As one half of Nickelodeon’s hit TV duo, “Drake and Josh” (2004- ), Drake Bell was an talented double-threat with an already lengthy acting resume at the age of 19, as well as a budding music career as a performer and television composer.

Born Jared Drake Bell on June 27, 1986 in Orange County, CA, Bell grew up in a household already accustomed to the spotlight, as his mother, Robin Dodson, was a champion billiards player. At age five, Bell made his professional acting debut in a commercial for Whirlpool appliances, followed up by appearances on television series like “Home Improvement” (ABC,