United Kingdom, July 22 -- Drake Bell has blasted Nickelodeon for allegedly not paying residuals to child stars.

The 39-year-old actor and musician - who appeared on shows like The Amanda Show and spinoff sitcom Drake and Josh for the network - has claimed that unlike of the deals reached with most adults performers, his early contacts involved one-off payments, which means he doesn't get any money from streaming or syndication.

He told The Unplanned Podcast: "That's the perception of the world, it's always been this way.

"It's like, you know, 'Oh, you made a Folgers Coffee commercial. You must live in a mansion in Hollywood. Like, I saw you on TV. You're rich.'

"That's far from the case. And especially, which is the bummer for most o...