Zack and Cody Martin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Zack & Cody Martin |
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| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck character | |
Cody in Bon Voyage
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| First appearance | "Hotel Hangout" (2005) |
| Last appearance | "Cole & Dylan Sprouse" (So Random!; 2012) |
| Created by | Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan |
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| Gender | Male |
| Family | Kurt Martin (father) Carey Martin (mother) (Identical twin brothers) |
| Nationality | American |
Zack Martin (played by Dylan Sprouse) and Cody Martin (played by Cole Sprouse) are the main characters from the popular Disney Channel shows The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its follow-up, The Suite Life on Deck. They are identical twin brothers who often find themselves in funny situations.
These characters also appeared in special crossover episodes with other Disney Channel series. You might have seen them on That's So Raven, Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montana, I'm in the Band, So Random!, and Studio DC: Almost Live.
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How Zack and Cody Were Created
Dylan Sprouse shared that the idea for twins living in a hotel came from their own lives. When they were filming the movie Big Daddy, they stayed in a hotel for four months. This experience sparked the idea for the show.
Dylan mentioned that the characters of Zack and Cody were first based on his and Cole's real personalities. In fact, their original names for the show were even Dylan and Cole!
About the Twins
Zack and Cody Martin were born in Seattle, Washington. Zack arrived at 6:30 AM, and Cody followed ten minutes later at 6:40 AM. The exact year of their birth is a bit unclear in the shows. One episode of The Suite Life on Deck suggests 1993, while an old baby video in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody shows a date of September 23, 1992.
The twins went to Buckner Middle School and later Cheevers High School during The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. When they moved to the ship in The Suite Life on Deck, they attended Seven Seas High.
In one episode of The Suite Life on Deck, Zack and Cody argue about school. Zack admits he feels less smart than Cody. Cody then shares that he works hard in school because Zack is better at sports, more popular, and better with girls. Cody also has a strong fear of germs. The shows also hint that the twins have Swedish family roots. They once planned to go to Harvard University, but a bad experience with a dean there changed their minds.
Cody Martin
Cody is usually the smarter and more serious twin. He is often more caring, sensitive, and polite than Zack. However, he can sometimes be a bit mean or greedy too. Cody generally gets excellent grades in school. Zack even says Cody has a perfect 5.0 grade point average.
People sometimes call Cody a "nerd," but he prefers to be called "educationally gifted." London Tipton, whose father owns the Tipton Hotel, often asks Cody to help her with her schoolwork.
Even though Cody is very smart and mature, he sometimes acts younger than his age. For example, he calls his mom "Mommy" and screams when he's scared. He even carries a "blankey" (a security blanket) into his teenage years. These habits become a funny running joke in the series. Cody later decides to attend Yale University. His biggest dream is to win a Nobel Prize. Cody likes long-term relationships with one girl, unlike Zack who dates many.
Zack Martin
Zack is more relaxed, outgoing, and sometimes a bit self-centered compared to Cody. He is usually less mature than his brother. But Zack does show kindness and care at times. He often gets bad grades in school.
However, Zack is actually intelligent when he tries. In one episode, he was the smartest kid in summer school. He even taught the other students the lesson himself. This shows that Zack could do much better in school if he put in the effort. He is also very good at woodshop. His teacher trusted him to lead the class and suggested him for advanced woodshop.
Appearances in Shows
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
After traveling a lot, Zack, Cody, and their mom, Carey, settle down in Boston. This is their home until they move onto the ship for The Suite Life on Deck. The twins become good friends with Maddie Fitzpatrick. They even keep her picture in their rooms when they move to the SS Tipton. When Maddie visits the ship, she flirts with Zack and even kisses him to give him confidence.
Cody does very well in school. He enjoys many intellectual activities. He attends math camp and wins a spelling bee. Cody also has musical talents, just like his parents. He can sing and dance, and he can act. Besides singing, Cody plays the French horn and the violin. Cody is closer to his mother than Zack is and often listens to her advice.
In the first season, Cody causes as much trouble as Zack. But as the show goes on, Cody usually only gets into trouble by accident. More often, he gets into trouble because of Zack's ideas. Cody is often the victim of funny accidents. For example, he gets pushed into horse poop, gets trampled, and even gets frozen in ice.
During the third season, Cody works part-time as a bag boy at a minimart during the summer. This job becomes a big part of some episodes. Cody also worked as the producer for London Tipton's online show, "Yay Me! Starring London Tipton." He would sometimes quit or rejoin the show depending on his relationship with London.
The Suite Life on Deck
On the SS Tipton, Cody shares a room with List of recurring characters in The Suite Life on Deck#Woody Fink. Woody is a messy and overweight student. Cody becomes the ship's towel boy to earn money. This happens after Zack spends all their student cash on things like food and gifts for girls.
Zack first shares a room with Bailey Pickett. Bailey is a smart student who was disguised as a boy at first. Zack develops a crush on Bailey after he finds out she is a girl. He and Cody fight over her. But their teacher, Mr. Moseby, tells them Bailey is still sad about her old boyfriend. So, Zack tells Cody he can try to date her.
In the third season, Zack starts to like a girl named Maya Bennett. At first, she doesn't want to date him because she thinks he dates too many girls. They finally become a couple in the episode "Party On!" In "Graduation on Deck," the last episode of the series, Maya joins the Peace Corps in Africa. She breaks up with Zack because she knows a long-distance relationship would be too hard.
The Suite Life Movie
Cody and his girlfriend, Bailey, planned to spend spring break together. But Cody decides to take an internship with Dr. Spaulding instead. This internship could help him get a scholarship to Yale. He writes a long letter to Bailey explaining his choice, but he argues with Zack and loses the letter. Bailey gets upset with him.
Cody goes to the marine biology lab for his internship. But Zack gets him into another argument, and they damage the lab's property. This makes Cody lose his internship. Zack tries to make it up to him. He helps Cody get a new internship with Dr. Olsen for the Gemini Project.
