Nathan Kress facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nathan Kress
Kress in April 2022
Born	Nathan Karl Kress (1992-11-18) November 18, 1992 (age 32) Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor television director
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	London Elise Moore ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	3
Relatives	Roy Conli (first cousin once removed)

Nathan Karl Kress is an American actor. He was born on November 18, 1992. He started acting when he was only three years old. He was in many TV commercials. He also lent his voice to characters in the movie Babe: Pig in the City in 1998.

He took a break from acting. Then he returned at age 11 on the show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2005. Nathan became very well known for playing Freddie Benson on the Nickelodeon show iCarly. This show ran from 2007 to 2012. He was nominated for five Young Artist Awards for this role. He played Freddie Benson again in the new iCarly series from 2021 to 2023. He also voiced Wedge Antilles in Star Wars Rebels and JJ Jameson in Pinky Malinky.

Nathan Kress's Early Life

Nathan Karl Kress was born in Glendale, California. This was on November 18, 1992. He has two brothers, Andrew and Kevin. They are not involved in acting.

Nathan started his acting career at age four. He was very good at remembering and acting out TV shows. His mom took him to an audition. He quickly got signed with an agent.

Nathan Kress's Career Journey

Early Roles and a Break

In the 1990s, Nathan modeled for ads. He also did many commercials and voice-over jobs. His most famous early voice role was as "Easy" and "Tough Pup" in the 1998 movie Babe: Pig in the City.

When he was six, he decided to stop acting. He went to a regular school for five years. He lived a "normal" life during this time. At age eleven, he decided to return to acting.

Returning to Acting

At age 11, Nathan played "The Emperor" in a school play. This role made him want to act again. After fifth grade, he asked his parents to let him be home-schooled. This way, he could act professionally again. A friend helped him find an agent. After an acting camp, Nathan started going to auditions.

In April 2005, Nathan appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He played a young Simon Cowell. He appeared on the show five times that year. He also got roles on shows like House, Standoff, and Without a Trace. He was also on the Disney Channel show The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Nathan also did voice work for Chicken Little and Shuriken School.

Becoming a Star with Nickelodeon

In February 2006, Nathan got a small role on the Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh. He played Toplin, a "geeky" kid. Toplin had a crush on Megan Parker, played by Miranda Cosgrove. This small role led to something big.

The show's creator, Dan Schneider, noticed Nathan. Schneider was creating a new show for Nickelodeon. He was looking for someone to play a main role. This show later became iCarly.

Nathan's role as Toplin was similar to a character named Freddie for iCarly. Schneider remembered Nathan's performance. About six months later, Nathan auditioned for the role of "Freddie." He did several auditions. Then he did a screen test with Miranda Cosgrove and Jennette McCurdy. A few days later, he got the part of "Freddie."

iCarly first aired on September 8, 2007. It quickly became very popular. Nathan played Fredward "Freddie" Benson. Freddie was the technical producer for the web-show iCarly. Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) and Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) starred in the web-show. Freddie had a crush on Carly. He also had a funny, sometimes difficult, relationship with Sam.

iCarly became Nickelodeon's most-watched show for tweens. This made Nathan famous around the world. Reviewers called his performance "sweetly nerdy."

In 2008, Nathan starred in the Nickelodeon TV movie Gym Teacher: The Movie. He played Roland, a student who needed to get in shape. Later that year, he was in iCarly: iGo to Japan. This was the first iCarly TV movie. Nathan continued playing Freddie on iCarly in 2009. He could not take other roles because seasons two and three were filmed back-to-back. This was to make up for time lost during a writers' strike.

Directing and Recent Work

Nathan Kress in 2011

In March 2010, Nathan guest-starred on the CBS show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He played Mason Ward. Nathan said this was a great chance to try something different. He had done serious scenes before. But it had been a long time since he did anything other than comedy. Later that year, he returned to comedy. He played Prince Gabriel on True Jackson, VP. He also voiced Ronald on The Penguins of Madagascar.

Nathan continued as Freddie Benson on iCarly in 2011. The show was renewed for a sixth and final season. The last episode, "iGoodbye", aired on November 23, 2012.

Nathan Kress in 2019

Nathan played Freddie Benson again in an episode of the spin-off show Sam & Cat. This episode aired in January 2014. Also in 2014, Nathan was in his first big movie, Into the Storm. He also had a major role in the web show Video Game High School.

In 2015, he started directing episodes of Henry Danger. In 2019, Nathan started a podcast called RadioActive Dads. In March 2021, it was announced that iCarly was coming back. The new series premiered on Paramount+ on June 17, 2021. Nathan returned as Freddie Benson.

Nathan Kress's Personal Life

While filming iCarly, Nathan was tutored on set. His co-stars Miranda Cosgrove and Jennette McCurdy were also tutored. He was home-schooled on weekends or during breaks. Nathan hoped to attend UCLA. This was his father's old school.

On May 29, 2015, Nathan got engaged to actress and stunt performer London Elise Moore. They had met while filming Into the Storm. They married on November 15, 2015, in Los Angeles. Their first child, a daughter, was born on December 21, 2017. Their second daughter was born on March 22, 2021. On June 27, 2023, Nathan and London welcomed their third child, a son.

Helping Others

Nathan works with many charities. These include The Big Green Help, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and The Starlight Children's Foundation. In 2003, Nathan and his family traveled to Lithuania. They went with a Christian missionary group called YWAM (Youth With A Mission).

Nathan Kress's Acting Roles

Movies

Television Shows

Video Games

Web Series

Director Roles

Awards and Nominations

Nathan Kress has received several awards and nominations for his acting.

See also

In Spanish: Nathan Kress para niños