Danny Cooksey | |
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Born | Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey Jr. November 2, 1975 Moore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse | Amber |
Children | 1 |
Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey Jr. (born November 2, 1975) [1] is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his roles in television shows, such as Diff'rent Strokes (during the final three seasons), The Cavanaughs , Xiaolin Showdown , and Salute Your Shorts , for providing the voice of Montana "Monty" Max in Tiny Toon Adventures , and for his role as a friend to the young John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day . [2]
When Cooksey was eight years old, his mother moved to Los Angeles with the intention of pursuing a career in country music. [3] He auditioned successfully for Diff'rent Strokes , being cast as Sam McKinney, a part he played for the last three seasons. [2] He also played Kevin Cavanaugh in The Cavanaughs , [2] Bobby Budnick in Salute Your Shorts , [2] John Connor's friend Tim in Terminator 2: Judgment Day , [2] the title character in The Further Adventures of SuperTed , Montana Max in Tiny Toon Adventures , Milo Kamalani on Pepper Ann , Jack Spicer in Xiaolin Showdown , [2] and the title character in Dave the Barbarian . [2] He also lent his voice to the Kids' WB animated series Static Shock as Francis Stone/Hotstreak. [4] In 1996, Cooksey provided the voice of one of his most well known characters, Stoop Kid from Hey Arnold! (coincidentally, Stoop Kid was a caricature of Cooksey).
Cooksey was the lead singer in the band Bad4Good. [1] They released one CD, Refugee , for Interscope Records in 1992. [4] [1] He was also a member of Lucy's Milk in 1996, [5] He is the most prominent member of the band Arbuckle (2004 - 2013). [3] In 2015, Cooksey worked with the Western band Shelter Dogs, providing guitar and vocals, releasing the album Take Me Home in March 2015, all the tracks being written or co-written by Cooksey. [6]
Cooksey was born in Moore, Oklahoma, the son of Melody Ann (née Wagoner) and Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey. [7]
Danny has been married for over 15 years to Amber, who has epilepsy. They have a daughter named Zöe. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Mac and Me | Jack Jr. | |
1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Tim | |
1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | Alan Nelson | |
2002–03 | Iinkumba | Snail, Snail #2 | Voice, English dub; direct-to-video |
2012 | The Lorax | Brett, Chett | Voice |
2017 | Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Stoop Kid | Voice, television film [9] [10] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Terry Lee | Episode: "A Boy's Best Friend" |
1984–86 | Diff'rent Strokes | Sam McKinney | 48 episodes |
1985 | The Twilight Zone | Little Boy | Episode: "Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice" |
1986 | Mr. Belvedere | Tommy Sullivan | Episode; "The Play" |
1986 | Riptide | Jordan Bernbaum | Episode: "Dead Men Don't Floss" |
1986 | MacGyver | Darin Cooper | Episode "Eagles" |
1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Jasper | Television film |
1986 | Foofur | Bogey | Voice, episode: "The Last Resort" |
1986–87 | Pound Puppies | Casey, Tiny, Mervin | Voice, 3 episodes |
1986–89 | The Cavanaughs | Kevin Cavanaugh | 26 episodes |
1987 | Werewolf | Davey Harris | Episode: "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf" |
1987 | Growing Pains | New Ben | Episode: "This Is Your Life" |
1987 | Little Clowns of Happytown | Big Top | 17 episodes |
1987 | The Little Troll Prince | Bu - the Little Troll Prince | Voice |
1988 | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | Wendell Malone | Voice, 13 episodes |
1988 | Superman | George | Voice, episode: "Cybron Strikes/The First Day of School" |
1989 | ABC Weekend Special | P.J. Funnybunny | Voice, episode: "P.J. Funnybunny" |
1989 | The Further Adventures of SuperTed | SuperTed | Voice, English dub |
1990 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Deacon Logan | Voice, episode: "Model 'T' for Ted" |
1990–92 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Montana Max | Voice, 20 episodes [10] |
1991–92 | Salute Your Shorts | Robert "Bobby" Budnick | 26 episodes |
1992 | The Idiot Box | Jared Huggins, Prank Caller | 3 episodes |
1992 | The Plucky Duck Show | Montana Max | Voice, 3 episodes |
1992, 1994 | The Little Mermaid | Urchin | Voice, 5 episodes |
1993–94 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Victor | Voice, 3 episodes |
1994 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Josh Dugan | Episode: "The Tale of the Guardian's Curse" |
1994; 1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Jake / Todd | 2 episodes |
1996 | Hey Arnold! | Stoop Kid | Voice, episode: "Stoop Kid" [10] |
1997–98 | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Mooch | Voice, 15 episodes |
1997–2000 | Pepper Ann | Milo Kamalani | Voice, 19 episodes |
1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Lord Amur Jr., Pogo | Voice, episode: "Fat Head" [10] |
1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Wanuug | Voice, episode: "Polar Opposites" [10] |
2000–04 | Static Shock | Francis Stone / Hotstreak | Voice, 11 episodes [10] |
2001 | As Told by Ginger | Lifeguard | Voice, episode: "The Right Stuff" |
2001–03 | Invader Zim | Keef, Melvin, Dirge, additional voices | Voice, 5 episodes [10] |
2001; 2006–07 | What's with Andy? | Peter Lik | Voice |
2003 | Ozzy & Drix | Shane | Episode: "Puberty Alert" [10] |
2003 | Rocket Power | Production Assistant | Voice, episode: "Reggie's Big (Beach) Break" |
2003–05 | Kim Possible | Jake | Voice, 2 episodes |
2003–06 | Xiaolin Showdown | Jack Spicer | Voice, 52 episodes [10] |
2004 | Lloyd in Space | Zoopy | Episode: "Go, Crater Worms" |
2004–05 | Dave the Barbarian | Dave the Barbarian, various voices | Voice, main role [10] |
2007 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Django of the Dead | Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and El Tigre" [10] |
2008–09 | The Secret Saturdays | Paul Cheechoo | Voice, 3 episodes [10] |
2009 | Phineas and Ferb | Thaddeus | Voice, episode: "Thaddeus and Thor" [10] |
2010 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Snake Eyes | Voice, episode: "Return of the Arashikage" [10] |
2010 | Pound Puppies | Joey Wald, additional voices | Voice, 7 episodes [10] |
2010–12 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Brad Buttowski | Voice, 43 episodes [10] |
2011–12; 2014 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Peng, Villager #2, Thug #1 | Voice, 3 episodes [10] |
2014–15 | Regular Show | Stan, Yoga Instructor, Officer Glenn, Reggie | Voice, 2 episodes [10] |
2021 | Long Gone Gulch | Snag | Voice |
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2003 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Maru [10] |
Need for Speed: Underground | Additional voices | |
2005 | Medal of Honor: European Assault | Additional voices |
Quake 4 | Anderson | |
2006 | 24: The Game | Additional voices |
Xiaolin Showdown | Jack Spicer [10] | |
2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Emperor Stanley |
Medal of Honor: Airborne | Additional voices | |
2009 | MadWorld | Leo Fallmont [10] |
Stormrise | Coop, Ranger Soldier |
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