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Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986), better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, singer/songwriter, and occasional television director. Bell is commonly associated with his real-life best friend Josh Peck, who co-starred with him in both The Amanda Show, with Amanda Bynes, and Drake & Josh. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young audiences for his role on the series Drake & Josh.
In addition to his acting, Bell has a growing career as a musician, and co-wrote and performed the theme song to Drake & Josh, entitled "Found a Way". In 2005 he independently released his debut album, Telegraph. His second album, It's Only Time, was released in 2006 after signing with Universal/Motown.
Personal life
Drake Bell was born in Orange County, California. He is the son of women's pool champion Robin Dodson.[1]
Car accident
On December 22, 2005, Bell was involved in a car accident on Los Angeles' Pacific Coast Highway. He was driving with a friend when a truck ran a red light and caused a head-on collision. This resulted in a fractured skull, fractured neck, a broken jaw, six missing teeth and several facial lacerations. His best friend and co-star on Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh, Josh Peck, was there with him in the hospital to give him moral support, the doctor said it was not life threatening according to an interview in 2006. After recovering, Bell underwent plastic surgery to reverse the cosmetic effects of the crash. He said that the crash was somewhat of a positive influence on his career and to his own life, because it helped him to appreciate life's worth.[2]
Career
Acting
Bell first appeared in a 1994 episode of Home Improvement entitled "Swing Time". He then appeared in the film Jerry Maguire as Jesse Remo in 1996, and had a small role in the Seinfeld episode "The Frogger" in 1998. In 1999, he acted in a commercial for Pokémon Red and Blue. In 2000, he was nominated for the Young Artist Award for "Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot" in the "Supporting Young Actor" category for his role as Cage Redding in the made-for-television film The Jack Bull. During the early 2000s, Drake was a featured performer on The Amanda Show and made a guest appearance on the series The Nightmare Room, before being cast as Drake Parker on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh, which began airing in 2004. During this time period, he made a guest appearance as himself on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 and won the first of three consecutive "Blimp Awards" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the "Favorite Male TV Actor" category. In 2006, Bell co-starred alongside fellow Drake & Josh actress Miranda Cosgrove with Dennis Quaid in Yours, Mine and Ours. In the spring of 2008, Bell had a starring role in the comedy spoof film Superhero Movie. In August 2008, he appeared in his first R-rated comedy College, which was shot on location in New Orleans. Drake has signed a producing deal with Virtus Entertainment and will star in The Miracle of Santa Rosa. Bell will also be in another Virtus Entertainment production, this one a mini-series titled Flying Tigers. Bell recently starred in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh alongside Josh Peck, which began production in July 2008, and premiered on December 5, 2008.
Music
Bell was first professionally associated with music when he was in the 2001 movie Chasing Destiny.[citation needed] In the film, he co-starred with The Who lead singer Roger Daltrey, who gave him his first guitar lessons. Bell performed on television for the first time in 2002 when he performed his first original song, "Lost A Lover", on The Amanda Show. Another one of his songs, "Found a Way", is featured as the theme song for Drake & Josh. The song is included on Drake & Josh soundtrack, along with two other compositions he has written and performed, as well as appearing on on his debut album, Telegraph, which was released independently on September 27, 2005.
In 2005, Bell collaborated with Hawk Nelson on a song called "Bring 'Em Out," which was featured in the movie Yours, Mine and Ours. Bell and fellow band-mate Michael Corcoran do all the score music for Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, and iCarly. In 2006, Bell signed with Universal Records and met Gustavus Adolphus College graduate Tom van Dell, who would later become his manager. He released his first single, "I Know", on October 17, 2006. The video for "I Know" was filmed in October 2006. Bell's second album, entitled It's Only Time, was released on December 5, 2006. Bell performed live on MTV's TRL the day after it was released. In the summer of 2007, he went on a Nextfest tour in support of It's Only Time, opening up alongside Corbin Bleu for Aly & AJ.
On October 16, 2007, iTunes released a Radio Disney single edit version of his song "Makes Me Happy", the second single for Drake's album It's Only Time. He also wrote with band-mate Michael Corcoran, and sang the theme song for the show iCarly, "Leave It All to Me," with Miranda Cosgrove. The music video for the song premiered on May 24, 2008. Bell has recorded a theme song featuring Sara Paxton for his movie Superhero Movie called "Superhero! Song". He performed some Christmas songs in the Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh movie.
Critics have described his music as heavily influenced by The Beatles and The Beach Boys, with the Beatles being his main influence.[3] Two of his other influences are Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly.[4]
A DVD entitled "Drake Bell In Concert" was released on December 16, 2008. The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in Mexico, in October 2008. It also features 2 new songs and 5 covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.[5]
In late 2007, Bell was working on his third studio album, originally intended for a spring 2008 release.[6]
A few new songs have been heard, one called "Sea Song", and another called "All Alone at the Disco" can be seen on his "Live In Concert" DVD. In some other concerts he has played "Our Love" and "Yesterday's Fool", which can also be heard on a SayNow message.[citation needed] He announced "Here am I" on another SayNow message.[citation needed][citation needed] He released a minute of a Spanglish edit of "All Alone at the Disco" and one minute thirty seconds of "Unbelievable" on his official MySpace.[7] Another song called "Modern Times" appeared in a commercial for Twalking, which is now available on his MySpace and Facebook.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Jesse Remo | |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Young Bob Gordon | |
| Perfect Game | Bobby Jr. | ||
| 2005 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Dylan North | |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie | Rick Riker | |
| College | Kevin | ||
| Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Butch Hare | Voice role | |
| The Nutty Professor | Harold Kelp | Voice role Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 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 |
| 1997 | Gun | Brendan | Episode: The Hole |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Kenny | Episode: The Frogger |
| 1999-2002 | The Amanda Show | Drake | |
| 2004-2007 | Drake & Josh | Drake Parker | |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Drake Parker | TV-Movie |
| Zoey 101 | Himself | Episode: Spring Fling | |
| 2007 | Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp | Drake Parker | TV-Movie |
| 2008 | Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Drake Parker | TV-Movie |
| 2009 | iCarly | Calceto Fuller | Episode: The New Face |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | MEX | ||
| 2005 | Telegraph | — | — |
| 2006 | It's Only Time | 81[8] | 4[9] |
| a "—" denotes an album did not chart | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. Pop | |||
| 2005 | "I Found a Way" | — | — | Telegraph |
| 2006 | "I Know" | — | — | It's Only Time |
| 2007 | "Makes Me Happy" | 103[10] | 67[11] | |
| 2008 | "Superhero! Song" | — | — | non-album single |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
| 2007 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
| Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best Male Singer | |
| Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best TV Show (Drake & Josh) | |
| 2008 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
| Blimp Award (KCA Brazil 2008) | Artist International Favorite | |
| Surfboard Award (Teen Choice Awards) | Choice Movie Breakout Actor (Superhero Movie) |
References
- ^ "Robin Dodson's personal web site". Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Drake Bell Seriously Injured In Car Accident".
- ^ Drake Bell artist profile, MTV.com, accessed on 2008-07-18
- ^ "Drake Bell Official MySpace". Drake Bell MySpace. 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Drake Bell In Concert DVD". tommy2.net. 2008-10. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Drake Bell: The Gibson Interview". Gibson Lifestyle. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ "Drake Bell Official MySpace". Drake Bell MySpace. 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=690101&aid=814602
- ^ http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Drake+Bell&titel=It%27s+Only+Time&cat=a
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=344&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+Hot+100+Singles&ci=3085843&cdi=9361677&cid=08%2F25%2F2007
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=690101&model.vnuAlbumId=814602
External links
- Drake Bell at IMDb