Being a child actor in a Nickelodeon series is almost a surefire way of ensuring a remarkable career in show business.
Stars like Ariana Grande, Keke Palmer, Christian Serratos, and Emma Roberts — to name a few — have had impressive careers since getting their foot in the door with Nickelodeon. But what is everyone else up to these days? Keep reading to find out!
This one is obvious, but needs to be said. Ariana Grande has had massive success since her time on Victorious. She has gone on to become one of the world's biggest pop stars, with hits like "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", and "Positions."
Miranda Cosgrove has come a long way since iCarly.
She voiced Margo in the Despicable Me franchise, hosts the series Mission Unstoppable, played Shea Moore in Crowded, and then came full circle to reprise her role in the iCarly reboot.
Jennette McCurdy first appeared in Zoey 101 in 2005, but went on to star in True Jackson, Victorious, and iCarly. Nowadays, she hosts a podcast called, Empty Inside With Jennette McCurdy.
Devon Werkheiser was best known for his leading role in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide from 2004 to 2007. Since then, he was cast in Santa Girl in 2019 and has garnered a substantial following on TikTok.
Like Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey was best known for her role in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide from 2004 to 2007. She also played Kat Stratford in 10 Things I Hate About You.
Lindsey went on to continue acting. She played Sasha Harvey on Faking It, and Paige McCullers in the teen drama series, Pretty Little Liars. Then in 2020, she made an appearance in Reboot Camp.
Daniel Curtis Lee played Simon Nelson-Cook, or “Cookie,” in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide alongside Devon Werkheiser and Lindsey Shaw. More recently, he landed roles in Glee, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. He also appeared in a few episodes of _9-1-1_.
Keke Palmer has had a notably successful career in showbusiness following her Nickelodeon days. Since True Jackson, she has starred on Scream Queens, wrote a book called, I Don't Belong to You: Quiet the Noise and Find Your Voice, launched her own record label, released music of her own, and cultivated a massive online following via TikTok and Instagram.
Victorious star, Victoria Justice, began her Nickelodeon journey on Zoey 101. More recently, she was the star of the crime series, Eye Candy, and in 2016, she was Janet in The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again. Then, in 2020, she appeared on the Facebook series The Real Bros of Simi Valley.
Unfabulous star, Emma Roberts, has made an impressive career for herself since she was a child actor for Nickelodeon. She has since starred in Scream Queens, Nerve, American Horror Story, and she voiced Wedgehead in UglyDolls in 2019.
Emma Roberts' co-star in Unfabulous, Jordan Calloway, has been in several shows since his Nickelodeon days, including Beyond, Black Lightning, Freakish, and Riverdale — where he played Dark Betty's first victim.
Sean Flynn AKA Chase Matthews on Zoey 101, post-Nickelodeon, went on to play Hatfield in Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood, Jason on Devious Maids, and in 2019, he had a role in the short film The Unicorn Sisters.
Before his role in iCarly, Nathan had smaller roles in Without a Trace, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and Drake & Josh. Seeing as Nickelodeon seemed to be working out for him, he ended up staying. In 2018, he played Kyle in Alive in Denver, voiced JJ Jameson in Pinky Malinky in 2019, and joined the rest of his former iCarly castmates for the reboot.
Christian kicked off her time with Nickelodeon with Zoey 101. Then, in 2006, she landed a role in the movie, Cow Belles. Following that, she appeared as a love interest in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Long after her Nickelodeon days, she appeared in Twilight, The Walking Dead, and most recently starred as Selena Quintanilla in the biopic Netflix series on the late singer.
Josh Peck has made huge strides since Drake & Josh. He first went on to become a musician, releasing two albums, appeared in The Mindy Project, voiced Oscar the Rabbit in The Big Trip in 2019, and most recently landed a role in Hulu's How I Met Your Father alongside Hilary Duff.
