THEN AND NOW: The cast of ‘The Naked Brothers Band’ 15 years later

Nat Wolff on “TRL” in 2007 (left) and on the red carpet in 2022 (right). AP Photo/Peter Kramer; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Nickelodeon’s “Naked Brothers Band” series premiered in 2007 after the successful 2005 movie. Brothers Nat and Alex Wolff continued making music together and acting after their show ended.

  Allie DiMeco, who played Rosalina, went on to appear on a reality-TV show. Nat Wolff played the lead singer of the band before going on to bigger film roles. Nat Wolff on “TRL” in 2007 (left) and on the red carpet in 2022 (right).

AP Photo/Peter Kramer; Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesNat, the son of jazz musician Michael Wolff and actor Polly Draper, started his acting and singing career acting on the stage. He and his brother then starred in “The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie” (2005), which was written and directed by Draper. The film inspired the three-season Nickelodeon series.

After the show ended, Nat continued to make music with his brother as the duo Nat & Alex Wolff. Nat also continued acting, with roles in films like “New Year’s Eve” (2011), “Stuck in Love” (2012), “The Fault in Our Stars” (2014), and “Paper Towns” (2015). Additionally, the actor starred in “Death Note” (2017) and “Home Again” (2017) before reuniting with his brother for “Stella’s Last Weekend” (2018), which was also written and directed by Draper.

 More recently, Nat appeared on the Paramount+ miniseries “The Stand” and on Peacock’s “Joe vs. Carole,” based on Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin. Alex Wolff, the band’s drummer and Nat’s younger brother, also went on to big film roles.

Alex Wolff playing at a Nickelodeon concert in 2007 (left) and on the red carpet in 2021 (right)Scott Gries/Getty Images for Nickelodeon; MARIO ANZUONI/ReutersAlex started his acting career in “The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie” when he was just 7. After the Nickelodeon series ended, Alex continued playing music. He and his brother released albums like “Black Sheep” and “Public Places” as a duo.

Since then, Alex has focused primarily on acting, appearing in big movies like “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” (2016), “My Friend Dahmer” (2017), “Hereditary” (2018), and the “Jumanji” sequels. He also costarred in “Stella’s Last Weekend” with his brother.  More recently, he wrote, directed, and starred in “The Cat and the Moon” (2019), and he starred alongside Nicolas Cage in “Pig” (2021).

Musician Michael Wolff appeared as Nat and Alex’s accordion-playing dad. Michael Wolff doing press in 2007 (left) and on the red carpet in 2022 (right). Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc; Bruce Glikas/WireImage/Getty ImagesMichael, Nat and Alex’s real-life father, was a successful jazz pianist and the bandleader on CBS’ “The Arsenio Hall Show” before the “Naked Brothers Band” movie and series.

 After the show, Michael continued to focus on his career as a musician.  He went on to teach at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and formed a jazz band called Wolff & Clark Expedition. Michael also helped with the music for his family’s projects, like “Stella’s Last Weekend” and “The Cat and the Moon.

“Earlier this year, the musician published his autobiography, “On That Note: A Memoir of Jazz, Tics and Survival,” which highlights his journey with cancer and Tourette Syndrome.  Jesse Draper played Jesse Cook, the group’s babysitter and tutor, before taking her talents to the tech world. Jesse Draper doing press in 2007 (left) and at BlogHer in 2022 (right).

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images; Presley Ann/Getty Images for BlogHerJesse is Nat and Alex’s real-life cousin, and the “Naked Brothers Band” movie and show were some of her first major acting credits.  She went on to appear in a few films, including “It’s a Disaster” (2012) and “Doggie B” (2013). But much of her success came from her tech web series “The Valley Girl Show,” which she hosted, wrote, and produced alongside Jonathan Polenz.

Jesse also became a venture capitalist with a particular interest in female-founded companies. Allie DiMeco played Nat’s love interest, Rosalina, before joining the reality-TV scene. Allie DiMeco signing CDs at a 2007 event (left) and on “Temptation Island” in 2019 (right).

Larry Busacca/WireImage/Getty Images; USABefore playing piano, bass guitar, and cello on the Nickelodeon series, DiMeco appeared in “The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie. “Unlike the Wolff brothers, she didn’t pursue acting after the series ended.  DiMeco didn’t return to entertainment until 2019 when she joined the cast of USA’s reality dating show “Temptation Island.

” She also followed it up with an appearance on MTV’s “Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love. “Guitarist Qaasim Middleton went on to compete on “American Idol. “Qaasim Middleton posing on the red carpet in 2007 (left) and at the “American Idol” finale in 2015 (right).

Jesse Grant/WireImage/Getty Images; John Salangsang/Invision/APMiddleton started his career with “Sesame Street: Let’s Make Music” in 2000 before joining the cast of the “Naked Brothers Band” movie. After the Nickelodeon show, he went on to compete on season 14 of “American Idol,” placing eighth. Middleton also continued acting, with credits on FX’s “Atlanta” and Netflix’s “The Get Down.

” He later appeared in “The Forty-Year-Old Version” (2020) and “Steps” (2021). Thomas Batuello hasn’t acted since his days playing the cello on the show. Thomas Batuello at a “Naked Brothers Band” event in 2007.

Larry Busacca/WireImage/Getty Images”The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie” and the Nickelodeon TV show are Batuello’s only professional acting roles.  He’s kept out of the public eye since the show ended in 2009, and it’s unclear what he’s doing now. David Levi, the band’s keyboardist, also continued acting after the show.

David Levi signing CDs at a “Naked Brothers Band” event in 2007. Larry Busacca/WireImage/Getty ImagesLevi appeared in a TV movie and the “Naked Brothers Band” movie before acting on the Nickelodeon series.  Since the show wrapped, he’s had guest roles on shows like NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” and CBS’ “Blue Bloods.

“The actor also appeared in “What Breaks the Ice” (2020). Outside of film and TV, Levi has acted in Off-Broadway shows.  Cooper Pillot, who played the band’s manager, hasn’t acted since the show.

Cooper Pillot at an event in 2008. Bennett Raglin/WireImagePlaying the band’s young manager in the “Naked Brothers Band” movie and show was Pillot’s first and only acting role.  He retired from acting when the Nickelodeon series ended in 2009.

According to his LinkedIn page, he attended Tulane University in 2017 and recently cofounded an energy-bar brand. Read the original article on Insider.