Josh Peck

Josh Peck got his start in stand-up comedy when he was eight years old. He starred in Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show, a teen comedy-variety show. He then got a starring role in the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake and Josh, which ran for four seasons. In 2008, he shed his childhood image and starred in The Wackness with Ben Kingsley and Mary-Kate Olsen.

Over the course of two years, while Peck starred on Drake and Josh, he lost approximately 100 pounds. Peck has stated that he hired a personal trainer, and that the weight loss was achieved through a combination of diet, exercise and hard work. JVIBE Magazine: Josh Peck

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• 1986: Born in Hell's Kitchen, New York

• 1999: The Amanda Show

• 2004: Drake and Josh

• 2006: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

• 2007: Ask Men Magazine's "Top 49 Men" list

• 2008: The Wackness