Jeff Cohen

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For the founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, see Jeff Cohen (media critic). For the famous male dancer, see Jeff Cohen (Ginger).

Jeff Cohen performs the now famous Truffle Shuffle.

Jeffrey Bertan Cohen (born June 25, 1974) was a child actor whose claim to fame is appearing as Chunk in the 1985 classic Steven Spielberg production The Goonies. Since the part of "Chunk" entailed a lot of mockery at Cohen's considerable girth, he took up high school football and has since lost a great deal of weight as an adult. After attending school at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business in 1996. While at UC Berkeley, Jeff became President of the Associated Students. His campaign posters featured a picture of himself from his Goonies days and the simple slogan, "Chunk for president." He was also known for his energy at football games, performing the now famous "Truffle Shuffle" on the sidelines to raise applause from the crowd.

After his time at Berkeley, Jeff studied at the UCLA School of Law and later became an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles.

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Jeff claimed in the Goonies commentary track that every role he played as a child had him wearing either an hawaiian shirt or a pair of plaid pants. Goonies was the first and only time that both of those articles of clothing were included in his wardrobe.

Before Goonies started filming, Jeff caught chicken pox. Afraid that they would re-cast the role, Jeff told no one of his illness and showed up to work anyway. According to the commentary track on the Goonies DVD, you can see the chicken pox on Jeff's chest during the famous "Truffle Shuffle" sequence.

Jeff's sister, Eydie Faye, is a successful playwright and actress. In the final scene in Goonies, when the families gather on the beach, Eydie has a cameo as "Chunk's" sister. In another scene, Chunk tells the Fratellis that he once pushed his sister Eydie down the stairs and blamed it on the dog, an anecdote which may or may not be true.