{{short description|American actor (born 1976)}} {{Multiple issues| {{notability|Bio|date=November 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2019}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Scott Halberstadt | image = ScottHalberstadt07.jpg | caption = Halberstadt in October 2007 | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1976}} | birth_place = Connersville, Indiana, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2002–2010 | spouse = {{marriage|Kate Lee|2008}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Got Married July 5, 2008 |url=https://www.facebook.com/581504690/posts/10152682639454691/ |website=facebook.com}}</ref> | children = 2<ref>{{cite web |title=Kate Lee-Halberstadt |url=https://www.facebook.com/kate.leehalberstadt.1/posts/464481338690860:464481338690860 |website=facebook.com}}</ref> }}

'''Scott Halberstadt''' (born 1976) is an American former actor. He is best known for playing roles in multiple Nickelodeon shows, most notably as Eric on ''Drake & Josh''. Halberstadt announced his retirement from acting in 2013.<ref name="ScreenRantDL">{{cite web |last1=Poteet |first1=Britt |title=15 Nickelodeon Stars Who Completely Disappeared |url=https://screenrant.com/nickelodeaon-child-stars-completely-disappeared/ |website=ScreenRant |access-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410165708/https://screenrant.com/nickelodeaon-child-stars-completely-disappeared/ |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |language=American English |date=October 28, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Early life== Halberstadt was born in Connersville, Indiana, to Fred (1939–2010) and Gayle Halberstadt (''née'' Mikesell).<ref name=" Winkler">{{Cite web|url=https://www.urbanwinklerfuneralhome.com/obituary/844384?lud=E1A3BF2C4B6CB74B6AC6FA85FC0B4477|title=Obituary for Fred L. Halberstadt at Urban Winkler Funeral Home|website=www.urbanwinklerfuneralhome.com}}</ref> He has one brother.<ref name=" Winkler"/> He graduated from Connersville High School and attended Ball State University, studying theater.<ref name=LinkedIn />

== Career ==

===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''. He also portrayed a pimply casino employee in ''Smokin' Aces''.<ref name="IMDb" >{{Cite web|title=Scott Halberstadt|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1216633/|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=IMDb}}</ref>

===Television=== Halberstadt had a recurring role as Eric Blonowitz on the Nickelodeon series ''Drake & Josh'' from 2004 to 2007. Despite portraying a teenager, Halberstadt was 27 at the time of the first season's run and was double the age of his co-star Alec Medlock. 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.<ref name=IMDb /> 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.

==Personal life== Since 2012, Halberstadt's career has been mostly in data analysis, business intelligence, and management.<ref name=ScreenRantDL /> He currently lives in Homer Glen, Illinois with his wife Kate Lee, who he wed in 2008, and their two children.<ref name=LinkedIn>{{Cite web|title=Scott Halberstadt on LinkedIn|url=https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/in/scott-halberstadt-180a415a?challengeId=AQEPV6grklN8EAAAAXXoy41n2nfzOjcBaHxmTh3jmo_ilht3WblooXKs3L6ldN_C39cft5nc_b8Zoa09jbLqM6pVb0sEw4UniQ&submissionId=757f1ee8-6b67-4916-8521-0199ed58df02|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210410163954/https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/in/scott-halberstadt-180a415a?challengeId=AQEPV6grklN8EAAAAXXoy41n2nfzOjcBaHxmTh3jmo_ilht3WblooXKs3L6ldN_C39cft5nc_b8Zoa09jbLqM6pVb0sEw4UniQ|archive-date=April 10, 2021|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2002 |''In Your Face'' |Jared | |- | rowspan="3" |2006 |''Grandma's Boy'' |Bobby | |- |''The Powder Puff Principle'' |Lester | |- |''Smokin' Aces'' |Pimply Casino Employee | |- | rowspan="2" |2008 |''Just a Slice'' |Todd |Short film |- |''Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh'' |Eric |Television film |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2000 |''All That'' |Walter Kuberstein |Episode: "Britney Spears" |- |2003 |''The Guardian'' |Noah Grossinger |Episode: "What It Means to You" |- |2004 |''Half & Half'' |Manager |Episode: "The Big Good Help Is Hard to Fire Episode" |- |2004–2007 |''Drake & Josh'' |Eric Blonowitz / Nerdy Boy #2 |Guest (season 1), recurring role (season 2–4)<br />16 episodes |- |2006 |''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' |Dirk |Episode: "Twins at the Tipton" |- |2010 |''iCarly'' |Eric Blonowitz |Episode: "iStart a Fan War" |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=1216633|name=Scott Halberstadt}}

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