Jared Drake Bell is an American 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, and also appeared in several commercials as a child. Bell is best known for his starring roles on Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh. He also 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.
Actor most known for his portrayal as the lead in the film Drake & Josh. He also appeared in the TV movie A Fairly Odd Christmas and in the frequent comedy Totally Kyle on the Nickelodeon show The Amanda Show. He also sings, and his debut album, Telegraph, was released in 2005.
