Piggy-backing off his brother Nathaniel Lee Jr., Daniel Curtis Lee, also known as Dan Curtis Lee, started his acting career at the age of seven in his hometown of Clinton, Mississippi. However, it was not until three years later in Long Beach, California, that he got his first principal role in a Hollywood feature film, Friday After Next (2002), in which he played the role of Bad Boy #2, that he became really serious about acting. Since then, he has played principal/guest-starring roles in several TV series episodes.

Daniel stars as Kojo on the hit Disney XD series Zeke and Luther (2009). He also starred on the hit Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004), on which he played Simon Nelson "Cookie" Cook. Daniel is a comedian, singer, emcee, songwriter (with over 200 songs to his credit), guitarist, drummer, and athlete. He was appointed captain of the defense on his high school football team, on which he was a linebacker. He now resides in Long Beach, California, with his family. He still has a home in Clinton, Mississippi.