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The actor/singer Josh Peck was born on November 10, 1986, in Hell's Kitchen, a section of New York City. He grew up never knowing his father and has suffered from Asthma since childhood. Josh made his film debut in 2000 in the movie "Snow Day" and lent his voice as Eddie the possum to the movies "Ice Age 1 and 2." His most famous part is of Josh on the Nickelodeon show "The Drake and Josh Show" and has appeared in independent films "Spun" and "Mean Creek."
Actor Josh Peck rose to fame as a teen star, initially thanks to a frequent presence on the Nickelodeon children's television network. He began with a multi-season stint on the youth-oriented sketch comedy variety series The Amanda Show (as one of the ensemble players supporting lead Amanda Bynes), and then received title billing on his own series, Drake & Josh, which ran from 2004 to 2007. In that program, Peck played one of two constantly quarreling teens who inadvertently wind up as stepbrothers when their single parents wed -- then engage in a series of colorful adventures together and forge the closest of friendships. Commensurate with the long-running success and popularity of this program, Peck was able to branch out into movies with minimal effort -- in such films as (the Nickelodeon-produced) Max Keeble's Big Move, Ice Age: The Meltdown (where he provided the voice of Eddie), and a supporting role as Ronnie in the Owen Wilson comedy Drillbit Taylor (2008). The initially chubby Peck also made headlines for losing a prodigious amount of weight in a concerted effort to get fit and healthy. He later reflected on his body image: "It's my responsibility as a role model to keep up an image and help young people." Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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