Daniel Ray Allen Cooksey Jr. (born November 2, 1975) is an American actor, voice actor, and musician. He began his career at a young age, achieving international fame with his role as Sam McKinney in the final three seasons of the sitcom *Diff'rent Strokes*. He later consolidated his fame playing Robert "Bud" Budnick in the youth series *Salute Your Shorts*. Starting in the 1990s, he embarked on a prolific career as a voice actor in animation, lending his voice to iconic characters such as Montana Max in *Tiny Toon Adventures*, Jack Spicer in *Xiaolin Showdown*, and the titular character of the series *Dave the Barbarian*. His voice has been featured in numerous other animated series and video games. Parallel to his acting, he pursued a passion for music, becoming the lead singer of the rock band Bad4Good in the early 1990s. For his performances as a young actor, he received several nominations for the Young Artist Awards.