Daniel Curtis Lee (born May 17, 1991)
is an American actor, comedian and rapper, best known for portraying
Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook on the
Nickelodeon series ''
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' from 2004 to 2007.
Overview
Early life
Lee was born in
Jackson, Mississippi to Nathaniel Lee Sr., a producer, and Sharial Lee. His older brother, Nathaniel Lee Jr., is Also an actor. He lived in
Mississippi until the age of 10, when he relocated to
Long Beach, California.
Career
His breakthrough role came in 2004 when he started playing
Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook on the
Nickelodeon series ''
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.''
In the original 2003 pilot, “Cookie” was called “Boogie” and was played by actor Stephen Markarian, before Lee was cast a year later.
After Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide was cancelled in 2007, Lee would go on to play Kornelius "Kojo" Jonesworth on the
Disney XD sitcom ''
Zeke and Luther''. He has also appeared in other television shows, such as ''
First Monday
''First Monday'' is an American legal drama television series which aired on CBS during the midseason replacement from January 15 to May 3, 2002. The series centered on the U.S. Supreme Court. Like another 2002 series, '' The Court'', it was i ...
'' and ''
The Shield'', and films such as ''
Friday After Next''.
Curtis is also a rapper and releases his own solo works to
Spotify. His debut album, ''Double Lit Double It'', was released in 2020.
In January 2023, Lee started a podcast called ''Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide'' with
Lindsey Shaw and
Devon Werkheiser.
Personal life
Lee is a former member of the Hollywood Knights, a celebrity basketball team.
2010 Hollywood Knights Team Roster
/ref> Daniel graduated with a degree in linguistics from California State University Long Beach.
Filmography
Film
Short Films
Television
Songs and music videos
* 2004 - "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Theme Song"
* 2009 - "Zeke and Luther Theme Song"
* 2009 - "U Can't Touch This" - Kojo / Himself
* 2010 - "In the Summertime" - Kojo / Himself (with Zeke and Luther co-star Adam Hicks)
* 2020 - “Double Lit Double It” (debut studio album)
References
External links
*
Daniel Curtis Lee
at Myspace
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1991 births
Male actors from Mississippi
African-American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male television actors
Living people
Actors from Jackson, Mississippi
21st-century African-American people