NICKELODEON childstar Rob Pinkston looks unrecognisable 17 years after his stint on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
The TV star – who was best known for playing Coconut Head from 2004 to 2007 – has now ditched acting for a career in music.
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Rob, now 35, also appeared during the fourth season of MTV’s hidden camera practical joke television series, Punk’d.
He is now working as a musician promoting his electro dance tracks on Spotify and Instagram.
His latest single is called Welcome To My Party, with fans chuffed with his newest release.
The star also lives a jetsetting lifestyle having shared snaps from his travels around Europe and other tropical locations.
He now goes by the name Pinky Pinkston.
But many sitcom fans will remember him as the role in the children series, Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
He landed the role on his 16th birthday and became a recurring character, appearing in over 42 episodes.
Rob played Coconut Head, a nickname his character receives because of a haircut gone terribly wrong.
The show chronicles the wacky adventures of Ned Bigby, portrayed by actor Devon Werkheiser, who shares his tips and tricks on navigating school as a teen.
Rob also starred in MTV’s Punk’d with Ashton Kutcher.
He takes part in five episodes where he plays cheeky pranks on famous faces including tennis star Serena Williams and singer Jos Stone.
Rob also appeared in a number of hit films including The Derby Stallion with Zac Efron, while also working with Whoopi Goldberg on If I Had Known I Was a Genius in 2007.
He is also a talented voice actor Rob’s voice talents can be heard on the hit Cartoon Network show Ben 10 (2005), the PBS show Danger Rangers (2003), video games, commercials, and even at Walt Disney’s EPCOT in the Canada 360 movie experience.
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