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. As an actor, his most notable role was as Dave Peterson, the son of

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' and

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's characters in the 1989

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''. For his role he was nominated for a

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in the Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture category. That was his third nomination for the award, the other two being Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special for his performance in ''

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'' (1988) and Best Young Actor, Featured, Co-starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy or Drama Series or Special for the ''

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'' television series, his 1987 acting debut. In 1990, he appeared as the character Jake Potts in an episode of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' entitled "

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". His most recent role came in 2007, after a gap of fourteen years, as the voice of "Sean" in the television series '' The Magic 7''. Danziger co-owns SceneFour and co-created The Original Lefty's, in Los Angeles, California. SceneFour is an art team focused on the release of visual art collections created with acclaimed musicians. SceneFour has released art collections with drummers

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, Bill Ward, and

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. In 2007, Danziger left the helm of The Original Lefty's. Danziger is a partner with

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in the latter's Funk University, an online bass guitar school founded in 2010.

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SceneFour Official WebsiteCory Danziger Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Danziger, Cory Living people American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Male actors from Los Angeles American conceptual artists Year of birth missing (living people)