Good news! Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell has been confirmed “safe” after being declared missing by the Daytona Beach Police Department. Bell, whose real name is Jared Drake Bell, rose to fame as a child star, appearing in shows like Jerry Maguire, Seinfeld, and High Fidelity before becoming a regular performer on Amanda Bynes’s The Amanda Show in 1999. He later starred in Drake and Josh from 2004 until 2007, where he sang the theme song and contributed to the soundtrack.
On April 12, 2023, the Daytona Beach Police Department announced they were looking for Bell, stating that he was considered missing and endangered. They posted a description of him and the car he was believed to be traveling in and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Jayson Wallace. Yvette Nicole Brown, one of Bell’s former co-stars, also asked for help in locating him. However, after about three hours, officials confirmed that law enforcement officials were in contact with Bell and that he was safe.
Since his time on Drake and Josh, Bell has continued to work in the entertainment industry, releasing music and appearing in live-action versions of The Fairly Odd Parents. He also did voice work, most notably as Spider-Man in video games and TV series. He appeared on other shows, including iCarly and Zoey 101, and later as himself on reality TV competitions like Cupcake Wars and The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars.
