Daniel Curtis Lee | |
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 Lee at the 2009 premiere for Up | |
| Born | May 17, 1991 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education | California State University, Long Beach |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Daniel Curtis Lee (born May 17, 1991) [1] is an American actor, comedian and rapper, best known for portraying Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook on the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide from 2004 to 2007.
Lee was born in Jackson, Mississippi [1] to Nathaniel Lee Sr., a producer, [2] and Sharial Lee. His older brother, Nathaniel Lee Jr., is also an actor. He lived in Mississippi until the age of 10, when he relocated to Long Beach, California. [3]
His breakthrough role came in 2004 when he started playing Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook on the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.
In the original 2003 pilot, “Cookie” was called “Boogie” and was played by actor Stephen Markarian, before Lee was cast a year later. [4]
After Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide ended in 2007, Lee would go on to play Kornelius "Kojo" Jonesworth on the Disney XD sitcom Zeke and Luther . He has also appeared in other television shows, such as First Monday and The Shield , and films such as Friday After Next .
Lee is also a rapper and releases his own solo works to Spotify. His debut album, Double Lit Double It, was released in 2020. [5]
In February 2023, Lee started a podcast called Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide with Devon Werkheiser and Lindsey Shaw under the network PodCo. [6] [7]
Lee is a former member of the Hollywood Knights, a celebrity basketball team. [8] Daniel graduated with a degree in linguistics from California State University Long Beach. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Rising Place | Student | Film; uncredited[ citation needed ] |
| 2002 | First Monday | Corner Boy #1 | Episode: "Court Date" |
| 2002 | Friday After Next | Bad Boy #2 | Film |
| 2003 | The Shield | Cassius | Episode: "Dead Soldiers" |
| 2004–2007 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook | Main role |
| 2009–2012 | Zeke and Luther | Kornelius "Kojo" Jonesworth | Main role |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Raymond "Ray Ray" Blues | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Pixie Hollow Games | Starter Sparrowman | Television special; voice role |
| 2012 | Glee | Phillip "Phil" Lipoff | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Ike the Waiter | 1 episode |
| 2019 | 9-1-1 | Rude Handler / Wade Weaver | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Evening Installation | Guy | Film |
| 2020 | Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event | Butch | 1 episode |
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