iCarly Main Cast and Current Roles
The original iCarly series starred Miranda Cosgrove as Carly Shay, Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett, and Nathan Kress as Freddie Benson. Cosgrove remains the highest-earning cast member with a net worth estimated at $12 million, primarily from iCarly royalties and voice work on Despicable Me. McCurdy published a memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, in 2022, detailing her experiences on the show and her exit from acting. Kress has continued acting with roles in films like The Outcasts and hosts the podcast New Heights with his brother Jason Kress Forbes.
Jerry Trainor, who played Spencer Shay, has appeared in series like All That and The Troop. The 2021 iCarly revival on Paramount+ brought back the core cast, with Cosgrove, Kress, and Trainor reprising their roles. The revival ran for six seasons and concluded in 2022. McCurdy did not return for the revival, and her character Sam was written out of the storyline Deadline.
Actor Earnings and Financial Data
Miranda Cosgrove earned $180,000 per episode during the original iCarly run, which aired from 2007 to 2012. Her total earnings from the series are estimated at over $36 million when including syndication and streaming residuals. Cosgrove also earns income from her music career, with her debut album Sparks Fly selling over 400,000 copies in the US Forbes.
Nathan Kress has a net worth of $5 million, accumulated through acting and directing work. He directed episodes of the iCarly revival and other Nickelodeon content. Jerry Trainor's net worth is estimated at $6 million, based on his iCarly salary and subsequent roles. The iCarly franchise generated over $1 billion in total revenue for Nickelodeon through merchandise, streaming, and licensing deals Nickelodeon.
Recent Projects and Career Trajectories
Miranda Cosgrove signed with Creative Artists Agency in 2022 and continues to take on voice acting roles. She starred in the animated series The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder on Paramount+. Cosgrove is also studying at the University of Southern California, focusing on film and television production SEC EDGAR.
Nathan Kress co-founded the production company Flying Fish Productions with his brother. He is developing new projects for streaming platforms. The iCarly cast remains active in entertainment, with Cosgrove and Kress frequently collaborating on social media content that reaches over 10 million combined followers Forbes.