bell was nominated in the Capital Twitter Awards for Biggest Twitter Feud vs. Justin Bieber.<ref name="Bieber">Template:Cite web</ref> Bell also appeared on Takepart Live to discuss his bankruptcy and other activities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell starred in an animated film entitled Frozen in Time, which was released November 11, 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bell had his third studio album set to be released in early 2013.<ref name="Ready Steady Go!"/> Then, he stated it as "a complete concept record. Getting in a time machine and going back to the 40s and 50s."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On April 22, 2014, Bell released his third studio album, his first rockabilly album, Ready Steady Go!,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> under Surfdog Records, with which he signed in 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was produced by Peter Collins and childhood idol Brian Setzer, frontman of the rockabilly revival band Stray Cats.<ref name=Setzer>Template:Cite web</ref> He has referred to the album as "getting in the DeLorian, hitting 88 miles per hour, and going back to the future."<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> The album's lead single, "Bitchcraft", was released on January 28, 2014.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The single was remixed by French electro swing band Caravan Palace.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The album's promotional single, "I Won't Stand In Your Way", a cover of the Stray Cats' original song, was released on April 17, 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A cover of Cask Mouse's song "Bull", was released as the album's second single on October 8, 2014. The single was listed in the Mexican radio Top 10 for a number of weeks.<ref name="Surfdog">Template:Cite web</ref> The album was recorded completely live.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> It debuted and peaked at number 182 on the Billboard 200 and sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Bell took part in the High School Nation Tour in support of Ready Steady Go!, touring High Schools all around the U.S. The tour lasted from September 16 to October 22, 2014. It began in Los Angeles, California and ended in Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell also performed at Exa FM's Concerto Exa 2014 in Mexico City, performing to more than 50,000 people.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
He starred with his Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove in the animated film A Mouse Tale, which was released directly to DVD on February 10, 2015.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Bell starred in the slasher film L.A. Slasher as The Popstar, which was released on June 26, 2015, in a limited theater release.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell recorded a song for the film's soundtrack, titled "Day & Night".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also stars alongside Bella Thorne and Cameron Dallas in the United States dub of The Frog Kingdom, which was released on June 30, 2015, on video on demand and DVD.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He appeared in a documentary about the genre of rockabilly and its culture titled It's a Rockabilly World!<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell later reprised his role as Spider-Man in the 2015 game Disney Infinity 3.0. He also guest starred in an episode with his Drake & Josh co-star Josh Peck on Peck's Fox television series Grandfathered;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell guest stars as Kirk, a wealthy tech investor.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The episode with Bell aired in the Spring of 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell is set to star as Dan Orange, lead singer of a band called "Orange and the Dead Ends" in a new digital series called Dan is Dead. The premiere date has not yet been set.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell has recorded a song titled "We're Dead" for the series.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bell embarked on a concert tour in Mexico starting on February 5, 2016, which ended on February 7, 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The tickets were sold out within minutes of going on sale online.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Though Bell started the tour in 2015,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the Ready Steady Go! Tour will continue in 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell toured high schools in the US as part of the High School Nation Tour from March 28 to April 29, 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell stars in the 2017 film Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, a sequel to the 2012 film Bad Kids Go to Hell.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell released an EP titled Honest on June 30, 2017.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2018 he released a Spanglish song, "Fuego Lento", and in 2019 released another EP, Smoke It Up.
On November 5, 2023, after his elimination on the fifth season of the Mexican television series ¿Quién es la máscara?, Bell was revealed to be Baby Alien.<ref name=BabyAlien/>
In 2024, Bell competed in season twelve of The Masked Singer as "Ice King" with Hanson (who competed in season five as "Russian Dolls") serving as his Mask Ambassador. He was eliminated on "Miley Cyrus Night".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Philanthropy
Since 2009, Bell has supported the Thirst Project,<ref name="I Know"/> a non-profit organization that addresses the issue of the clean water crisis by raising awareness through education. Bell's contributions include public appeals<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and concerts to raise funds.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Seth Maxwell, founder of the Thirst Project, recruited Bell to be the 'face' of the campaign.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell has also made contributions to other organizations such as Toys for Tots.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On April 18, 2015, Bell performed at the Strawberry Bowl in support of the charity Rockin A Cure for cystic fibrosis.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Personal life
Childhood assault and health problems
In 2024, Bell revealed that dialogue coach Brian Peck (of no relation to Josh Peck<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>) repeatedly sexually assaulted him when he was 15, during the period after filming of the last season of The Amanda Show and before filming the first season for Drake & Josh.<ref name = 'Sharf'>Template:Cite web</ref> Peck was arrested on August 19, 2003,<ref name="LAPD Charges Online">Template:Cite web</ref> later being convicted of lewd conduct with a minor.<ref name="Stylecaster Where is Brian Peck Now?">Template:Cite web</ref> Because of his age, Bell's identity as the victim was not publicly revealed in the court records. Bell first revealed his identity and shared his experience in the 2024 documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.<ref name = 'Sharf' /> On The Sarah Fraser Show podcast on March 22, 2024, Bell revealed that he went to rehab after his interview for the documentary.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On December 29, 2005, Bell, then 19 years old, and a friend of his were driving from Malibu to Los Angeles when, while stopped at a red light on California State Route 1, the two were struck by an oncoming vehicle.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Though Bell's passenger suffered only bruises, Bell suffered more severe injuries, including a cervical fracture of his neck vertebrae, a broken jaw, the loss of seven teeth, and deep facial lacerations.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> As part of his recovery, Bell required more than 70 facial stitches, had to have his jaw wired shut for two months, and underwent surgery on his chin and mouth.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Family
In July 2021, Bell revealed that in 2018 he had married his girlfriend of five years and that they had a son.<ref name="OK!" /> After separating in September 2022, Bell's wife filed for divorce on April 20, 2023, citing irreconcilable differences.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In August 2025, Bell filed additional documents to proceed with finalizing the divorce.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Residence
In 2007, Bell purchased a Template:Convert house in Los Feliz for $2,050,000.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After Bell filed for bankruptcy in California in early 2014, the house was taken in foreclosure.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
As of March 2024, Bell primarily resides in Mexico City.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In an interview with Yordi Rosado on March 24, 2024, Bell revealed that he wanted to move to Mexico, telling Rosado "I feel more at home when I'm here. I have more friends here [because] a lot of my friends from Los Angeles have moved to Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and so my relationship with them is on the phone anyway".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Legal issues
Driving under the influence
Bell was arrested on December 21, 2015, for driving under the influence in Glendale, California, at 2:45 am after police officers witnessed him swerving and driving well over the speed limit.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was subsequently released on $20,000 bond and pleaded not guilty.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In September 2016 Bell pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four days in jail and four years' probation and would be required to attend an alcohol education program; Bell served only one day for good behavior.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell was previously charged with driving under the influence in 2010 in relation to an incident in San Diego in 2009.<ref name="DUI">Template:Cite web</ref>
Child endangerment conviction
In August 2020, Bell's former girlfriend accused him of verbal and physical abuse during their three-year relationship in the late 2000s. She also accused him of inappropriate behavior regarding underage girls.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Bell has denied the allegations.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
On June 4, 2021, Bell was arrested in Cleveland, Ohio, on charges relating to "attempted endangering [of] children and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles."<ref name="www.news5cleveland.com">Template:Cite web</ref> A public information officer with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, said "the 15-year-old victim, who had established a relationship with Bell several years prior, attended his concert in December 2017 ... While there, Bell violated his duty of care and, in doing so, created a risk of harm to the victim." The Cleveland Police also found that Bell had sent the minor "inappropriate social media messages" for "months leading up to the concert". Bell was 31 at the time of the alleged incident. Bell pleaded not guilty, and was freed on a $2,500 personal bond, and was ordered to provide a DNA sample.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He agreed to have no contact with the accuser in the case with a pretrial hearing scheduled for June 23.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On June 23, 2021, Bell pleaded guilty to both charges.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On July 12, 2021, Bell's accuser, then 19, made a public appearance and statement accusing him of sexually assaulting her while she was underage, in addition to the endangerment charges. Bell was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service, which he was permitted to complete in California. He also is not allowed to have any contact with his victim.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On September 17, 2021, Bell posted a video response, in which he claimed that he ceased texting his accuser when her age came to light, and that no images of a sexual matter were exchanged. He also stated that he accepted a plea deal because "I felt that this was the best way to get this over quickly, and for everyone involved to be able to move on."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Drifting School | Kenny Smith | |
| The Neon Bible | David, aged 10 | <ref name="btva">Template:Cite web A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening credits, closing credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> | |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Jesse Remo | |
| 1999 | Dill Scallion | Eugene Bob | |
| Dragonworld: The Legend Continues | Johnny McGowan | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Young Rob Gordon | |
| Perfect Game | Bobby Jr. | ||
| 2005 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Dylan North | |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie | Rick Riker / Dragonfly | |
| College | Kevin | ||
| Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Butch Hare | Voice; direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> | |
| The Nutty Professor | Harold Kelp/Jack | ||
| 2010 | I Owe My Life To Corbin Bleu | Himself | Short film |
| Pure Country 2: The Gift | Drake | ||
| 2012 | A Monster Christmas | Matt, Elf #2, News Reporter | Voice<ref name="btva" /> |
| The Reef 2: High Tide | Pi | ||
| Keenan Cahill's Story | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2013 | Monsterous Holiday | Andy | Voice<ref name="btva" /> |
| Space Warriors | Jimmy / Narrator | Voice | |
| The Naughty List | Snowflake<ref name="btva" /> | Voice; direct-to-video | |
| The Little Penguin Pororo's Racing Adventure | White Tiger | ||
| 2014 | 20 Moves | Himself | Documentary |
| Birds of Paradise | Jack<ref name="btva" /> | Voice; direct-to-video | |
| Adventure Planet | Sam | ||
| Under Wraps | Danny<ref name="btva" /> | ||
| Frozen in Time | Brody | ||
| 2015 | A Mouse Tale | Sebastian<ref name="btva" /> | |
| Jungle Shuffle | Manu | ||
| The Frog Kingdom | Announcer, Muscles<ref name="btva" /><ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> | ||
| The Greys | Blake Smelt | Short film<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| L.A. Slasher | The Popstar | ||
| The Nutcracker Sweet | Nutcracker | Voice; direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2016 | It's A Rockabilly World! | Himself | |
| Arlo: The Burping Pig | Arlo | Voice<ref name="btva" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2017 | Bad Kids of Crestview Academy | Ben | |
| The Blind Girl | Jack | Short film<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> | |
| A Stork's Journey | Richard | Voice<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| American Satan | Damien | ||
| 2018 | Cover Versions | Byron | |
| 2020 | The Big Trip | Oscar | Voice; direct-to-video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Home Improvement | Little Pete | Episode: "Swing Time" |
| 1995 | Minor Adjustments | Jordan | Episode: "The Ex Files" |
| 1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Scott | Episode: "Me and My Hormones" |
| Men Behaving Badly | Charlie Atwood | Episode: "Carpe Dino" | |
| 1997 | Gun | Brendan | Episode: "The Hole" |
| Over the Top | Clarence | Episode: "The Bee Story" | |
| The Pretender | Shawn Boyd | Episode: "Scott Free" | |
| The Drew Carey Show | The Blues Kid | Episode: "That Thing You Don't" | |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Kenny | Episode: "The Frogger" |
| 1999 | Caroline in the City | Rodney | Episode: "Caroline and the Horny Kid" |
| The Jack Bull | Cage Redding | Television film | |
| 1999–2002 | The Amanda Show | Various roles | Main role |
| 2000 | Double Dare 2000 | Himself | 2 episodes; Along with the cast of The Amanda Show |
| 2001 | Chasing Destiny | Walter | Television film |
| 2002 | The Nightmare Room | Alex Sanders | Episode: "Dear Diary, I'm Dead" |
| Rugrats | Dusty | Voice; episode: "Lil's Phil of Trash" | |
| So Little Time | Himself | Episode: "Waiting for Gibson" | |
| 2004–05 | All That | Himself/Various roles | Main role |
| 2004–07 | Drake & Josh | Drake Parker | |
| 2005 | Zoey 101 | Himself | Episode: "Spring Fling" |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Drake Parker | Television film |
| 2008 | Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | ||
| 2009 | The Fish Tank | Fish | Pilot |
| 2010 | iCarly | Drake Parker | Episode: "iBloop" |
| 7 Secrets with Miranda Cosgrove | Himself | Nickelodeon documentary | |
| 2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Timmy Turner | Television film |
| 2012 | Victorious | Himself | Episode: "April Fools Blank" |
| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Spider-Man/Peter Parker | Voice; recurring role (season 2)<ref name="btva" /> | |
| Figure It Out | Himself | Panelist | |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Episode: "Tito Ortiz, Cary Elwes, Sally Kellerman and Drake Bell" | ||
| Rags | Shawn | Television film | |
| Abominable Christmas | Matt | Voice; television film | |
| A Fairly Odd Christmas | Timmy Turner | Television film | |
| 2012–17 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Swarm, Spider-Punk, Kaine Parker, various voices | Main voice role<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2013 | Splash | Himself | Contestant, 3rd Place |
| Phineas and Ferb | Spider-Man/Peter Parker | Voice; episode: "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel"<ref name="btva" /> | |
| A Monsterous Holiday | Andy | Voice; television film | |
| 2013–15 | Avengers Assemble | Spider-Man/Peter Parker | Voice; 3 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2013–15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Spider-Man, Spider-Raptor | Voice, 5 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2014 | Sam & Cat | Drake Parker | Episode: #blooperepisode (archive footage) |
| A Fairly Odd Summer | Timmy Turner | Television film | |
| 2016 | Suspense | Artus Vitogast | Radio series; episode: "This World's Not Big Enough..."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Grandfathered | Kirk | Episode: "The Biter" | |
| Cozmo's | Ken | Television film<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Cupcake Wars | Himself | Contestant; Episode: "Celebrity: Matilda" | |
| 2017 | Ben 10 | Michael Morningstar | Voice; episode: "Bright Lights, Black Hearts"<ref name="btva" /> |
| Home and Family | Himself | Performer; Episode: "Guest Co-Hostess Ali Fedotowsky-Manno/Harry Connick Jr./Drake Bell" | |
| Safeword | Contestant; episode: "Drake Bell vs. Ron Funches"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| 2018 | Do or Dare | Contestant; episode: "Gaten Matarazzo vs. Drake Bell" | |
| Highly Gifted | Alan | Voice<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars | Himself | Contestant | |
| The Adventures of Kid Danger | Drake Parker | Voice; episode: "Snooze Pods"<ref name="btva" /> | |
| Double Dare | Himself | Episode: "Comeback Kids vs. Red Hot Cocoa" | |
| 2019 | 2 episodes | ||
| 2021 | Robot Chicken | Drake Parker | Voice; episode: "May Cause Immaculate Conception" |
| 2023 | ¿Quién es la máscara? | Himself/Baby Alien | Season 5 contestant<ref name=BabyAlien>Template:Cite news</ref> |
| 2024 | Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV | Himself | Documentary series; 3 episodes |
| 2024 | The Masked Singer | Himself/Ice King | Season 12 contestant |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Drake & Josh | Drake Parker | Character design |
| Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown | |||
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Spider-Man (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> |
| 2014 | Disney Infinity 2.0 | ||
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | <ref>Template:Cite video game</ref> | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Young Eraqus (voice) | <ref name="btva" /> |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | I <3 Vampires | Ian | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | BlackBoxTV Presents | Jason | Episode: "Last Encounter" |
| Kidnapping Drake Bell | Himself | On YouTube channel Shane Dawson TV | |
| 2013 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload | Spider-Man | Voice; Web film<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2017 | Dan is Dead | Peter Gary Sandlittle/Dan Orange | Lead role |
Discography
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- Telegraph (2005)
- It's Only Time (2006)
- Ready Steady Go! (2014)
- The Lost Album (2020)
- Non-Stop Flight (2024)
Books
In 2023, Bell announced on his Twitter account that he is writing a book titled I Found A Way.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Awards and nominations
Bell was nominated for a Young Artist Award twice, once in 2000 for his role in The Jack Bull, in which he won,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and another time in 2006 for Yours, Mine and Ours. He has won 10 Kids Choice Awards, three in the United States and five internationally for his role as Drake Parker on Drake & Josh.<ref name="Awards">Template:Cite web</ref> He also won a Kids Choice Award in 2007 in the United Kingdom for Best Male Singer, winning over Justin Timberlake.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was also nominated for Best TV Actor, but lost to Nat Wolff.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bell has also won a Teen Choice Award in 2008 for his role as the Dragonfly in Superhero Movie.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was also nominated for an award in 2014 in the Capital Twitter Awards for biggest Twitter feud with Justin Bieber.<ref name="Bieber" />
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2000 | Young Artist Award (21st Young Artist Awards) | Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot | Template:Won |
| 2006 | Young Artist Award (27th Young Artist Awards) | Best Performance in a Feature Film | Template:Nom |
| Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) | Template:Won | |
| 2007 | Template:Won | ||
| Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best TV Actor | Template:Nom | |
| Best Male Singer | Template:Won | ||
| Best TV Show (Drake & Josh) | Template:Won | ||
| 2008 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) | Template:Won |
| Blimp Award (Germany Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) | Template:Nom | |
| Blimp Award (KCA Brazil 2008 – Meus Prêmios Nick) | Favorite International Artist | Template:Won | |
| Surfboard Award (Teen Choice Awards) | Choice Movie Breakout Actor (Superhero Movie) | Template:Won | |
| ASCAP Award (ASCAP) | Top TV Series (Drake & Josh) | Template:Won | |
| Blimp Award (Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite International TV Star | Template:Nom | |
| 2009 | Template:Won | ||
| 2010 | Big Kid Award | Template:Won | |
| Blimp Award (Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Mexico) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) | Template:Won | |
| Favorite International Character Male | Template:Won | ||
| 2014 | Best Feud (Capital Twitter Awards) | Biggest Twitter Feud (vs. Justin Bieber) | Template:Nom |
References
External links
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