Nathan Kress
Biography
Nathan Kress is an American actor who began performing as a small child, doing commercials and voice work, including playing Easy and Tough Pup in Babe: Pig in the City (1998). He stepped away from acting for several years, then came back to television on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2005 and picked up guest roles on dramas and comedies. A small part as Toplin on Drake & Josh led to his breakout, playing Freddie Benson on iCarly, the Nickelodeon sitcom, from 2007 to 2012, a role that brought him five Young Artist Award nominations and that he took up again in the revival series from 2021 to 2023. His screen credits include the television movie iCarly: iGo to Japan (2008) and Into the Storm (2014), and he made his directing debut on Henry Danger and voiced roles in Star Wars Rebels and Pinky Malinky.
33years old
Turns 34 on November 18in 36 days
- Born Glendale
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Nathan Karl Kress (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 18 years1998 to 2016
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Big break
Schneider was so impressed by Kress' performance that he remembered him. About six months after Kress filmed a small role on Drake & Josh, he auditioned for the part of Freddie.
A change of course
Kress chose to step back from acting when he was six and went back to regular school, living a fairly normal life for five years. At eleven he made the decision to act professionally again.
First role
Kress returned to acting and in April 2005 made his first live television appearance, playing a young Simon Cowell of American Idol in a Jimmy Kimmel Live! comedy sketch. Over the next year he appeared in various comedy sketches on the show 5 times.
Behind the camera
In 2015, Kress took on a new role behind the camera, making his debut as a director on the series Henry Danger.
First role
Kress took on a dual role in Babe: Pig in the City, a 1998 feature film, where he voiced both "Easy" and "Tough Pup".
Nathan Kress movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Steve Hoefer directed two of these films. Jennette McCurdy appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jennette McCurdy's page
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Jerry Trainor's page
Steve HoeferDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2011
All films by Steve Hoefer
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.