Nathan Karl Kress (born November 18, 1992) is an American actor, director, and former child model. Kress began his career at the age of four, notably appearing in several television commercials and providing the voices of Easy and Tough Pup in the comedy-drama film Babe: Pig in the City (1998). He resumed acting seven years later playing a young Simon Cowell on the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2005), and thereafter was cast in guest and recurring roles on several Nickelodeon productions, such as Toplin on the sitcom Drake & Josh (2007). He rose to prominence for portraying the leading role of Freddie Benson on the Nickelodeon sitcom series iCarly (2007–2012), which earned him five Young Artist Award nominations. He subsequently voiced Wedge Antilles in the Disney XD animated series Star W