Drake and Josh/Characters

This is the cast of characters from the Nickelodeon series Drake and Josh.

Drake Parker
"Portrayed by: Drake Bell"


 * Anti-Hero: Type IV
 * Ask a Stupid Question
 * Book Dumb
 * May also be a case of Brilliant but Lazy
 * Brainless Beauty: Sometimes
 * Chick Magnet
 * Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The foolish to Josh's responsible.
 * Hot Guys Are Bastards
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: In "Movie Job".
 * Karma Houdini: Though unlike Megan, there are times where karma actually got him.
 * Manipulative Bastard
 * Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man to Josh's Sensitive Guy.
 * With Friends Like These...: With Josh.

Josh Nichols
"Portrayed by: Josh Peck"


 * Anti-Hero: Type I in earlier seasons. He can slip into Type II/III territory if he's feeling petty or vindictive.
 * Butt Monkey / The Chew Toy: By Drake or Megan.
 * Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The responsible to Drake's foolish.
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Geek
 * Get a Stupid Answer: His sarcastic replies to Drake's outlandish questions.
 * Hollywood Dateless
 * Hollywood Nerd: Type I
 * Nice Guy
 * No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Particularly at his job.
 * No Indoor Voice: See Verbal Tic
 * Only Sane Man
 * Real Men Wear Pink: Likes watching The Oprah Winfrey Show.
 * Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive Guy to Drake's Manly Man.
 * Token Good Teammate
 * Verbal Tic: Repeating things for emphasis. EMPHASIS!
 * With Friends Like These...: With Drake.

Megan Parker
"Portrayed by: Miranda Cosgrove"


 * Anti-Hero: Type V
 * Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
 * Hypocritical Heartwarming: She harasses her brothers endlessly, but objects to anyone else doing it.
 * Jerkass / Jerk with a Heart of Jerk
 * Little Miss Badass
 * Little Miss Snarker
 * Karma Houdini: One of the most blatant in television. In fact, the one time she gets punished, it's not even her fault and she ends up getting revenge anyway.
 * Pet the Dog: A few times.
 * The Gary Grill: Got her brothers out of jail.
 * Honor Council: Helped Drake win against Mindy in the school's court.
 * Mindy's Back: Gives Josh a little advice when he's upset about Mindy.
 * Megan's First Kiss: The ending. Just see for yourself.
 * Drake & Josh Go to Hollywood: Megan is basically a hero in this one, as she saves her brothers from some criminals (and apparently, death because the criminals planned to kill them once they got away).
 * Wise Beyond Her Years: Let's be honest. Jerkass or not, some of her schemes are rather brilliant for a 9-13 year old girl.

Helen Dubois

 * Former Child Star: Became famous for a catchphrase ("That is not my job!")
 * Jerkass
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Pointy-Haired Boss
 * The Prima Donna
 * Sassy Black Woman

Mrs. Alice/Linda Hayfer
"Mrs. Hayfer: Wait ,you're the boy who's been dating my daughter?
 * I Am Your Mother: Reveals to be Kelly's mother.

Drake: You're Kelly's mom?!"

"Mrs. Hayfer: I hate you.
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Even though she dislikes Drake, she's willing to make Kelly be happy with Drake.
 * Jerkass
 * Running Gag: Mentioning her utter dislike of Drake in almost every appearance.

Drake: I know."


 * Sadist Teacher: Mainly to Drake.
 * Shout-Out: Her last name is based from Steve Hoefer, also one of the show's directors.