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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

Nathan Karl Kress (born November 18, 1992) is an American actor. He started acting when he was just three years old. He appeared in many TV commercials. He also voiced characters like Easy and Tough Pup in the movie Babe: Pig in the City (1998).

Seven years later, he returned to acting on the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2005). After that, he often appeared in Nickelodeon shows. This included playing Toplin on Drake & Josh (2007). Kress became very famous for playing Freddie Benson on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012). This role earned him five Young Artist Award nominations. He played Freddie again in the new iCarly series (2021–2023). He also voiced Wedge Antilles in Star Wars Rebels (2016–2017). He was also the voice of JJ Jameson in the Netflix show Pinky Malinky (2019).

Nathan Kress's Early Life

Nathan Kress was born in Glendale, California, on November 18, 1992. He has two brothers, Andrew and Kevin. Neither of his brothers work in show business. Nathan began his acting career when he was four years old. He was very good at remembering and acting out TV shows. His mother took him to an audition, and he quickly got a talent agent.

Nathan Kress's Acting Journey

Starting Out: Modeling and First Roles (1990s-2005)

In the 1990s, Nathan Kress worked as a model for ads. He also did many commercials and voice-over jobs. His most famous voice role was as "Easy" and "Tough Pup" in the 1998 movie Babe: Pig in the City. When he was six, he decided to take a break from acting. He went to a regular school for five years. He lived a "normal" life during this time.

At age eleven, he decided to act again. He played "The Emperor" in a school play called The Emperor's New Clothes. This made him love performing again. After fifth grade, he asked his parents if he could be home-schooled. This would let him focus on acting. A friend helped him find an agent. After a summer acting camp, Kress started going to professional auditions.

In April 2005, Kress appeared on live TV for the first time since his break. He was in a comedy sketch on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He played a young Simon Cowell from American Idol. He appeared on the show five more times that year. Kress continued to get steady acting jobs. He had guest roles in shows like House, Standoff, and Without a Trace. He also appeared in the Disney Channel show The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Kress also acted in short films like Pickled and Bag. For Bag, he won an award for his acting. He also did voice work for Chicken Little and Shuriken School.

Becoming Famous: Nickelodeon and iCarly (2006-2009)

In February 2006, Kress got a small role on the popular Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh. He played Toplin, a "geeky" kid at a party. Toplin had a crush on Megan Parker, played by Miranda Cosgrove. Kress didn't know it then, but this small role changed his career. While filming, the show's creator, Dan Schneider, noticed him. Schneider was creating a new show for Nickelodeon, which would become iCarly.

The character Toplin was similar to a character named Freddie that Schneider wanted for iCarly. Schneider was so impressed with Kress that he remembered him. About six months after Drake & Josh, Kress auditioned for "Freddie." After many auditions, Kress did a screen test with Miranda Cosgrove and Jennette McCurdy. A few days later, he got the role of Freddie.

iCarly first aired on September 8, 2007. It quickly became a fan favorite. On the show, Kress plays Fredward "Freddie" Benson. Freddie is the technical producer for the web-show iCarly. His best friends, Carly Shay (Cosgrove) and Sam Puckett (McCurdy), star in the show. Freddie has a crush on Carly. He also has a funny, sometimes difficult, relationship with Sam. iCarly became Nickelodeon's most-watched show for tweens. This made Kress famous around the world among young people.

In 2008, Kress starred in the Nickelodeon TV movie Gym Teacher: The Movie. He played Roland, a student who is not good at sports. He has to get in shape with his gym teacher, Dave Stewie (Christopher Meloni). Later that year, he played Freddie Benson again in the TV movie iCarly: iGo to Japan. This was the show's first TV movie. In 2009, Kress continued to play Freddie on iCarly. He couldn't take on other projects because seasons two and three were filmed back-to-back. This was to make up for time lost during the 2008 writers strike.

Directing and Recent Work (2010-Present)

Kress in 2011

In March 2010, Kress guest-starred in the CBS show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He played Mason Ward in an episode called "Neverland". Kress said this role was a great chance to try something different. He had done drama scenes before, but not for a long time. Later that year, Kress returned to comedy. He guest-starred as Prince Gabriel on True Jackson, VP. He also voiced Ronald on The Penguins of Madagascar.

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

Kress on ThrowBack with Nickelodeon in 2019

Kress played Freddie Benson again in one episode of the spin-off show Sam & Cat in January 2014. Also in 2014, Kress was in his first big movie, Into the Storm. He also had a main role in the web show Video Game High School. In 2015, he started directing episodes of Henry Danger. In 2019, Kress began a podcast called RadioActive Dads with Brett Davern. In March 2021, it was announced that iCarly was coming back. The new series started on Paramount+ on June 17, 2021. Kress returned as Freddie Benson.

Nathan Kress's Personal Life

While filming iCarly, Kress was tutored on set with his co-stars Miranda Cosgrove and Jennette McCurdy. He was also home-schooled on weekends or during breaks. As of 2011, Kress hoped to go to UCLA, where his father went.

On May 29, 2015, Kress got engaged to his girlfriend, London Elise Moore. She is an actress and stunt performer who was also in Into the Storm. They got married on November 15, 2015, in Los Angeles. Their first child, a daughter, was born on December 21, 2017. On October 21, 2020, Kress announced they were expecting their second child. Their second daughter was born on March 22, 2021. On June 27, 2023, Kress and his wife announced the birth of their third child, a son.

Helping Others: Philanthropy

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

Nathan Kress's Filmography

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