Josh Peck Reveals How Much Money He REALLY Made For Drake & Josh!

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Just because he was a child star doesn’t mean he was set up for life! Josh Peck, who starred in Nickelodeon’s hit series Drake & Josh growing up, just revealed how much money he made while on the TV show — and the answer might shock you!

While chatting on Bachelorette alum Jason Tartick‘s podcast Trading Secrets on Monday, the 35-year-old revealed that his annual salary hardly covered all of his expenses despite the major success of the show! Related: JoJo Siwa Has A ‘Good Day’ After Nickelodeon Did Her DIRTY!! Before getting straight to the numbers, the actor discussed the biggest misconception about gaining fame as a child, explaining: Because of this “misnomer,” most people believed he grew up with a “golden parachute,” but that wasn’t the case at all.

So, big picture, the Happy People author wasn’t exactly living paycheck to paycheck, but things weren’t as glamorous as some would assume, he continued: Also, this money wasn’t entirely his — it also helped support his family!

He noted: Which is definitely not something to complain about! But we get that it’s a totally different lifestyle than what most people imagine for a celebrity of that age and amount of fame! Related: Millie Bobby Brown Says There’s A ‘Difference’ In How People Treat Her Now Shutting down the belief even further, Josh revealed that once the show finally concluded in 2007, anything that was leftover went straight into helping him and his mother make ends meet until he snagged another big gig, he added: The How I Met Your Father star expressed in other words: Also, there are “no residuals on kids’ television,” so just because Drake & Josh continues to be a hit among nostalgic TV lovers, it doesn’t mean that he’s raking in any cash!