Actor and musician Jared Drake Bell, known for his role on Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh youth series, has been reported missing and endangered, according to the Daytona Beach (Florida) Police Department. Police had issued a message on Facebook asking for help in locating the performer, stating that he was considered missing and endangered and that his last known location was the Mainland High School area. It was further specified that he was traveling in a gray 2022 BMW.
Hours later, the police updated the information and confirmed that officers were in contact with Bell and that he was safe. No further details were given about the circumstances of his disappearance or why he was considered endangered.
Bell, 36, began his acting career in the 1990s on the sitcom Home Improvement and in television commercials. It was his role as Drake Parker on Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh that brought him to fame among young audiences. He has also dabbled in music, co-writing and performing the theme song for Drake & Josh and releasing several albums, including Telegraph in 2005 and It’s Only Time in 2006, which debuted at number 81 on the Billboard 200.
Daytona Beach is a city on the Atlantic coast of Florida, known for the Daytona International Speedway race track, home of the iconic Daytona 500 NASCAR race. No additional details on Bell’s location were provided after he was reported safe.