Daniel Curtis Lee Talks Ned's Declassified and Growing Up As a Child Star
By: Omar Cook
Actor Daniel Curtis Lee has been a star since he was a child, and is taking his career to the next level as an adult. Most known for playing the role of Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook on the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide with his most recent role playing on the Netflix hit series, Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
Lee got into acting early when he began accompanying his brother, Nathaniel Lee Jr., on auditions when his father would drive them together from Mississippi. With Ned’s Declassified being as popular as it was, Lee has been able to capitalize on his success by hosting a podcast alongside his former cast mates called Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide.
Lee has also stepped into his director bag by directing music videos for a studio he manages in Los Angeles, with his latest project being with Hip-Hop legend Snoop Dogg. Lee dropped a lot of gems for upcoming actors in the entertainment industry on this episode of BoomBox Weekly. Check out the full episode hosted by Gentel Sharrie and Adonis Armstrong.