Jared Drake Bell is an American actor and musician from Newport Beach, California. He began acting at five, appearing on Home Improvement and in commercials. Bell is best known for his roles in Nickelodeon’s The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh. He is also a musician, co-writing and performing the theme song for Drake & Josh with his band Drake 24/7.
| Name: | Drake Bell |
| Born: | June 27, 1986 |
| Age: | 36 |
| Birthplace: | Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor, musician, comedian |
| Years active: | 1994-present |
| Notable Works: | Drake & Josh, The Amanda Show, Superhero Movie |
| Music Career: | 3 studio albums, 4 EPs, 10 singles |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Genres: | Pop rock, power pop, alternative rock |
| Labels: | Nine Yards Records, Surfdog Records |
| Awards: | Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite TV Actor, BMI TV Music Award |
| Legal issues: | Convicted of attempted child endangerment and disseminating harmful matter to juveniles (June 2021) |
Born in Newport Beach, California on June 27, 1986, Drake Bell’s parents divorced when he was five years old. While growing up, he attended OCSA and regularly attended punk rock concerts which influenced his music. He later received a GED. In the early 2000s, he began his music career with his band, Drake 24/7, and gained recognition for co-writing and performing the theme song for Drake & Josh. Bell independently released his debut album, Telegraph, in 2005, followed by Its Only Time in 2006 under Universal Motown Records. In 2014, he released his third album, Ready Steady Go!, and was convicted of attempted child endangerment in 2021.
Bell began acting at age five with his father’s encouragement and discovered his ability for public speaking and character creation. He made his debut in a Whirlpool commercial before making appearances in Home Improvement and Jerry Maguire. When Chasing Destiny was being filmed, Johnny took lessons from Roger Daltrey and started playing the guitar at the age of 12. Bell performed on The Amanda Show as a featured artist and appeared as a guest on The Nightmare Room.
Bell released his second album, “It’s Only Time,” which he co-wrote with C.J. Abraham and Michael Corcoran, after signing with Universal Motown in 2006. By 2012, the album has sold more than 178,000 copies in the US and peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard 200. The main single, “I Know,” was the number-one song in Mexico. His song “Makes Me Happy” was used in the Drake & Josh season finale and peaked at No. 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart.
In 2010, Drake Bell had guest roles in iCarly and I Owe My Life To Corbin Bleu. He played Timmy Turner in the live-action TV movie, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, and reprised his role in the 2012 sequel. Bell released an EP called A Reminder in 2011, produced by John Fields, who previously worked with popular musicians. Bell was sued by Fields for not paying for all the songs in the EP
In 2015, Bell starred in A Mouse Tale and L.A. Slasher and recorded “Day & Night” for the latter’s soundtrack. He also appeared in the United States version of The Frog Kingdom and the documentary It’s a Rockabilly World! Bell reprised his role as Spider-Man in Disney Infinity 3.0 and guest-starred with Josh Peck in an episode of Grandfathered. He will star as Dan Orange in the digital series Dan is Dead and recorded “We’re Dead” for its soundtrack.
In 2005, while stopped at a red light, Bell and a friend were hit by an oncoming car, resulting in severe injuries to Bell, including a broken jaw, fractures, and deep lacerations. In 2014, Bell filed for bankruptcy and lost his house in foreclosure. Bell’s cousin is a former MLB player. Bell was accused of abuse by his ex-girlfriend in 2020 but denied the allegations. Bell revealed in 2021 that he had been married since 2018 and had a son.
Jared Bell is thought to be missing and in danger, according to a statement on Facebook from the Daytona Police Department. His genuine name, date of birth, and description of his car are all included in the message.
The police agency said that the message was not a hoax and requested anybody with information to get in touch with Detective Jayson Wallace. On April 12, 2023, just before nine o’clock, Bell’s last known location was perhaps close to Mainland High School.
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