Danny Cooksey (born November 2, 1975, Moore, Oklahoma) is an American actor, voice actor, and musician who rose to fame as a child star in the 1980s and 1990s. He is known for playing Sam McKinney on Diff'rent Strokes, Bobby Budnick on Salute Your Shorts, and Tim - John Connor's friend - in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Alongside acting, he fronted the teenage heavy metal band Bad4Good, mentored by guitarist Steve Vai, and voiced characters such as Montana Max in Tiny Toon Adventures and Jack Spicer in Xiaolin Showdown.
Danny Cooksey was announced as a guest at the MultiCon fan festival, where he will participate in a Hey Arnold! reunion as the voice of the character Stoop Kid.
Cooksey contributed as a drummer and co-author on the metal album Deceiving Hades by the band The Abortionist, released digitally on December 27, 2022.
Cooksey performed at Silicon Valley Comic Con, where he spoke in an interview about his acting and music career.
