Danny Cooksey

Daniel Ray Allen "Danny" Cooksey Jr. (born November 2, 1975) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and singer. 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, and for providing the voice of Montana Max in Tiny Toon Adventures.

Danny Cooksey
Born
Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey Jr.

(1975-11-02) November 2, 1975
OccupationActor, voice actor, singer & Comedian
Years active1983–present

Personal life

Cooksey was born in Moore, Oklahoma, the son of Melody Ann (née Wagoner) and Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey, Sr.[1]

Career

Acting

In 1979, Cooksey and his mother moved to Los Angeles with the intention of pursuing a career in country music. When an agent saw Cooksey's performance, he invited the young actor to audition for Diff'rent Strokes; he was cast as Sam McKinney, a part he played for the last three seasons. He also played Kevin Cavanaugh in The Cavanaughs, Bobby Budnick in Salute Your Shorts, John Connor's friend Tim in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 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, and the title character in Dave the Barbarian. He also lent his voice to the Kids' WB animated series Static Shock as Francis Stone/Hotstreak.

Music

Cooksey was the lead singer in the band Bad4Good. They released one CD, Refugee, for Interscope Records in 1992. He was also a member of Lucy's Milk in 1996 and Arbuckle in 2004. In between Bad4Good and Lucy's Milk, Cooksey attempted to form another super group called Sheriff, which consisted of himself, his former Salute Your Shorts castmates Blake Sennett and Michael Bower, and his former Bad4Good bandmate Zach Young. The Sheriff project was abandoned when the band was unable to acquire a record deal. In 2013, Cooksey worked with the Western band Shelter Dogs, providing guitar and vocals. He still makes sporadic appearances with Shelter Dogs.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1988 Mac and Me Jack, Jr.
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Tim
1992 Mom and Dad Save The World Alan Nelson
2012 The Lorax Brett / Chet (voices)
2017 Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Stoop Kid (voice)[2] TV movie
Television
Year Title Role Notes
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 Movie
1986–87 Pound Puppies Casey / Tiny / Mervin (voices) 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) Movie
1988 The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley Wendell Malone (voice) Episode: "Tall, Dark and Hansom"
1988 Superman George 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) American dub
1990 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures Deacon Logan (voice) Episode: "Model 'T' for Ted"
1990–92 Tiny Toon Adventures Montana Max / Horace Goulash / Sheriff of Naughtyham / Montiarity / Monty's Imagination 20 episodes
1991–92 Salute Your Shorts Robert "Bobby" Budnick 20 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: "Arnold's Hat/Stoop Kid"
1997–98 101 Dalmatians: The Series Mooch 15 episodes
1997–2000 Pepper Ann Milo Kamalani (voice) 19 episodes
1999 The Wild Thornberrys Wanuug (voice) Episode: "Polar Opposites"
2000; 2002–04 Static Shock Hotstreak / Francis Stone / F- Stop (voices) 10 episodes
2001 As Told by Ginger Lifeguard (voice) Episode: "The Right Stuff"
2001–03 Invader Zim Keef / Melvin / Dirge / Customer / Greg / Small Child / Screaming Guy / Random Head / Pizza Man / Agent Disembodied Head (voices) 5 episodes
2001; 2006–07 What's with Andy? Peter Lik First season
2003 Ozzy & Drix Shane Episode: "Puberty Alert"
2003 Rocket Power Production Assistant (voice) Episode: "Reggie's Big (Beach) Break"
2003; 2005 Kim Possible Jake (voice) 2 episodes: "Vir-Tu-Ron" & "Dimension Twist"
2003–06 Xiaolin Showdown Jack Spicer (voice) 52 episodes
2004–05 Dave the Barbarian Dave the Barbarian (voice) 21 episodes
2007 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera Django of the Dead Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and El Tigre"
2008–09 The Secret Saturdays Paul Cheechoo 3 episodes
2009 Phineas and Ferb Thadeus (voice) Episode: "Thaddeus and Thor/De Plane! De Plane!"
2010 G.I. Joe: Renegades Snake Eyes / Young Snake Eyes (voice) Episode: "Return of the Arashikage"
2010 Pound Puppies Joey Wald / Chucky / Humphrey / Teen Boy #2 / Volleyball Player / Chip / Biker / Chubby Puppy / Security Guard / Yipper (voices) 7 episodes
2010–12 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Brad Buttowski (voice) 43 episodes
2011–12; 2014 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Peng / Villager #2 / Thug #1 (voices) 3 episodes
2014–15 Regular Show Stan / Yoga Instructor / Officer Glenn / Reggie (voices) 2 episodes: "New Bro on Campus" & "I See Turtles"
2021 Long Gone Gulch Snag (voice)
Video games
Year Title Voice role
2003 Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Maru
Need for Speed: Underground Additional voices
2005 Medal of Honor: European Assault Additional voices
Quake 4 Anderson
2006 24: The Game Additional US voiceover
Xiaolin Showdown Jack Spicer
2007 Meet the Robinsons Emperor Stanley
Medal of Honor: Airborne Additional voices
2009 MadWorld Leo Fallmont / Scared Businessman / Killseeker 3
Stormrise Coop / Ranger Soldier

References

  1. "Danny Cooksey Biography (1975-)". Filmreference.com. 1975-11-02. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  2. Snierson, Dan (June 13, 2016). "Hey Arnold movie: Nickeloden [sic] announces title, 19 original actors returning". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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