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Danny Cooksey Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey

Birth Place:Moore, Oklahoma, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for five Young Artist Awards between 1985 and 1993
  • Nominated for two TV Land Awards in 2003 and 2004 for his role in "Diff'rent Strokes․"
  • Moved to Los Angeles with his mother in search of a career in country music
  • Made his first on-screen appearance in a 1983 episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard․"
  • Best known for his role as Sam McKinney on the series "Diff'rent Strokes․"
  • Married actress and make-up artist Amber Leigh Cooksey in 1998
  • Sang for the early 1990s heavy metal band Bad4Good

Awards

  • 1985Young Artist Award-Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1986Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series: nominated
  • 1987Young Artist Award-Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series: nominated
  • 1992Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Starring in a Cable Series: nominated
  • 2003TV Land Award-Quintessential Non-Traditional Family: nominated
  • 2004TV Land Award-Quintessential Non-Traditional Family: nominated