Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey Jr. (born November 2, 1975) 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, and Salute Your Shorts, his role as a friend to the young John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and as the voice of Montana "Monty" Max in Tiny Toon Adventures, as well as voice roles in projects such as Xiaolin Showdown, Dave the Barbarian, and the DC Animated Universe series Static Shock.
Early Life
Cooksey was born in Moore, Oklahoma, the son of Melody Ann (née Wagoner) and Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey. When Cooksey was eight years old, his mother moved to Los Angeles with the intention of him pursuing a career in country music.
Career
Acting
Cooksey auditioned successfully for Diff'rent Strokes, being cast as Sam McKinney, a role he played for the last three seasons. In 1996, Cooksey provided the voice of Stoop Kid from Hey Arnold!
Music
Cooksey was the lead singer in the band Bad4Good. He is the most prominent member of the band Arbuckle (2004–2013).
Personal life
In 1998, Cooksey married makeup artist Amber Leigh, who has epilepsy. The couple have two children together: a daughter, Zoe, and a son, Jackson, who also has epilepsy. In 2019, Leigh filed for divorce.
Filmography
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ 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, Chett
|Voice
|-
|2017
||Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie
|Stoop Kid
|Voice, television film
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ 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
|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