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'' and two shows on

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'' and '' What I Like About You''. He later worked as a writer and producer on several

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shows, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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,'' and '' Danger Force''. As an actor, Farrow is known for the role of Gavin Mitchell on ''Drake & Josh'' and for voicing

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, Robbie Shapiro's

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dummy character on ''Victorious''.

Career

Acting

From 2004 to 2007, Farrow played the recurring character of Gavin, a strange employee at "The Premiere", in the

series ''

''. Gavin usually played a small part in the episodes of the show, being given relatively humorous lines and embarrassing Drake and Josh. He also appeared in '' Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh''. Farrow reprised the role of Gavin for the ''

'' episode " iStart a Fan War".

Writing

Since 2004, Farrow has worked closely with ''Drake & Josh'' creator Dan Schneider, and served as a writer for an episode of ''Drake & Josh''. Prior to this, Farrow also wrote the story for an episode of the sitcom '' What I Like About You'' (which Schneider co-created with former '' Friends'' writer

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) entitled "The Party" from the show's first season. After ''Drake & Josh'', Farrow worked as a writer and producer on two other Nickelodeon series created by Schneider, ''

'', and ''

''. On ''Victorious'' he also voiced the puppet character

. Farrow then worked as a writer and producer for the Nickelodeon series ''

'', where he has also appeared in three episodes as the voice of Invisible Brad. Farrow has produced and co-written several episodes of the Nickelodeon series ''

''. Farrow is also an executive producer and a writer on the Nickelodeon series Danger Force. Farrow was a credited writer for the Emmy Award-winning television series ''

''.

Filmography

As an actor

As a writer

* '' Jesse'' (2000) * ''

'' (2002) * '' What I Like About You'' (2003) * ''

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2007–2012) (also as a producer) * ''

'' (2010–2012) (also as a producer) * ''

'' (2013–2014) (also as a co-executive producer) * ''

'' (2014–2015, 2018–2020) (also as a co-executive producer and executive producer) * ''

'' (2018) * ''

'' (2015–2019) (also as an executive producer) * '' Danger Force'' (2020–present) (also as an executive producer)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farrow, Jake American male television actors American television writers American male television writers American people of Norwegian descent Living people 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American male writers Place of birth missing (living people) 1972 births