Drake Bell

At 37 years old, Drake Bell has this physical status:

Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986) is an American actor, voice actor, singer, songwriter, and musician.

Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as an actor in the early 1990s at the age of five with his first televised appearance on Home Improvement.

Bell also appeared in several commercials, such as one for Pokémon Red and Blue, but is best known for his starring roles on Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh.

Bell starred in a trilogy of The Fairly OddParents movies on Nickelodeon.

Bell was the voice of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD. In addition to acting, Bell has a career in music starting in the early 2000s, at the time of his appearances on The Amanda Show, with a band named Drake 24/7.

He also co-wrote and performed the theme song to Drake & Josh, entitled "Found a Way".

In 2005 he independently released his debut album, Telegraph, released under Bell's own name.

His second album, It's Only Time, was released in 2006 after signing with Universal Motown Records and debuted at #81 on the Billboard 200, selling over 23,000 copies during its first week of release.

It's Only Time has sold 178,000 copies in the United States as of 2012.

His first video album, Drake Bell in Concert, was released in 2008.

It debuted at #81 on the Top 100 Mexican Albums Chart.

Bell released an EP in 2011 called A Reminder independently.

In 2014, Bell released his third album, Ready Steady Go! under indie label Surfdog Records.

Ready Steady Go! debuted at #182 on the Billboard 200, and sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release.

Early life

Bell was born on June 27, 1986, in Newport Beach, California, the son of Robin Dodson and Robert Bell. His parents divorced when he was five years old. While growing up in Orange County, Bell skateboarded and regularly attended punk rock concerts, the music of which he cites as an influence. He received a GED.

Personal life

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. Though Bell's passenger suffered only bruises, Bell's injuries, while not life-threatening, were severe, including a fractured neck and vertebra, a broken jaw, the loss of seven teeth, and deep lacerations to his face. 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.

In 2007, Bell purchased a 2,640-square-foot (245 m2) house in Los Feliz for $2,050,000. After Bell filed for bankruptcy in California in early 2014, the house was taken in foreclosure.

Bell is a cousin of former San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell.

In August 2020, his former girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt accused him of verbal and physical abuse during their three-year relationship in the late 2000s. Bell has denied the allegations.

In July 2021, Bell revealed that he has been married since 2018 and has a son.

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Career

Bell began acting at the age of five, being encouraged by his father, who tried to place him in Little League Baseball and other sports with no success until finding Bell's natural charisma in public speaking and his confidence in impersonating people he'd like on television. He said, "I was five years old, and my dad's like, 'Hey, you want to be an actor?' You know what I said, 'Yes,' that kind of thing,' you know.' My dad kind of got me into it, but it's okay. I love it, and I do it still do it." Whirlpool Appliances was Bell's first televised commercial. "I had to sit under a tree and eat a Popsicle," Bell later said, "I thought, 'I could get used to this." On a 1994 episode of Home Improvement, Ron Joyce's first television appearance was on a 1994 episode of Home Improvement. Jerry Maguire appeared in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire and appeared in a small part in the Seinfeld episode "The Frogger" in 1998. In 1999, he appeared in a Pokémon Red and Blue commercial and in the film Dragon World: The Legend Continues. In 2000, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role as Cage Redding in the made-for-television film The Jack Bull. At the age of 12, he began playing guitar. He first took his first formal guitar lessons from Roger Daltrey when he appeared with him in the 2001 film Chasing Destiny. Bell appeared on The Amanda Show from 1999 to 2002. He made a guest appearance on The Nightmare Room.

Bell appeared on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh in 2003 as Drake Parker, alongside Amanda Show costar Josh Peck. "Found a Way" was the show's theme tune and has since been included on the show's soundtrack, and was thus included on the show's soundtrack on February 22, 2005. During this time, he appeared as himself on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, where he performed "Highway to Nowhere" and was also included on the Drake & Josh soundtrack. "Favorite TV Actor" was also one of three consecutive victories at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for "Favorite TV Actor." Bell co-starred in Yours, Mine, and Ours with Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove and Dennis Quaid.

Bell's debut album, Telegraph, was released on August 23, 2005. There are 12 tracks on the album. With the exception of "Highway to Nowhere," Bell wrote all of the songs. The album was out of print and was re-released on August 7, 2007, being an independent publication. On "Down We Fall," Drake & Josh's "Number 1 Fan" episode was featured. Bell appeared in the film Yours, Mine, and Ours in 2005, where he appeared alongside Hawk Nelson in a video for the Hawk Nelson song "Bring 'Em Out." On Hawk Nelson's EP Bring 'Em Out and on the special edition of Hawk Nelson Is My Friend, the studio version was included.

Bell joined Universal Motown in 2006, a new phenomenon. It's Only Time, Bell's second album, was released on December 5, 2006. Bell wrote all of the songs, but they were all co-written with either C.J. Abraham, Michael Corcoran, or both. Billboard's Top 200 reached number 81. At number 21, it also appeared on the Billboard Rock Charts at number 21. The album was more popular in Mexico, peaking at number 4 in the Mexico Top 100. It's his first album to debut on the Billboard 200 and his highest-selling album with more than 178,000 copies sold in the United States as of 2012. On October 17, 2006, he first released "I Know" as the lead single. In October 2006, the video for "I Know" was released. The single debuted on top of the Mexican music charts. "I Know" appeared on the 2010 compilation album Pure Love Songs Vol. 2. "Makes Me Happy," It's Only Time's "Makes Me Happy" chart, a Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart extension, debuted at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart, which is a continuation of the Hot 100. The song was included in "Really Big Shrimp," the Drake & Josh series's final installment. The song also appeared on the Pop 100 at number 67 and on the Hot Digital Songs chart at number 45. On October 16, 2007, the Radio Disney single edit version of his song "Makes Me Happy" was released on iTunes, due to the song's success.

He co-starred on "Leave It All to Me" on the show iCarly, as well as Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove. On September 28, 2010, Cosgrove's Vevo YouTube channel first premiered the song. The song debuted at number 99 on the Hot 100, despite peaking at number 100. At number 83, it also ranked at the top of the Pop 100. In the Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh film, he performed "Jingle Bells" and "Christmas Promise." On December 16, 2008, Drake Bell in Concert, a DVD, was released. The video was unable to crack the Top 100 Mexican album charts, peaking at number 81 in the United States, but it did chart on the Top 100 Mexican album charts, peaking at number 81. The DVD features a video of him and his band performing live on stage during their tour of Mexico, which was filmed during five sold out fall nights. It also includes two new songs and five covers, both of which are exclusive to the DVD. Bell appeared in the comedy spoof film Superhero Movie in the spring. Sara Paxton, Bell's co-star in the film "Superhero," was featured in a theme song. "Band" was a song that was released on April 8, 2008. He co-starred in the comedy College, which was shot on location in New Orleans, in August 2008. Bell appeared in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, which opened in July 2008 and premiered on December 5, 2008. His songs "Unbelievable" and "Modern Times," which were featured on a Twalkin commercial, were exclusively released on Myspace in 2009. Bell was also cast in a pilot for a new CBS comedy series named Fish Tank, indicating that Bell's presence brought the series to a halt in the first place. The series, on the other hand, was never conceived. Bell had a third album in 2009, but it was later shelved and never revealed until it was resloned and never released in 2020 as "The Lost Album."

In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as Drake Parker in the iCarly episode "iBloop" as well as a guest appearance in I Owe My Life To Corbin Bleu. Timmy Turner appeared in the live-action television version of its hit animated film The Fairly Odd Parents, A Fairly Odd Film: Timmy Turner starred in the 2011 sequel A Fairly Odd Christmas. On May 18, 2011, Bell's song "You're Not Thinking" was released on YouTube. Bell's EP, A Reminder, was released on June 28, 2011. The lead single of A Reminder's "Reverence," was released on June 14, 2011, with the music video releasing on December 9, 2012. John Fields, who worked with Rooney, Jimmy Eat World, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and Bleu, produced the EP. Bell said he decided to announce A Reminder because he hadn't released new music in a few years, and "a complete album will likely not be released until next year." Fields, the EP's designer, also sued Bell for nine songs at 9,000 dollars each, totaling up to 81,000. Bell charged for 5 songs for 45,000, but only 4 songs made it to the EP.

Bell appeared in a Shane Dawson YouTube video titled Kidnapping Drake Bell in February 2012. In the animated TV series Ultimate Spider-Man based on a comic book of the same name, Bell was cast as Spider-Man. He later reprised his role in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, replacing Josh Keaton who appeared on the series for the first time. In 2013, and 2014, respectively, he has also voiced Spider-Man in two video games, Marvel Heroes, an MMORPG, and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes. Shawn appeared in the Nickelodeon film Rags in 2012. Bell appeared in an episode of ABC reality television show Splash, a celebrity diving competition in which he came third place. Bell's unreleased song "Nevermind" on YouTube was released on November 1, 2013. On December 17, 2013, he issued "Christmas Promise," a holiday song. Bell appeared in several animated films, including The Naughty List, Adventure Planet, Birds of Paradise, and Under Wraps, between 2013 and 2014. Timmy Turner appeared in A Fairly Odd Summer, the third installment of The Fairly OddParents live-action film, which was released on August 2, 2014. Bell was nominated in the Capital Twitter Awards for the Biggest Twitter Feud vs. Justin Bieber in 2014. Bell also appeared on Takepart Live to address his bankruptcy and other interests. Bell appeared in an animated film named Frozen in Time, which was released on November 11, 2014.

Bell's third studio album was supposed to be released in early 2013. It was described as "a complete concept record" by then. "I am getting a time machine and going back to the 1940s and 50s." Bell's third studio album, Ready Steady Go!, was released on April 22, 2014, his first rockabilly album, which he co-signed in 2012. It was created by Peter Collins and childhood hero Brian Setzer, frontman of the rockabilly revival band Stray Cats. "Getting in the DeLorian, hitting 88 mph, going back to the future," he said. "Bitchcraft," the album's lead single, was announced on January 28, 2014. Caravan Palace, a French electro swing band, remixed the single. "I Won't Stand In Your Way," the Stray Cats' promotional single, was released on April 17, 2014. On October 8, 2014, Cask Mouse's album "Bull" was released as the album's second single. For a few weeks, the single was in the Mexican radio Top ten for a few weeks. The album was entirely live. In the first week of introduction, it debuted and peaked at number 182 on the Billboard 200, selling 2,000 copies. Bell was on the tour in support of Ready Steady Go!, touring High Schools around the United States. The tour ran from September 16 to October 22, 2014. It began in Los Angeles, California, and then extended to Charlotte, North Carolina. Bell appeared at Exa FM's Concerto Exa 2014 in Mexico City, where he performed to more than 50,000 people.

Miranda Cosgrove, a Drake & Josh co-star in the animated film A Mouse Tale, which was released directly to DVD on February 10, 2015. Bell appeared in the slasher film L.A. Slasher, which was released in limited theaters on June 26, 2015. Bell also recorded "Day & Night" as a soundtrack to the film. Bella Thorne and Cameron Dallas appear in The Frog Kingdom's United States dub of The Frog Kingdom, which was released on June 30, 2015, on demand and DVD. It's a Rockabilly World documentary about rockabilly and its culture. Bell later reprised his role as Spider-Man in the 2015 game Disney Infinity 3.0. Kirk, a wealthy tech investor, appeared in an episode with his Drake & Josh co-star Josh Peck on Peck's Fox television series Grandfathered. In the Spring of 2016, Bell's episode aired. In a new digital series named Dan Orange, Bell is expected to appear as Dan Orange, lead singer of a band called "Orange and the Dead Ends." The premiere date has yet to be announced. For the series, Bell has recorded "We're Dead."

Bell started on a concert tour in Mexico on February 5, 2016, which came to an end on February 7, 2016. Within minutes of going on sale online, the tickets were sold out. Despite Bell's 2015 appearances, the Ready Steady Go! In 2016, the tour will resume. Bell toured high schools in the United States as part of the High School Nation Tour from March 28 to April 29, 2016. Bell stars in the 2017 film Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, a sequel to the 2012 film Bad Kids Go to Hell. On June 30, 2017, Bell unveiled an EP titled Honest.

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