Drake Bell, the former child star turned singer and actor, appeared on the hit television series ‘The Masked Singer’ and was unmasked as the Ice King.

Bell took the stage in “The Masked Singer” after opening up about his traumatic experiences as a child star in the documentary series “Quiet on Set.”

What connections does Drake Bell have to Ohio? Here’s what you need to know.

Drake Bell performed as the Ice King in ‘The Masked Singer’

On the November 20 episode, Bell competed as the Ice King on the singing competition show “The Masked Singer” for Miley Cyrus Night, according to People.

Bell had a “liberating experience” during an appearance on the show after opening up about the abuse he suffered as a child star. Bell shared his experiences with alleged sexual abuse by Brian Peck in the docuseries “Quiet on Set.”

The series also features many former Nickelodeon employees. They spoke out against former producer Dan Schneider, who was accused of unprofessional and inappropriate behavior in the Nickelodeon workplace.

Drake Bell had legal troubles in Ohio years before starting “The Masked Singer.”

Before joining ‘The Masked Singer’, Drake Bell was accused of disseminating harmful material to young people and attempted child endangerment after being accused of sexual contact and grooming an underage fan in June 2021. He pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment, the Dispatch reported.

The victim, a Bell fan, claimed at the time that the exchanges began when she was 12. She said Bell exchanged explicit photos online and engaged in sexual conduct with her on several occasions, including at a concert venue in 2017. Cleveland and at a hotel.

Additionally, the victim contacted Toronto police in October 2018, and they forwarded his findings to Cleveland police, prompting an investigation.

Bell claimed he was “unaware” of her age and only communicated with her via text and without physical contact, and also admitted that his interactions with the fan were “reckless and irresponsible”.

Bell rose to fame on Nickelodeon, which has roots in Ohio

The “Drake and Josh” actor began his career at Nickelodeon, a children’s channel developed in 1977 with the help of a Columbus, Ohio-based company, Qube, Warner Cable’s first two-way interactive cable system/remote.

Before Nickelodeon there was Pinwheel, a Qube channel that aired commercial-free, kid-friendly content 12 hours a day. Pinwheel later became Nickelodeon when Qube folded in 1984.

What shows has Drake Bell performed in?

Bell started his singing and acting career as a child. According to IDMb, he starred on Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Show” and later on “Drake & Josh.”

Bell also appeared in many films, including ‘Yours, Mine & Ours’, ‘Superhero Movie’ and two ‘Drake & Josh’ films.

Grace Tucker and Jenna Ryu contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared in The Columbus Dispatch: Who is Drake Bell? More on the ‘Masked Singer’ contestant’s Ohio connections