Drake Bell found after being reported missing in Florida

  • Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell was found Thursday 
  • He had been reported missing earlier in the day
  • Police previously considered him 'endangered' 

INGLEWOOD, CA – AUGUST 27: Drake Bell attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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(NewsNation) — Jared Drake Bell, a former Nickelodeon star who was reported missing Thursday, has been found, according to officials.

Bell, who had been “considered missing and endangered,” was previously last seen driving a 2022 gray BMW on Wednesday near the area of Mainland High School just before 9 p.m.

Bell is best known for his role as Drake Parker in the Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh.”

In 2021, he was sentenced to two years probation on child endangerment charges relating to a girl who met him online and accused him of sexual contact after attending his concert when she was 15.

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