What Is Danny Cooksey's Net Worth?
Danny Cooksey is an American actor and singer with a net worth of $500 thousand. He is widely recognized for his roles as a child actor on popular shows like "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Salute Your Shorts," and for his appearance in the movie "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." Cooksey starred as Sam McKinney in "Diff'rent Strokes" from 1984 to 1986, appearing in 48 episodes. He also played Kevin Cavanaugh in "The Cavanaughs" from 1986 to 1989, and portrayed Bobby Budnick in "Salute Your Shorts" from 1991 to 1992. His early career began with a role in "The Dukes of Hazzard" in 1983.
Early Life
Danny Cooksey was born Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey Jr. on November 2, 1975, in Moore, Oklahoma. His parents are Melody Ann and Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey. Moving to Los Angeles at the age of eight with his mother, who aspired to be a country music singer, Danny began auditioning for commercials and acting roles.
Career
Cooksey's career took off in 1983 with a role in "The Dukes of Hazard." The following year, he was cast as Sam McKinney in "Diff'rent Strokes" and appeared in 48 episodes until 1986. He also appeared in "The Twilight Zone" and "Mr. Belvedere," along with roles in "Riptide," "MacGyver," "Foofur," and the TV movie "A Smoky Mountain Christmas." He voiced a character in "Pound Puppies."
Cooksey continued to secure significant roles, including Kevin Cavanaugh in "The Cavanaughs" (1986-1989). He guest-starred in "Werewolf," "Growing Pains," "Superman," and "The Further Adventures of SuperTed." Notably, he voiced characters in "Little Clowns of Happytown" and "The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley," as well as appeared in his first film role in "Mac and Me" (1988).
The 1990s saw Cooksey voice Montana Max in "Tiny Toon Adventures" and Robert "Bobby" Budnick in "Salute Your Shorts." He acted in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991) and "Mom and Dad Save the World" (1992). Cooksey voiced characters in "The Plucky Duck Show," "The Little Mermaid," "The Ren & Stimpy Show," "Are You Afraid of the Dark?," "Hey Arnold!," and "ABC Afterschool Special." He voiced Mooch in "101 Dalmatians: The Series" and Milo Kamalani in "Pepper Ann."
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From 2000 to 2004, Cooksey voiced a character in "Static Shock" and continued in voice roles for "As Told By Ginger," "Invader Zim," "What's with Andy?," "Rocket Power," "Kim Possible," and "Lloyd in Space." He voiced Jack Spicer in "Xiaolin Showdown" (2003-2006) and the title character in "Dave the Barbarian" (2004-2005). Later roles included voice work in "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera," "The Secret Saturdays," "Phineas and Ferb," and "G.I. Joe: Renegades."
In 2010, Cooksey voiced Brad Buttowski in "Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil" until 2012. He also provided voices for "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," "Regular Show," and "Long Gone Gulch." He voiced a character in the film "The Lorax" (2012) and Stoop Kid in "Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie" (2017).
In addition to TV and film work, Cooksey has voiced characters in video games such as "Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits," "Need for Speed: Underground," "Medal of Honor: European Assault," "Quake 4," "24: The Game," "Xiaolin Showdown," "Meet the Robinsons," "Medal of Honor: Airborne," "MadWorld," and "Stormrise."
Aside from acting, Cooksey pursued a music career. He was the lead singer of the band Bad4Good, which released an album titled "Refugee" in 1992. He was also involved with Lucy's Milk in 1996 and Arbuckle (2004-2013), and collaborated with the band Shelter Dogs in 2015. His contributions include writing songs for their 2015 album "Take Me Home."
Personal Life
In the mid-2000s, Cooksey met his wife, Amber. They have a daughter named Zoe. Amber suffers from epilepsy, and Cooksey is an advocate for the Epilepsy Foundation, working to garner public support and funding for research. The family resides in Los Angeles, California.
