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Remember when your biggest problem in life was which order to put your BFF's names in on your MSN Messenger status and you could come home from school and watch That's So Raven, Hannah Montana and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody back to back?
Ahh, those were the days. It was truly the Golden Age of kids TV.
Well, now that all our fave Disney Channel classics are all available to stream on Disney+, we thought we'd do some digging and see what the residents of The Tipton Hotel are up to these days. After all, it has been a whopping 15 years since The Suite Life first aired.
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Cole Sprouse then
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He'd already had a role on one of the most famous TV shows ever, as Ross Geller's son Ben in Friends, but Cole Sprouse became a Disney Channel darling after appearing as brainbox Cody Martin in The Suite Life.
Cole Sprouse now
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When The Suite Life ended, Cole and brother Dylan reprised their roles in spin-off The Suite Life on Deck. Cole then took a break from acting in 2011 to study archaeology at New York University. He's since got back into the acting game and is probably best known as Riverdale's Jughead Jones, although he's also starred in the film Five Feet Apart. Nowadays he's growing a rather, err, artsy Instagram account - you can follow him @colesprouse.
Dylan Sprouse then
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Dylan Sprouse played mischievous troublemaker Zack Martin, who always found a way to get his brother Cody caught up in his antics.
Dylan Sprouse now
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After starring in The Suite Life and Suite Life on Deck, Dylan attended New York University like brother Cole, where he studied video game design. As well as a film role in After We Collided, Dylan's starred in music videos for Camila Cabello and Kygo and also opened his own brewery in 2018. Nowadays, he's dating model Barbara Palvin and the pair just a plot of land together. You can follow Dylan on Instagram @dylansprouse.
Brenda Song then
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Brenda Song played ditzy hotel heiress London Tipton, The Suite Life's answer to Paris Hilton. Remember the iconic episode she tried to learn how to drive and referred to the gear stick as a PRNDL?
Brenda Song now
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Brenda continued to work with the Disney Channel after starring in The Suite Life and has also had roles in The Social Network and Netflix movie Secret Obsession. Fun fact: Brenda has been dating Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin since 2017. You can follow her on Instagram @brendasong.
Ashley Tisdale then
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Ashley Tisdale's breakthrough role was Maddie Fitzpatrick, the Tipton Hotel's candy counter girl.
Ashley Tisdale now
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Of course, we all know Ashley as High School Musical's iconic diva Sharpay Evans. She also released two albums since The Suite Life ended and has starred in Merry Happy Whatever and Carol's Second Act. She's currently pregnant with her first child with husband Christopher French, and the pair are expecting a baby girl. Aww. You can follow Ashley on Instagram @ashleytisdale.
Phill Lewis then
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Phil Lewis played the Tipton's strict but hilarious manager Mr Moseby.
Phill Lewis now
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As well as starring in TV shows like Friends, Scrubs and How I Met Your Mother, Phil's also gone into directing for a number of sitcoms. He frequently reminisces about his Suite Life and Scrubs roles on his Twitter, and he even reunited with co-star Ashley Tisdale not so long ago. You can follow him @thephilllewis
Kim Rhodes then
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Kim Rhodes was better known as Carey, Zack and Cody's mum and the singer at the Tipton Hotel.
Kim Rhodes now
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Kim's since starred in Supernatural and her character Sherriff Jody Mills was even supposed to have it's own spin-off but it never came to light. In 2015, Kim underwent a double mastectomy after contracting breast cancer. These days, she's enjoy life at home with her horses, dog, and cat. You can follow her on Instagram @kimrhodes4reals.
Adrian R'Mante then
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Adrian R'Mante played the iconic Esteban Julió Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa Ramírez in Suite Life and, boy, did he like to tell ya about it ??. Esteban was the Tipton's friendly bell boy who famously used to call Zack and Cody "little blonde peoples."
Adrian R'Mante now
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Adrian went on to star in Suite Life on Deck and CSI and, these days, he's enjoying family life with his gorgeous wife and two kids. Plus, he's even been reprising his role as Esteban on TikTok - you can follow him @adrianrmante.
Estelle Harris then
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Estelle starred in Suite Life as the hotel's lazy maid, Muriel.
Estelle Harris now
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Since Suite Life, Estelle has gone on to star in the Toy Story movies as Mrs Potato head but, before the show, the star actually had a very successful career on NBC's Seinfeld as Estelle Costanza. Who knew, eh?
Brian Stepanek then
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Brian Stepanek played the role of the Tipton's slightly looney janitor, Arwin Hochauser. You might remember how he had a crush on Zack and Cody's mum? Yeah...that was weird.
Brian Stepanek now
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Since Suite Life, Brian has gone on to star in CBS' Young Sheldon as Mr. Givens and is currently playing the dad in Nickelodeon's The Loud House. You can follow him on Instagram @brianstepanek.
Patrick Bristow then
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Patrick Bristow played the Tipton hotel's Maître d', or head waiter. He was known for having a vendetta against the other Tipton staff as he tried month after month to win the hotel's all-expenses-paid employee of the month reward trip.
Patrick Bristow now
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After Suite Life, Patrick went on to star in Disney's Good Luck Charlie before he then took on a series of cameo roles in the likes of Pretty Little Liars, The Middle and Criminal Minds. Nowadays, you can follow Patrick on Twitter @1PatrickBristow, though he's not very active.
Alyson Stoner then
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Alyson Stoner played Zack and Cody's friend tomboy friend Max. She played a temporary love interest for Zack and even kissed him at one of their basketball games, but the young relationship wasn't meant to be after she found out Zack merely "took one for the team." Ooft.
Alyson Stoner now
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Alyson went on to have a successful career, starring in both the Camp Rock movies before then launching her own music career. In 2019, she shaved her head and came out as "attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways." These days she's active on Instagram @alysonstoner.
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If, like us, you want to spend self-isolation by binge-watching all the Disney classics possible you can sign up to Disney+ here.
And if the thought of rewatching The Suite Life of Zack and Cody isn't tempting enough, here's some of the other TV shows and films you can feast your eyes on thanks to the streaming service:
High School Musical
It's a musical about being at school, groundbreaking. But, you'll fall in love with the characters like dream boat, Troy, aka Zac Efron.
Up
I'm not crying, you're crying.
The Parent Trap
We're talking the OG as well as the (superior, we have to say) one with Lindsey Lohan...
Hannah Montana
Did Hannah have the best of both worlds? You'll have to re-watch and find out.
Flubber
Who doesn't love a Robin Williams classic?
The Lion King
Talking of classics, were you a really a child if you didn't watch this iconic film?
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