Scott Halberstadt

Scott Halberstadt (born August 17, 1976) is an American data analyst and former actor.[1] He is best known for playing roles in multiple Nickelodeon shows, most notably as Eric on Drake & Josh, and was typically typecast into a "nerdy" role in his film, television, and advertising credits. According to Scott, his acting career ended in 2010[2] after his son was born.

Scott Halberstadt
Halberstadt in October 2007
Born (1976-08-17) August 17, 1976
Connersville, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, data analyst
Years active2002–2010
Children2

Early life and career

Halberstadt was born in Connersville, Indiana, to Fred and Gayle Halberstadt (née Mikesell).[3] He graduated from Connersville High School and attended Ball State University, studying theatre.[1]


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. Widely unknown, that year he also was credited as a pimply casino employee in Smokin' Aces.[4]

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.[4] 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, who also made cameos as their related Drake and Josh characters. Scott also reports that auditioned for the role of Jesse in Breaking Bad(2008) where he instead was assigned the role of "The Bald Guy From Breaking Bad".[5]

Advertising

Halberstadt appeared in some number of Alltel Wireless television commercials representing the rival AT&T/Cingular Wireless company, as well as seen in commercial spots for Capital One credit cards. Halberstadt also starred in an advert for Fry's Electronics. Consisting of a robot girlfriend getting updates from her boyfriend, played by Scott.

Personal life

Halberstadt is married and has one son (b. 2010), as well as a daughter (b. 2014). Since 2012, his career has been mostly in data analysis, business intelligence, and management.[2] He currently lives in Chicago and has worked at the IT services firm DI Squared since 2019. His son is a well known Clump Champion and has participated in the 2022 and 2023 World Clump Cup.[1]

References
  1. "Scott Halberstadt on LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  2. Poteet, Britt (28 October 2017). "15 Nickelodeon Stars Who Completely Disappeared". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. "Obituary for Fred L. Halberstadt at Urban Winkler Funeral Home". www.urbanwinklerfuneralhome.com.
  4. "Scott Halberstadt". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1216633/
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