Emory Cohen

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Emory Cohen
Born
Emory Isaac Cohen

(1990-03-13) March 13, 1990 (age 34)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater University of the Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Emory Isaac Cohen (born March 13, 1990) is an American actor. [1] He made his feature film debut in Afterschool (2008). He is best known for his roles as AJ Cross in Derek Cianfrance's film The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Tony Fiorello in John Crowley's film Brooklyn (2015), and Homer in the Netflix series The OA (2016).

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Early life

Cohen was born in Manhattan, New York, New York, [2] the only child of Donna (née Ackerman), a director of a preschool, and Noel Cohen, a music teacher. [3] He is Jewish [4] [5] [6] and is a fourth generation New Yorker whose ancestors immigrated from Russia. [7] [8] Cohen made his stage debut as Mr. Peachum in a school production of The Threepenny Opera at the Robert F. Wagner Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology, under the direction of Alma Whitney and Oskar Sarasky. [9]

He graduated from Elisabeth Irwin High School in 2008 and received a full scholarship to study acting at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [10] He trained at UArts for two years before dropping out to study acting in New York.

Career

Cohen made his feature film debut in Afterschool in 2008, opposite Ezra Miller. The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics. [11] His next role was in the 2010 drama film The Hungry Ghosts . [12] In 2012, he co-starred in Derek Cianfrance's crime drama film The Place Beyond the Pines opposite Bradley Cooper and Dane DeHaan. The film received generally positive reviews [13] and was a box office success. [14]

He had a recurring role during the first season of Smash , playing Leo, the son of Debra Messing's character, [15] and starred as Wendell Pierce's lover in the independent film Four . [16] [17] [18]

In 2014, he appeared in the drama The Gambler playing a tennis player and in the independent film Beneath the Harvest Sky . In 2015, he portrayed Tony, the love interest of Eilis, played by Saoirse Ronan, in Brooklyn . Rex Reed praised his "wonderful, warm and deeply touching performance". [19] In Variety , Kristopher Tapley wrote that Brooklyn offered "another reminder that Emory Cohen is one of the most exciting actors of his generation." [20]

Cohen had a leading role in the 2015 independent film Stealing Cars , opposite Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy. He received positive reviews for his role as Billy Wyatt. [21] In 2016, he starred in the Netflix series The OA . [22]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Afterschool Trevor
New York, I Love You Prom DateUncredited
Tess and NanaJuicemanShort film
2009 The Hungry Ghosts Matthew
2012 Four June
The Place Beyond the Pines Avery "AJ" Cross Jr.
Nor'easter Danny Strout
2013 All Is Bright Lou
Beneath the Harvest Sky Casper
2014 The Gambler Dexter
2015 Brooklyn Anthony "Tony" Fiorello
Stealing Cars Billy Wyatt
2016 Detour Johnny Ray
Vincent N Roxxy JC
The Duel Isaac Brant
2017 Hot Summer Nights Dex
War Machine Willy Dunne
Shot Caller Howie
2018 Lords of Chaos Kristian "Varg" Vikernes
2019 The Wolf Hour Billy
Sweetheart Lucas Griffin
Killerman Bobby “Skunk” Santos
2020 Flashback Sebastian
2021 The Birthday Cake Leo
Blue Bayou Denny
2022 Big Gold Brick Samuel Liston/Santa (voice)
2023 American Outlaws Dylan Dougherty
The Bikeriders Cockroach
2024 Rebel Ridge Officer Steve Lann
2025 Roofman Post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2013 Smash Leo Houston15 episodes
2016, 2019 The OA Homer Roberts13 episodes
2019 The Loudest Voice Joe Lindsley 3 episodes
2023 Florida Man Moss Yankov8 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2012 [23] Los Angeles Film Festival Best Ensemble Performance in a Narrative Competition Four Won
2015 [24] Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough Performer—Won
2015 [25] Detroit Film Critics Society Breakthrough Performance Brooklyn Nominated
2015 [26] San Diego Film Critics Society Breakthrough ArtistBrooklynNominated
2015 [27] New York Film Critics Online Breakthrough PerformerBrooklynNominated
2016 International Cinephile Society Best Supporting ActorBrooklynNominated

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