Drake Bell
Jared Drake Bell, known simply as Drake Bell, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, voice actor, and instrumentalist known best for his culmination of acting as well as singing credits. His best acting appearance has to be on Home Improvement and on Splash.
Drake Bell was born on 27th June 1986 to Robin Dodson and Joe Bell in Newport Beach, California. Bell grew up with brothers Joey, Robert, Travis, and sister Kellie in Newport Beach, California.
Drake's Early Career
Drake Bell's career began as an actor, early in the 1990s whereby he appeared in Home Improvement. He then started appearing in several commercials before landing the role of Drake Parker on the series Drake and Josh. He also appeared in The Amanda Show prior to that.
He has also starred in the Nickelodeon trilogy The Fairly Odd Parents movies. The voice of Peter Parker/ Spider-Man in the Disney animated series Ultimate Spider-Man has been given by Drake. His appearance was also included in the TV series Splash.
Involved in musical endeavors
Apart from acting, Bell has been involved in several musical endeavors. He formed a band named Drake 24/7 on 2003 and released his independent album Telegraph on 2005. His second album was named It’s Only Time and it debuted at 81st place on the Billboard 200.
His first video album, Drake Bell in concert was released on 2008 and it debuted at 81st position on the Top 100 Mexican Albums Chart.
Net Worth
Drake Bell has collected a good amount of money from his illustrious career. As per TheRechiest, the actor has a net worth of around 600 thousand. And as per celebrity net worth, his estimated net worth is $0.4 million.
The actor has played a number of major roles in both movies and TV series. In the year 1996, Bell was cast in the romantic comedy-drama movie Jerry Maguire which became quite a hit at the box office grossing over $273 million worldwide, against its $50 million budget. The movie stars Renée Zellweger, Tom Cruise, and many others.
Major Source Of Income
Prior to acting, Bell has also released many hit albums and singles which likewise plays the main role in boos up his net worth. In 2005, he earned $0.5 million from the soundtrack album Drake & Josh.
In 2007, the actor spent $2.05 million on his 2,640-square-foot (245 m²) house, in Los Feliz.
Drake Bell's Relationship
Drake Bell is not married yet. He dated Amanda Bynes from 1999 to 2001. He started having an affair with Fefe Dobson in 2002.
The relationship ended in 2005. Quinn Paul was the girlfriend of Drake Bell in 2004 and the couple split on 2005. He dated Torrey DeVitto from 2004 to 2005 and Stevie Ryan from 2005 to 2006. Drake Bell was in a relationship with Melissa Lingafelt around 2006.
Past Affairs
They dated for three years before finally breaking up in the year 2009. For the interval of one year, from 2009 to 2010, Drake had an affair with Hofit Golan.
Tess Taylor was his girlfriend starting in 2010 but the relationship ended soon. As of now, he is supposedly dating Paydin LoPachin from 2010. Drake has never been married and does not seem to be planning on doing so anytime soon.
Controversies
Drake Bell has also been involved in several controversies. He was involved in a car accident on the Los Angeles Pacific Coast highway which led him to have a fractured neck, fractured vertebrae as well as lacerations in the face. His jaw was broken in three places and he lost seven teeth.
In early 2014, Bell filed for bankruptcy, and his Los Feliz House, worth 2050 thousand dollars was taken in for foreclosure. He was arrested recently, on December 22, 2015, for driving under influence.
Drake Bell's Age, Height, And Other Facts
- Drake Bell's height: he stands at 5' 8½" (1.74 m).
- As of 2019, Bell's age is 32 years.
- He holds American nationality and his ethnicity is mixed as he has English, Scottish, And Swedish ancestry.
- He considered John Lennon as his role model.
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