Danny Cooksey

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Television Actor · Born Nov 2, 1975 · United States Of America · Male

Daniel Ray Allen "Danny" Cooksey Jr. (born November 2, 1975) is an American actor and singer. 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, and for providing the voice of Montana Max in Tiny Toon Adventures. 2Personal life 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). 2Career 3Acting In 1980, 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, 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/Hotstrea