Jared Drake Bell was born on June 27, 1986 in Orange County, California, USA. He is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, singer/songwriter.

A child actor who began appearing in commercial and feature films when he was 5, Bell says: "I was always an entertainer. I loved being the life of the party. I watched all the old TV shows, Dick Van Dyke, Bob Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore, and the Osmonds. When I was a kid, I wanted to be Elvis Presley so I could star in movies and TV while also playing music."

He was John Cusack's son in the HBO film The Jack Bull, receiving a 2000 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actor in a TV Movie or Pilot. He also had a memorable role in Jerry Maguire, as the son of a hospitalized hockey player client of Tom Cruise's sports agent who got to tell the superstar to "eff off" because he tried to talk his father out of retiring because of recurrent concussions.

He also starred in Yours, Mine and Ours (2005), Superhero Movie (2008) and College (2008).

In addition to his acting, Bell has a growing career as a musician and released his debut album, It's Only Time, independently in 2005. His second album, Telegraph, was released in 2006 after signing with Universal/Motown.

Filmography

• Drake & Josh in New York! (2008)
• College (2008)
• Superhero Movie (2008)
• "Drake & Josh" (53 episodes, 2004-2007)
• Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)
• "The Nightmare Room" (1 episode, 2002)
• "The Amanda Show" (14 episodes, 1999-2001)
• Chasing Destiny (2001) (TV)
• Perfect Game (2000) (V)
• High Fidelity (2000)
• Dragonworld: The Legend Continues (1999) (TV)
• The Jack Bull (1999) (TV)
• Dill Scallion (1999)
• "Caroline in the City" (1 episode, 1999)
• "Seinfeld" (1 episode, 1998)
• "The Drew Carey Show" (1 episode, 1997)
• "The Pretender" (1 episode, 1997)
• "Gun" (1 episode, 1997)
• Jerry Maguire (1996)
• "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Minor Adjustments" (1 episode, 1995)
• The Neon Bible (1995)
• Drifting School (1995)
• "Home Improvement" (1 episode, 1994)