Scott Cohen (actor)

Scott Cohen
Born Scott E. Cohen
(1961-12-19) December 19, 1961
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s) Anastasia Traina (1989-present)
Children 1

Scott E. Cohen (born December 19, 1961) is an American actor.

Life and career

Cohen was born in The Bronx, New York City, the son of Leatrice, a teacher, and Jack Cohen, a jazz musician.[1] In 1990, he was offered his breakthrough role in Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder. He is known for his portrayal of Wolf in the 2000 NBC miniseries The 10th Kingdom, his performance as detective Steve Thomas in Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, his recurring role as Lorelai Gilmore's love interest Max Medina on the WB series Gilmore Girls, and his role as Josh in the indie romantic flick Kissing Jessica Stein. He also appeared in the movie Gia with Angelina Jolie, as a parole officer in the Showtime original series Street Time with Rob Morrow, and was featured in the 2005 NBC series Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Det. Chris Ravell. In the video game Ripper, he portrays protagonist Jake Quinlan. In 2002-2003, he made some appearances on the game show Pyramid, hosted by Donny Osmond. He guest-starred in the premiere episode of the eighth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, playing the role of a city politician with a dark family secret and whose daughter is a drug addict involved with a drug dealer boyfriend killed mysteriously in the opening scene.

Cohen also played Jack Woolf in the movie The Other Woman with Natalie Portman and Charlie Tahan.

In 1989, Cohen married model Anastasia Traina. Their son, Liam, was born in May 1995.

Cohen also stars in British thriller Iron Cross which is in post-production and was slated for release in late 2010. The release was rescheduled for March, 2011,[2] but remains unreleased as of August, 2011. In the film he plays Ronnie, whose father, Joseph, is played by Roy Scheider.

Cohen was on USA Network's drama series, Necessary Roughness, as the fixer, Nico.

Most recently he has had a role in The Carrie Diaries as Carrie's dad's old friend starting in Season 1 Episode 3. He gives Carrie her internship as his law firm in New York City, and Carrie dates his son. He also courts and eventually marries Larissa, Carrie's boss at Interview magazine.

Cohen also starred opposite Hope Davis in the NBC drama Allegiance.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Jacob's Ladder Resident Doctor
1992 Mambo Kings, TheThe Mambo Kings Bernadito
1993 Sweet Evil Mike Video
1995 Roommates Attending Intern
1996 Final Vendetta Michael Miller
Vibrations Simeon Video
1997 Private Parts Friend
Camp Stories Schnair
Brother's Kiss, AA Brother's Kiss Rapist
Fall Derick
1998 Better Living Larry
1999 Cross-Eyed Melville
2000 The 10th Kingdom Wolf
King of the Jungle Officer Norman Turner
2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Josh Meyers
2003 Psychoanalysis Changed My Life Nick Zurmer Short film
2004 Knots Dave Siegel
2005 Circle, TheThe Circle Stan
Confess Media Executive
2006 Brother's Shadow Jake Groden
2008 Understudy, TheThe Understudy Jonny
2009 Fortune Gabriel Leguard
Freud's Magic Powder Philipp Freud Short film
Winter of Frozen Dreams Barbara's Lawyer
Other Woman, TheThe Other Woman Jack
Everybody's Fine Music Conductor
Moonlight Serenade David Volgler Video
Iron Cross Ronnie
2010 Meet My Boyfriend!!! Short film
Please Give Dr. Lerner
Capture the Flag Luke Edwards Short film
Love and Other Drugs Ted Goldstein
2011 I'm Coming Over Werner Short film
Loveless Ricky
3 Weeks to Daytona Chuck Weber
2012 Get the Gringo Jackson
Magic: The Gathering - The Musical Dark Stranger Short film
2014 Anesthesia Dr. Laffer
2016 As You Are

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 NYPD Blue Eddie Reyna Episode: "Double Abandando"
One Life to Live Ray Martino TV series
1995 New York News Greg Wilson Episode: "The Using Game"
Wharf Rat, TheThe Wharf Rat Matt Martin TV film
1996 Ripper Jake Quinlan Video game
Gotti Gene Gotti TV film
1997 Feds Rod Nesbitt Episode: "Missing Pieces"
Law & Order Eddie Newman 3 episodes
Oz Agent Jeremy Goldstein Episode: "God's Chillin'"
Dellaventura Episode: "Music of the Night"
F/X: The Series Michael 2 episodes
1998 Gia Mike Mansfield TV film
New York Undercover Petrello Episode: "Mob Street"
2000 Silent Witness Soriano TV film
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder Steve Thomas TV film
10th Kingdom, TheThe 10th Kingdom Wolf TV miniseries
NYPD Blue Det. Harry Denby Recurring role; 9 episodes
2000-2001 Gilmore Girls Max Medina Recurring role; 11 episodes
2001 Kiss My Act Michael True TV film
2002 Practice, TheThe Practice Asst. Dist. Atty. Mitchell 'Mitch' Wheeler 2 episodes
2002-2003 Street Time James Liberti Main role; 20 episodes
2003 Gilmore Girls Max Medina 2 episodes
2004 Men's Room, TheThe Men's Room Charlie 4 episodes
Without a Trace Bernie Scoggins Episode: "Malone v. Malone"
2005 Numb3rs James Grace Episode: "Soft Target"
2005-2006 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Det. Chris Ravell Main role; 10 episodes
2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America Governor Mike Newsome TV film
2007 Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day TV film
2008 Cashmere Mafia Nicholas Branch Episode: "Stay with Me"
Return of Jezebel James, TheThe Return of Jezebel James Marcus Sonti 4 episodes
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Neil Hayes-Fitzgerald Episode: "Playing Dead"
CSI: NY Aaron Lesnick Episode: "Yahrzeit"
Amazing Mrs. Novak, TheThe Amazing Mrs. Novak Simon Wright TV film
2010 The Untitled Michael Jacobs Pilot Josh TV pilot
Castle Lt. Stan Holliwell Episode: "Den of Thieves"
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Tom Evans Episode: "Hook, Line and Sinner"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Aaron Custer Episode: "Doctor Who"
Glades, TheThe Glades Senator Donald Chapman Episode: "Exposed"
Hawaii Five-0 Roland Lowry Episode: "Ohana"
Blue Bloods Dr. Warren Wakefield Episode: "Chinatown"
2011 Justice for Natalee Holloway John Q. Kelly TV film
Curb Your Enthusiasm Ira Episode: "Car Periscope"
Unforgettable Dr. Sam Barlow Episode: "Spirited Away"
Pan Am Everett Henson 2 episodes
2011-2013 Necessary Roughness Nico Careles Main role; 26 episodes
2012 Pan Am Everett Henson Episode: "Romance Languages"
Person of Interest Inspector Doug Rasmussen Episode: "Risk"
2013-2014 Carrie Diaries, TheThe Carrie Diaries Harlan Silver 6 episodes
2014 Elementary Nolan Sharp Episode: "Corpse De Ballet"
2015 Allegiance Mark O'Connor Main role

References

  1. "Scott Cohen Biography (1964-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. "Iron Cross (2009) at IMDB". Retrieved 6 August 2011.

External links

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