What Are These 2000s Nickelodeon Stars Doing Today?
Nickelodeon is a hit television network that was first founded in 1977. Since then, several childhood staple TV shows have been introduced into the lives of kids and teens across America. The network became so popular, in fact, that they created a branch of shows specifically for children and toddlers called Nick Jr., as well as a subsidiary they called Awesomeness.Among these productions were cartoons, some of the more popular being Spongebob Squarepants, Rugrats, Fairly Oddparents, and Courage the Cowardly Dog. There were also many hit live action shows throughout the years, including Kenan and Kel, The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, and Victorious.With all of these shows came new faces. Hollywood can be a daunting place for anyone, let alone a child who has to grow up in the spotlight. These 2000s stars rose to fame thanks to their Nickelodeon shows, but what are they doing now, some 20 years later?
8 Drake Bell Has Had Some Serious Ups & Downs Since Drake & Josh
Drake Bell achieved an extreme level of popularity thanks to his starring role in Drake & Josh. The show ran from 2004-2007, airing four seasons. After it wrapped, Bell went on to pursue a career in music and Hollywood but was met with much controversy.
His most recent scandal took place in 2021, when Drake pled guilty to child endangerment charges. He received probation, and has since been out of both Hollywood and the music industry.
7 Drake & Josh's Josh Peck Balances Family Life With His Career
Josh Peck, the star opposite Drake Bell on Drake & Josh, has continued to stay in the public eye for almost two decades. He has been in dozens of productions over the years, which takes second priority in Peck's life.
In 2017, he tied the knot with wife Paige O'Brien, and together they have a son named Max Milo. When Josh isn't spending time with his family, he is working on set, most recently being cast in the upcoming Christopher Nolan film Oppenheimer.
6 Miranda Cosgrove Returned For An iCarly Reboot In 2021
Miranda Cosgrove essentially grew up on Nickelodeon. Starting as the youngest sibling Megan in Drake & Josh, she was later cast as the star of her own show iCarly in 2007. Her show ran through 2012, and after a nine-year break, it was rebooted with most of the original cast. Cosgrove is still acting in the reboot, as well as continuing her voice work in the Despicable Me franchise.
5 iCarly's Jennette McCurdy Just Released Her First Book
Also starring in the original iCarly television series was Jennette McCurdy. As a child actor, she was in Hollywood quite frequently, starring in many productions. With time, however, she slowly backed out of the spotlight and quit acting altogether in 2018.
McCurdy opened up about the abuse she suffered while acting, even publishing a book in August regarding her experiences.
4 Jamie Lynn Spears From Zoey 101 Loves Being A Mom
Jamie Lynn Spears got popular not only because of her superstar older sister Britney Spears, but also her work on the show Zoey 101. From 2005-2008, Spears starred as the titular character of the series.
Since then, Jamie Lynn went on to create a family of her own, marrying husband Jamie Watson and having two daughters together. She has also continued to hop in and out of acting, recently starring in Sweet Magnolias, Alice's Wonderland Bakery, and the upcoming reality series Special Forces: The Ultimate Test.
3 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Star Devon Werkheiser Spends His Time Traveling
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide aired three seasons between 2004 and 2007. Starring Devon Werkheiser as Ned, this live action sitcom was a favorite. Although Devon has booked many roles in the years following his Nickelodeon show, his acting career has slowed down over the last few years. He has only been in two productions since 2020 and is now taking the opportunity to travel the world.
2 Victoria Justice Has Been Busy In Hollywood Since Victorious
Victoria Justice was hired to play "Tori" in Nickelodeon's Victorious. The show began in 2010, also spotlighting Ariana Grande, Matt Bennett, and Liz Gillies. After wrapping its final season, Victoria Justice continued to dedicate her life to a career in acting and music.
Her most recent music video debuted in 2020 for her single "Treat Myself." She has also been a Netflix favorite actor, starring in productions like A Perfect Pairing and Afterlife of the Party.
1 Amanda Bynes Went Through Many Scandals After The Amanda Show
Amanda Bynes has been in the headlines on numerous occasions. Her time on The Amanda Show got her career in Hollywood going, boosting her on to popular movies like She's the Man, What a Girl Wants, and Hairspray. Over time, however, her life devolved into one scandal after another.
Back in 2012, when Barack Obama was in office, she tweeted him asking for a cop to be fired after she was charged with a DUI and attempted hit-and-run of a police vehicle. The former President never responded, and she was sentenced with a misdemeanor charge.
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