Top 10 Suite Life Stars: Where Are They Now?
#10: Matthew Timmons
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As an actor, Matthew Timmons is best known for his recurring role as Cody’s excitable and sloppy roommate Woody Fink on “The Suite Life on Deck.” Since the show ended, it’s been fairly quiet sailing for Timmons, whose only other appearance on television has been as the talent agent Max on “Jessie,” alongside “Suite Life” co-star Debby Ryan - more on her later. It wasn’t an easy road for Timmons after the series, according to a reflective 2018 Instagram post, as his struggles with depression and eating disorders prompted him to step away from the limelight and work behind the camera exclusively. However, after dropping a whopping 135lbs, it looks like this one-time child star is reinventing himself in more ways than one.
#9: Brian Stepanek
The bumbling repairman at the Tipton Hotel, Arwin was a fan-favorite recurring character on the series, so much so that he made three extra appearances “On Deck.” His actor, Brian Stepanek, has similarly kept himself quite busy, in 2013 reuniting with his “Transformers” and “The Island” director Michael Bay for “Pain & Gain”. His expertise isn’t just limited to comedies, however, as he’s the only “Suite Life” cast member to have appeared in a Best Picture winner, having portrayed a snooty restaurateur in 2018’s “Green Book.” As for television work, he can currently be seen in his recurring role “Young Sheldon” and heard as Lynn Loud Sr. on Nickelodeon’s “The Loud House.”
#8: Adrian R’Mante
This actor has decidedly less names than the character he’s best known for portraying. Since his stint on “Suite Life” came to an end with a cameo episode in 2010, Adrian R’Mante has remained dedicated to acting work in television, though not always his own. He’s made appearances on such high-profile police procedurals as “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “Hawaii Five-0,” but much of his time has gone to the cultivation of younger actors’ careers through his founding of CGTV, a talent agency based out of Los Angeles, bringing up such names as RJ Cyler and Jackson Robert Scott. And in 2018, R’Mante finally tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, just like his “Suite Life” counterpart Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa Ramirez.
#7: Debby Ryan
Turns out there was plenty on deck for this “Suite Life” star! While Ryan’s run as Bailey Pickett on the show only lasted three seasons, it wasn’t long before fans saw a whole lot more of her on the Disney Channel, as she was cast as the title character in the sitcom “Jessie,” which ran from 2011 to 2015. Ryan’s acting appearances have not been limited to the small screen, however, as she’s had roles in movies such as “Muppets Most Wanted,” “Every Day” and the Melissa McCarthy comedy “Life of the Party.” These days, she can be seen on the Netflix black comedy series “Insatiable,” and as of 2018, has been engaged to Twenty-One Pilots drummer Josh Dun.
#6: Phill Lewis
Speaking of “Jessie,” here comes another “Suite Life” alum to lend their talents to the show. After making his directorial debut with the “Suite Life” episode “I Want My Mummy,” and subsequently helming nine episodes “On Deck,” Phill Lewis would become a stalwart choice for Disney Channel, directing for numerous shows in addition to the episodes he did for the Debbie Ryan-led series. But let it not be said he stuck solely to the Disney Channel, as he’s done such high-profile series as “Two Broke Girls,” “Mike & Molly,” and the Netflix hit “One Day at a Time.” Oh and speaking of “Jessie,” again, he even cameoed as Mr. Moseby for a scene! Just give us the Moseby spinoff already, Disney. We know you want to.
#5: Kim Rhodes
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If you watched “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” through its entirety, you might have noticed that actress Kim Rhodes was trying to conceal something. Indeed, during the filming of Season 3, Rhodes was pregnant, and gave birth to a daughter Tabitha Jane shortly before the show wrapped. She then landed what is arguably her most recognizable role to date as Jody Mills on “Supernatural.” Her portrayal of the tough sheriff has gone over so well that a spin-off series, to be titled “Wayward Sisters,” was in the works. Unfortunately, CW passed on the project, but that doesn’t mean she still can’t be seen on “Supernatural”, to say nothing of her stint on “Criminal Minds.”
#4: Ashley Tisdale
Here’s another “Suite Life” star that doesn’t allow herself to be pigeonholed. In 2008, Ashley Tisdale formed her own production company, Blondie Girl Productions, which she still operates today with her sister Jennifer. That same year, Tisdale made her big splash on the big screen when the Disney Channel sensation “High School Musical” did the same with its third installment. In 2014, she made another big leap by tying the knot with her boyfriend Christopher French. She continued to voice Candace on the animated series “Phineas and Ferb” and will reprise her role in “Candace Against the Universe” on Disney+. Oh, and did we mention she’s dropped two albums since her time on “Suite Life?”
#3: Brenda Song
Yay Brenda! Since retiring arguably her most iconic role of London Tipton at the end of “On Deck” in 2011, Brenda Song has not shied away from the limelight on the small screen. She’s had recurring roles on the likes of “Scandal” and “New Girl” and has had starring parts on such short-lived series as “Dads” and “Pure Genius.” However, in 2019, she expanded her presence to the streaming game, headlining the Netflix original film “Secret Obsession” and starring in the 2019 series “Dollface” on Hulu alongside Kat Dennings. She also appeared in the comedy “Changeland”, and while it didn’t make a huge splash upon release, it did lead to her dating co-star Macauley Culkin.
#2: Dylan Sprouse
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And now we get to the first half of the titular duo. Much like his twin brother Cole, Dylan Sprouse took something of a hiatus from acting since the end of “Suite Life.” Indeed, he and Cole attended NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, with Dylan earning a degree in video game design in 2015. And while Dylan did some voice work on the Steam game “Total War: Warhammer II,” it’s clear he also has an entrepreneurial side as well. In 2018, the elder Sprouse - by fifteen minutes - co-founded the All-Wise Meadery in Brooklyn, New York. And for those of you jonesing to see Dylan back on the screen, fear not, as he’s been cast in the sequel to the 2019 YA adaptation “After.”
#1: Cole Sprouse
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And now for the second half of the titular duo! Also graduating from the Gallatin School, Cole Sprouse completed a major in archaeology, even participating in a few digs in both Europe and Asia. Fortunately for us, however, the acting bug caught up with him again, and he can now be seen on the hit CW series “Riverdale,” making viewers swoon as outsider Jughead Jones. He’s picked up more than a few Teen Choice Awards for his trouble. His starpower has grown so much in fact, that his presence even expanded to the big screen in 2019, landing a leading role in the teen romance “Five Feet Apart.”
