Daran Morrison Nordland (born November 1, 1964), usually credited as Daran Norris, is an American film and television actor and voice artist. Since 1977, he has participated in more than 400 films, video games, and television projects.
He is best known as Gordy from Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and the voice of Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, The April Fool, and Mr. Turner in the The Fairly OddParents. He also portrayed Mr. Turner in live-action for the live-action Fairly OddParents movies. In addition to that, he had a recurring role on Big Time Rush as Buddha Bob, and voiced The Chief and other characters on T.U.F.F. Puppy, and Egburt in Nick Jr.'s Oswald. He also guest-starred as Wingnut in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "Bat in the Belfry". He also provided minor voice roles on ChalkZone, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Danny Phantom. Currently, he has provided numerous minor voice roles on The Loud House, most notably Coach Niblick.
In-character as Cosmo, he and Susanne Blakeslee co-announced the 2003 Kids' Choice Awards.
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