After the premiere of the documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”, which recounts the abuses that took place on the series by Dan Schneider, the actors of these productions became a trend, since many of them were removed from the industry or did not have the success they expected.
Below we’re sharing a list of 5 former Nickelodeon stars whose careers seemed to be over, but they resurfaced and starred in major productions.
Miranda Cosgrove
After her singing career failed, Miranda Cosgrove entered college and voiced Margo in the ‘Despicable Me’ franchise.
It was in 2021 that Miranda Cosgrove returned to the small screen with new episodes of “iCarly”, having 3 successful seasons on Paramount+.
This year, Miranda stars alongside Brooke Shields in the Netflix comedy Mother of the Bride, which tells the story of a loving mother who travels to a tropical island for her daughter’s wedding, only to discover that the groom’s father is ex I had hasn’t seen in a long time.
Nathan Kress
After playing Freddie Benson, it seemed that Nathan Kress’ career was over as many of his fans complained about him getting married and starting a family.
Years later, Miranda invites him to join the new season of ‘iCarly’, putting his name back on the trend.
Nathan is currently 31 years old, married to London Elise Kress since 2015 and they have 2 girls and a boy.
Drake Bell
After the success of ‘Drake & Josh’, everything looked like Bell would have a great career as a singer and actress, although that didn’t happen.
After being accused of endangering a minor, his popularity waned, living for a time in Mexico to give a series of concerts and appearing on several television shows.
This 2024, Drake Bell told the story of his abuse in the documentary “A Quiet Set”, regained sympathy with the public and released a new song.
Aidan Gallagher
It was in 2014 that Aidan starred in the series ‘Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn’, which ended in 2018.
But it wasn’t until he played Cinco in the Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy” that his success emerged. She is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment and has more than 6 million followers on Instagram.
Alex Wolff
This boy started his career as a drummer for the band ‘The Naked Brothers Band’, having his own series on Nickelodeon from 2007 to 2009.
After appearing in some not-so-relevant projects, Alex’s face began to be recognized after playing Spencer in the new franchise ‘Jumanji’, in addition to her performance in ‘Hereditary’ (2018) which was applauded by audiences and critics.
Alex recently appeared in the film ‘Oppenheimer’ and this summer he will be seen in the film ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’.
Source: univision
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
