Josh Peck Says He Has No Regrets From His Years as a Child Star on Nickelodeon: ‘I’m Very Proud’
25.03.2023 - 16:05
/ usmagazine.com
No regrets here! Josh Peck revealed there isn’t much he would want to change about his years as a child star on Nickelodeon.
“Maybe I would have thought twice about having my awkward teenage years [air] in reruns,” the actor, 36, joked during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly while promoting his partnership with Enfamil. “But the reality is [that] from Drake & Josh to everything I’ve done since then, I’m very proud to have made families happy. I feel incredibly lucky to be 36 and still working and [doing] something that I love.”
Peck originally rose to stardom after appearing on sitcoms such as The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh in the early 2000s. The comedian continued to find success as he got older with starring roles on Grandfathered, Turner & Hooch and How I Met Your Father.
Meanwhile, on the big screen, Peck scored projects including Mean Creek, ATM, Red Dawn, Battle of the Years, The Wackness and an upcoming role in Oppenheimer. The Snow Day actor also released his debut memoir, Happy People Are Annoying, in March 2022.
Off screen, Peck started dating Paige O’Brien in 2011 and they tied the knot in 2017. The couple has since expanded their family with son Max in December 2018 and son Shai in October 2022.
While reflecting on his career, the New York native said he wouldn’t mind if his children wanted to join the entertainment industry as well.
“I’m so glad that Paige comes from this wonderfully athletic family. Her dad [Ken O’Brien] played in the NFL so I’m glad that my son has this great sort of balance between the creative performing side and then also the athletic education side. So, I guess we’ll see [as] more [is] be revealed. I kind of want to allow him to lead us,” Peck told Us. “Eventually, if he finds that