Daniel Curtis Lee (born May 17, 1991) is an American actor, comedian and rapper, best known for portraying Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook on the

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'' from 2004 to 2007.

Overview

Early life

Lee was born in

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to Nathaniel Lee Sr., a producer, and Sharial Lee. His older brother, Nathaniel Lee Jr., is Also an actor. He lived in

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until the age of 10, when he relocated to

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Career

His breakthrough role came in 2004 when he started playing Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook on the

series ''

.'' 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

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sitcom ''

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''. He has also appeared in other television shows, such as '' First Monday'' and ''

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'', and films such as ''

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''. Curtis is also a rapper and releases his own solo works to

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. 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

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and

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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

co-star

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) * 2020 - “Double Lit Double It” (debut studio album)

References

External links

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Daniel Curtis Lee
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