It's been a long time since Drake & Josh went off the air.
While we've been constantly watching reruns and holiday specials since the series' 2007
finale, its child stars have been busy flying from the Nickelodeon nest to build interesting
and exciting careers.
Here's what the cast looks like now!
Josh Peck
Josh Peck lost a lot of weight since the end of the show, and while he's happy his weight-loss
journey has inspired others, he says he'd also be happy to stop talking about the way
he looks and just focus on his work.
After Drake & Josh, he nabbed roles in Drillbit Taylor and the Ice Age films, before breaking
out on the big screen in 2012's Red Dawn remake, then landing a lead in Grandfathered with
John Stamos, which lasted one season on Fox.
However, this former Nick kid has hearts in his eyes.
He wed longtime girlfriend Paige O'Brien in June 2017.
Drake Bell
After Drake & Josh went off the air, Drake Bell booked a few notable roles, appearing
in the spoof Superhero Movie and The Fish Tank.
He also did a lot of voiceover work, most notably voicing Peter Parker in the Ultimate
Spider-Man TV series.
Unfortunately, most of the hype surrounding Bell has been focused on his personal troubles,
which include a string of DUIs and the infamous spat about not getting an invite to co-star
Josh Peck's wedding.
Fortunately, the buds, who later shared a reunion scene on Grandfathered together, have
since made up.
Bell has been appearing in some buzzy new projects in 2017, including Cover Versions
and American Satan.
He also landed a voiceover role opposite Kesha in the Maker Studios animated series, Highly
Gifted.
Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove starred in School of Rock before joining Drake & Josh as the ambitious
Megan.
Cosgrove then landed her own show as the title character in Nick's iCarly, earning herself
five Kids' Choice nominations for favorite television actress.
She also landed in the Guinness World Records book for being the highest paid child star,
earning $180,000 per episode.
The actress took some time off in 2012 to attend the University of Southern California,
majoring in film.
While in college, she took a run at the small screen with Crowded — which was canceled
after just one season — but hopefully she finds a TV show that sticks very soon.
Yvette Nicole Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown, who played Drake and Josh's put-upon theater manager Helen, has
become one of the show's most successful alumni, booking small roles in big flicks like Tropic
Thunder and 500 Days of Summer.
Brown's next big break came in 2009, when she signed on to play Shirley Bennett on Community.
The show proved Brown could be a comedic powerhouse and opened doors for guest roles on Psych,
Once Upon a Time, Chuck, Family Guy, and many more.
Outside of acting, Brown is a busy volunteer.
The self-described "champion of kindness" promotes volunteerism through her website,
encouraging fans to support organizations such as Donors Choose and the Motion Picture
and Television Fund.
Jerry Trainor
As theater attendant Crazy Steve, Jerry Trainor carried that wacky spirit into future roles.
Trainor's biggest post-Drake & Josh part was playing the older brother and guardian of
Cosgrove's character in iCarly, earning him Kids Choice and Teen Choice nominations.
Since then, Trainor has stuck mostly to guest roles, and is set to reunite with his former
Drake & Josh co-star Bell for the 2017 film Cover Versions.
He's also a member of the band Nice Enough People with Allison Scagliotti, who played
Josh's extreme girlfriend Mindy on the show.
Allison Scagliotti
This former Drake & Josh cast member guest starred on several hit series, before landing
a lead role in the Syfy series Warehouse 13.
Scagliotti was hitting up Hollywood while hitting the books at NYU and UCLA.
She led the Freeform series Stitchers and booked a recurring role on The CW's The Vampire
Diaries.
She also somehow found time to star in the Off-Broadway musical Jasper in Deadland and
has said she'd love to take her talents back to the stage someday.
Dylan Minnette
Having recently starred in Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, many fans don't realize Dylan Minnette
got his start on Drake & Josh as Jeffrey.
After his appearance on the show, Minnette started to book more high-profile guest-starring
roles, appearing on Prison Break, Lost, and Ghost Whisperer, and landed a starring gig
on Saving Grace and Awake.
Minnette kicked off his film career with parts in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No
Good, Very Bad Day, Goosebumps, and Don't Breathe, but it's 13 Reasons Why that's catapulted
this former Nick kid to the A-list.
Vanessa Hudgens
The same year Vanessa Hudgens booked a small guest-starring role as Rebecca, one of Drake's
flings on Drake & Josh, she landed the part of Gabriella in Disney's High School Musical.
She used her instant icon status to launch a music career, releasing her first album,
V, in 2006, and her second, Identified, in 2008.
Since then, Hudgens has continued to maintain a successful showbiz career.
The actress moved viewers to tears in 2016 as Rizzo in Grease Live!, going on with the
show, despite the fact that her had father passed away the day before.
Lucy Hale
Lucy Hale also got her showbiz start on Drake & Josh as Hazel, yet another one of Drake's
flings.
She quickly built upon the experience, landing a leading role on the short lived NBC reboot
of the Bionic Woman, and booking movies such as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
Hale's big break came when she landed the lead role of Aria Montgomery on Pretty Little
Liars, and she's slated to star in The CW dramedy Life Sentence, due out in 2018.
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