Tanner Cohen

Tanner Cohen
Born Tanner Cohen
Occupation Actor, Singer
Years active 2006 – present

Tanner Cohen is an American stage, film and television actor, and singer.

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Career

In 2006, Cohen appeared as Tad Becker in 5 episodes of the American soap opera As The World Turns.[1][2] He appeared along side Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood in the 2007 thriller The Life Before Her Eyes.[2][3] In 2008 he made his leading film debut as Timothy in Were the World Mine, an independent musical film, based on A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which he sang for the soundtrack.[2][3][4][5][6] He had taken voice lessons for a year.[6]

In 2010, Cohen appeared opposite Andy Ridings in "Over and Over," a play produced as part of the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC). The play ran from August 18 to August 28 at the Studio @ Cherry Lane. The play also ran from September 9 through 25 as part of The FringeNYC Encore Series.[7][8][9]

Personal life

Cohen graduated from UCLA in 2009 and is openly gay.[10] His brother, David Oliver Cohen, is a television actor.[1][11]

In 2010, he recorded and posted a video in connection with the It Gets Better Project and The Trevor Project.[12]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "As The World Turns (1956): Cast". Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.. http://celebrity.premiere.com/movie-cast-As+the+World+Turns. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c "Filmography - Tanner Cohen". Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.. http://celebrity.premiere.com/movie_stars/celebrity-filmography-Tanner+Cohen. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "Tanner Cohen Filmography". Fandango Movies. Comcast Digital Entertainment. http://www.fandango.com/tannercohen/filmography/p587025. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010. 
  4. ^ Villarreal, Phil (12 Feb 2009). "Gay teen comedy something special". Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona: Lee Enterprises): Caliente section, p. 11. ISSN 0888-546X. OCLC 2949521. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=1265B2F8D7CAF528&p_docnum=1&p_theme=gannett&s_site=azstarnet&p_product=ADSB. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010. 
  5. ^ Weissberg, Jay (29 Apr 2008). "Were the World Mine". Variety. Los Angeles, CA: Reed Business Information. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936947.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=were+the+world+mine. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010. 
  6. ^ a b Gustafson, Tom (Director, interviewee); Cohen, Tanner (actor, interviewee); Becker, Nathaniel David (actor, interviewee) (3 May 2008). The boys from "Were The World Mine". Miami, Florida. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ao-5d0C2bM. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010. 
  7. ^ "FringeNYC Show Listings". FringeNYC. New York City, NY: The Present Theatre Company, Inc.. Archived from the original on 25 Sep 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5t17OTsHK. Retrieved 25 Sep 2010. 
  8. ^ "No Hope Productions". Current Events. New York City, NY: No Hope Productions. Archived from the original on 25 Sep 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5t16xhtAd. Retrieved 25 Sep 2010. 
  9. ^ Peikert, Mark (19 August 2010). "Over and Over". Back Stage: The Actor's Resource. New York City, NY: Back Stage (NYC). http://www.backstage.com/bso/reviews-ny-theatre-off-off-broadway/over-and-over-1004110387.story. Retrieved 25 Sep 2010. 
  10. ^ Hartinger, Brent (20 Nov 2008). "Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (November 21, 2008)". AfterElton.com. New York: LOGOonline.com. http://www.afterelton.com/bgwe/11-21-08?page=0%2C4. Retrieved 21 Nov 2009. 
  11. ^ "Filmography - David Oliver Cohen". Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.. http://celebrity.premiere.com/movie_stars/celebrity-filmography-David+Oliver+Cohen. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010. 
  12. ^ Cohen, Tanner (11 Oct 2010). It Gets Better: Tanner Cohen. New York City, New York. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf5r3o_it-gets-better-tanner-cohen_gaylesbian. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.