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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|17}}
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| birth_place = [[Jackson, Mississippi]], U.S.
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Daniel Curtis Lee
Lee in 2018
Born (1991-05-17) May 17, 1991 (age 33)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, rapper, basketball player
Years active2001–present
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Daniel Curtis Lee (born May 17, 1991)[1] 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[1] to Nathaniel Lee Sr., a producer,[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

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 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.[5]

Personal life

Lee is a former member of the Hollywood Knights, a celebrity basketball team.[6] Daniel graduated with a degree in linguistics from California State University Long Beach.[3]

Filmography

Television and film

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Rising Place Student Film; uncredited[citation needed]
2002 First Monday Corner Boy #1 Episode: "Court Date"
2003 The Shield Cassius Episode: "Dead Soldiers"
2004–2007 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook Main role
2009–2012 Zeke and Luther Kornelius "Kojo" Jonesworth Main role
2011 Good Luck Charlie Raymond "Ray Ray" Blues 2 episodes
2011 Pixie Hollow Games Starter Sparrowman Television special; voice role
2012 Glee Phillip "Phil" Lipoff 4 episodes
2015 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Ike the Waiter 1 episode
2019 9-1-1 Rude Handler / Wade Weaver 2 episodes
2019 Evening Installation Guy Film
2020 Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event Butch 1 episode

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)[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Disney XD Bio". Archived from the original on 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  2. ^ "Nathaniel Lee Sr". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ a b "Daniel Curtis Lee". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (partially found pilots of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2003) - The Lost Media Wiki". lostmediawiki.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. ^ a b "Double Lit Double It (Outro) (Original Mix) by Daniel Curtis Lee, Sean2 Miles on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  6. ^ 2010 Hollywood Knights Team Roster