Date of Birth27 June 1986,
Santa Ana, California, USABirth NameJared Drake Bell
NicknameThe Drakester
Height5' 7" (1.70 m)
TriviaPlayed
John Cusack's son in
The Jack Bull (1999) (TV). In
High Fidelity (2000), in which
John Cusack starred as Rob Gordon, Drake played 14-year-old Rob in a flashback scene.Has his own band: Drake Bell, originally called Drake 24/7.His car is a '61 Ford Galaxie (he crashed his '66 Mustang).Favorite cartoon is
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (2000).Attended the immensely prestigious Orange County High School of the Arts.His mother, Robin Dodson, is a professional billiards player.His favorite school subject is Spanish.Has a kitten named Natasha, given to him by his Drake and Josh co-star
Miranda Cosgrove.His favorite role model is
John Lennon.Has three older brothers, Joey, Rob and Travis. Also has an older sister, Kellie.Best friends with
"Drake & Josh" (2004) costar,
Josh Peck. They've known each other since 1999 when they were in
"The Amanda Show" (1999) together.He was seriously injured in Santa Monica, California in an automobile accident on December 31, 2005.Had private guitar lessons from
The Who's
Roger Daltrey during filming of
Chasing Destiny (2001) (TV).Was
featured in commercials and on packaging of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish
Crackers in 2005. Fans had the chance to win to go see Drake perform
live.Has his own record label, Backhouse Records.His first television appearance was in a Whirlpool commercial when he was around 5 years old.He loves to watch baseball.His favorite TV show is
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000).Was a judge at the 2006 Miss Teen USA pageant.Has appeared in commercials for Fruit Gushers Galactic Pieces and Pokemon Red & Blue Cable.Originally signed with Nine Yards Records, Bell signed with Universal Records in the summer of 2006.Plays brother to
Miranda Cosgrove in both
"Drake & Josh" (2004) and
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005).Cousin of major league pitcher Heath Bell of the San Diego Padres.Very close with his Drake and Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove.
Personal Quotes[Explaining how he became an actor, 2005]: "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."I love the instant gratification of playing live...the energy. And rock star parties are better than actor parties.
Where Are They Now(February 2006) Recovering at his home after being in a near-fatal
car crash that left him with a fractured neck, a broken jaw, and
lacerations to his face that needed 70 stitches. He may even have to
have his jaw wired shut for six weeks.(2007) Finished up filming of Drake & Josh, which will continue to premiere the final episodes through July 2007.(June
2007) Cutting down on his acting career in order to move towards his
music. Drake wants to spend more time touring and having concerts in
order to boost his musical status.(2007) Is currently on a summer tour with Aly & AJ (Alyson Michalka and Amanda Michalka), Corbin Bleu, and Bianca Ryan.(2008) Filming his new movies Superhero Movie and College due out in March and April.(2008) Doing various random concerts around the US and working on his third album due out in the Spring.(2009) Recording his new album. Out at the end of the year or early next year.