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Drake Bell (born Jared Drake Bell on June 27, 1986) is an American actor, guitarist and singer/songwriter. After beginning his career as a child actor 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 released his debut album in 2005, with a second to follow in December 2006.

Biography

Early life

Bell was born in Orange County, California to Joe Bell and Robin Dodson, a professional billiards player. He has a stepfather, Roy, and two older brothers, Robert and Travis. Bell attended the Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana, California.

Career

Bell started acting at the age of five and began playing the guitar at the age of thirteen. 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, Bell 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, won a "Blimp Award" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the "Best TV Show" category for Drake & Josh, and had a role in the 2005 film Yours, Mine and Ours. Bell was also a judge for the Miss Teen USA 2006 pageant which aired on NBC on August 15, 2006.

Bell's debut album, Telegraph, was released on September 27, 2005. His song, "Found a Way", which can be found on the album, is the theme song for Drake & Josh. He recently signed with Universal Motown Records, to which his new single "I Know" was released on October 17th. Shooting for the video of "I Know" took place in October 2006. Drake's new CD, entitled It's Only Time, will be released on * april 9th

Personal life

On December 30, 2005, Bell was involved in a car accident on Los Angeles' Pacific Coast Highway. He was in the car with his friend Thomas. Since his car was a 1966 Ford Mustang, the steering wheel was made of wood and metal, the seatbelts were only around the waist, and there were no airbags. Because of this, his face smashed into the steering wheel, resulting in a broken jaw, a fractured neck, six dislodged teeth, and a deep cut across his chin, leaving a two-and-a-half inch scar. Bell told People that he "could fit [his] tongue through it. It was like a second mouth". Although Bell's injuries were disfiguring, they were not life-threatening, and he made a full recovery. He had his jaw wired shut for two months and subsisted on a liquid diet. Because of Bell's condition, production on the fourth season of Drake & Josh was postponed for a few months while he recovered. Drake is now 20

Filmography

Discography

Image:Drakebelltelegraph.jpg|1. Telegraph
(September 27 2005)
Image:Itsonlytime.jpg|2. It's Only Time
(December 5 2006)

Singles

• "I Know"

Footnotes

External links

• Official Drake Bell Website
• Drake Bell's Fan Site
• "I Know" Video on YouTube

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