Freddie Benson (iCarly Character)

Freddie Benson
First appearance	iPilot
Portrayed by	Nathan Kress
In-universe information
Nickname	Tech Stooge (by Jocelyn) Freddie (by everyone) Fredifer (by Sam)
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Student, Tech Producer, viral webstar
Family	Marissa Benson (mother) Mr. Benson (Dad: left the family when Freddie was 1 year old) Great Grandfather (born May 2, 1889 - November 5, 1941) Stephanie (Baby cousin) Jennifer (aunt)

Freddie Benson, (born Fredward Benson on February 4, 1994) is the technical producer of iCarly.

Biography

He has had a crush on Carly since the pilot episode, which he does not attempt to keep secret. Freddie is somewhat of a nerd: he takes his school work very seriously and is the technology "buff" of the show, plus he shows strong interests in works of fiction, and is also an athlete (he can fence and play tennis). Despite his characterization as a nerd, he has still earned heartthrob status, which means that many girls at school have a crush on him (and as a result are all insulted by Sam). He is also characterized as high-strung and somewhat of a stickler for following rules (as seen in the episode iGot Detention), although these traits mellow out slightly by the end of the first season.

Freddie is allergic to bees, and has a very overprotective mother, who often treats him as though he is much younger than he really is (by doing things like giving him "tick baths," insisting that he sleep with a night light, and taking him to see Santa Clause). Mrs. Benson worries constantly about Freddie's safety, with the result that she frequently tries to hold him back from activities that he wants to do or that Carly and Sam are involved in. In iDon't Want to Fight, Freddie expresses the fear that if he didn't have the web show to work on, he would be stuck doing things with his mother every day. In this way, Carly, Sam, and the web show have helped Freddie separate himself from his mother's extreme overprotectiveness and grow into a more independent and confident person. His great- grandfather was born on May 2, 1889 and died on November 5, 1941

Although Freddie considers both Carly and Sam his closest friends, his relationships with the two girls are very different. While Carly constantly rejects Freddie's romantic feelings for her, she also treats him with respect, openly appreciates his importance to the web show, and sticks up for him as a friend. Freddie's relationship with Sam, on the other hand, is more tumultuous and unpredictable. Sam frequently teases Freddie, shows disregard for his feelings, and even hurts him physically when she is annoyed with him (such as twisting his arm in iMeet Fred). In addition, not only does she like to bully him, but she also insults any girl who is attracted to him (which even includes her own look-alike in the episode iLook-Alike). Freddie and Sam constantly get into arguments and make bets with one another, which usually culminate in Freddie's defeat. However, on occasion, both characters have also shown affection for one another, confirming that the two really are friends. Sam becomes Freddie's first kiss in iKiss, although they agree that it is "just to get it over with."

Freddie is also good friends with Carly's brother Spencer. Freddie sometimes comes to Spencer for advice, although often Spencer's help is more amusing than useful. Other friends that Freddie has are people from the AV Club at school (which Freddie is a part of), whom he sometimes mentions or meets at the Groovy Smoothie. The only two dates Freddie has had throughout the course of the show are with Valerie (in the episode iWill Date Freddie, who turns out to only be using him to try to create a web show of her own), and Shannon, another girl at school who had a huge crush on him, even getting so flirty with him that it made him somewhat nervous, although he still liked her looks and personality. Both of these girls were insulted by Sam for being attracted to him.