Scott Halberstadt

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Scott Halberstadt
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Halberstadt in October 2007
Born (1976-08-17) August 17, 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActor
Years active2002–2010
Spouse
Kate Lee
(m. 2008)
[1]
Children2 [2]

Scott Halberstadt (born August 17, 1976) is an American former actor. He is best known for playing roles in multiple Nickelodeon shows, most notably as Eric on Drake & Josh . Halberstadt announced his retirement from acting in 2013. [3]

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Early life

Halberstadt was born in Connersville, Indiana, to Fred (1939–2010) and Gayle Halberstadt (née Mikesell). [4] He graduated from Connersville High School and attended Ball State University, studying theater. [5]

Career

Film

Halberstadt's first acting credit is as "Jared" in the 2002 paintball film In Your Face. His next film role was in the 2006 picture Grandma's Boy , where he played a tester who challenges Jeff (Nick Swardson) to a game of Dance Dance Revolution. He also portrayed a pimply casino employee in Smokin' Aces . [6]

Television

Halberstadt had a recurring role as Eric on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh from 2004 to 2007. His other television credits include minor roles in episodes of All That (2000, 2004), The Guardian (2003), Half & Half (2004), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2006) and others. [6] He made a cameo appearance in iCarly's "iStart a Fan War", playing Eric (from the Drake & Josh series), alongside Alec Medlock and Jake Farrow.

Personal life

Since 2012, Halberstadt's career has been mostly in data analysis, business intelligence, and management. [3] He currently lives in Homer Glen, Illinois with his wife, Kate Lee whom he wed in 2008 and their two children. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002In Your FaceJared
2006 Grandma's Boy Bobby
The Powder Puff PrincipleLester
Smokin' Aces Pimply Casino Employee
2008Just a SliceToddShort film
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh EricTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 All That Walter KubersteinEpisode: "Britney Spears"
2003 The Guardian Noah GrossingerEpisode: "What It Means to You"
2004 Half & Half ManagerEpisode: "The Big Good Help Is Hard to Fire Episode"
2004–2007 Drake & Josh Eric Blonowitz / Nerdy Boy #2Guest (season 1), recurring role (season 2–4)
16 episodes
2006 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody DirkEpisode: "Twins at the Tipton"
2010 iCarly Eric BlonowitzEpisode: "iStart a Fan War"

References

  1. "Got Married July 5, 2008". facebook.com.
  2. "Kate Lee-Halberstadt". facebook.com.
  3. 1 2 Poteet, Britt (October 28, 2017). "15 Nickelodeon Stars Who Completely Disappeared". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. "Obituary for Fred L. Halberstadt at Urban Winkler Funeral Home". www.urbanwinklerfuneralhome.com.
  5. 1 2 "Scott Halberstadt on LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Scott Halberstadt". IMDb. Retrieved April 10, 2021.