Danny Cooksey | |
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Born |
Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey, Jr. November 2, 1975 Moore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse(s) | Amber Leigh (m. 1998) |
Children | 2 |
Daniel Ray Allen "Danny" Cooksey, Jr. (born November 2, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his television roles, such as Diff'rent Strokes during the final three seasons, The Cavanaughs, Salute Your Shorts and the voice of Montana Max in Tiny Toon Adventures.
Cooksey was born in Moore, Oklahoma, the son of Melody Ann (née Wagoner) and Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey, Sr. Cooksey married make-up artist Amber Leigh in 1998, they have a daughter, Zoe Leigh, and a son, Jackson Paul (born February 25, 2011).
In 1980, Cooksey and his mother moved to Los Angeles with the intention to pursue 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 McKinneyt, 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, 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.