Scott Cohen (actor)

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Scott Cohen
Born (1961-12-19) December 19, 1961 (age 62) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Scott Cohen is an American actor. 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 .

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Career

In 1990, Cohen was offered a breakthrough role in Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder . In the video game Ripper , he portrays protagonist Jake Quinlan. He appeared in the movie Gia with Angelina Jolie, as a parole officer in the Showtime original series Street Time with Rob Morrow, had a recurring role as Det. Harry Denby in the seventh season of NYPD Blue , and was featured in the 2005 NBC series Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Det. Chris Ravell.

In 2000 Cohen had a co-starring role as Wolf in the hit miniseries The 10th Kingdom , where he played a mythical character from a land of fairy tales. [2] He starred opposite Kimberly Williams, John Larroquette, Dianne Wiest, Daniel Lapaine, Ed O'Neill, and Rutger Hauer. The miniseries won many awards, such as the 2000 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design.

Also in 2000 Cohen played Max Medina, in the hit TV series Gilmore Girls , as a teacher at Chilton high school where the main character's daughter went to school. Medina became the boyfriend of Lauren Graham's character, Lorelai, in season one and fiancé in season two.

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 played Jack Woolf in the movie The Other Woman with Natalie Portman and Charlie Tahan. He starred in the British thriller Iron Cross . 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.

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Jacob's Ladder Resident Doctor
1992 The Mambo Kings Bernadito
1993Sweet EvilMikeVideo
1995 Roommates Attending Intern
1996Final VendettaMichael Miller
Vibrations SimeonVideo
1997 Private Parts Friend
Camp Stories Schnair
A Brother's KissRapist
Fall Derick
1998 Better Living Larry
1999Cross-EyedMelville
2000 King of the Jungle Officer Norman Turner
2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Josh Meyers
2003Psychoanalysis Changed My LifeNick ZurmerShort film
2004 Knots Dave Siegel
2005The CircleStan
Confess Media Executive
2006 Brother's Shadow Jake Groden
2007Mitch Albom's For One More DayLen Benetto
2008 The Understudy Jonny
2009FortuneGabriel Leguard
Freud's Magic PowderPhilipp FreudShort film
Winter of Frozen Dreams Barbara's Lawyer
The Other Woman Jack
Everybody's Fine Music Conductor
Moonlight Serenade David VolglerVideo
Iron Cross Ronnie
2010Meet My Boyfriend!!!UnknownShort film
Please Give Dr. Lerner
Capture the FlagLuke EdwardsShort film
Love & Other Drugs Ted Goldstein
2011I'm Coming OverWernerShort film
LovelessRicky
3 Weeks to DaytonaChuck Weber
2012 Get the Gringo Jackson
Magic: The Gathering - The MusicalDark StrangerShort film
2013 Louder Than Words Nick Spano
2015To Whom It May ConcernMike
Anesthesia Dr. Laffer
James White Barry White
2016 As You Are Tom
Jack of the Red Hearts Mark Adams
2017 Who We Are Now Sam
Active Adults Mick
2018 Write When You Get Work Guy Brinckerhoff
Braid Detective Siegel
The Week Of Ron Elliman
2019 South Mountain Edgar
All the Little Things We KillGary Anderson
2023 The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed Allen

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 NYPD Blue Eddie ReynaEpisode: "Double Abandando"
One Life to Live Ray MartinoUnknown episodes
1995 New York News Greg WilsonEpisode: "The Using Game"
The Wharf RatMatt MartinTV film
1996 Gotti Gene Gotti TV film
1997 Feds Rod NesbittEpisode: "Missing Pieces"
Law & Order Eddie Newman3 episodes
Oz FBI Agent Jeremy GoldsteinEpisode: "God's Chillin'"
Dellaventura UnknownEpisode: "Music of the Night"
F/X: The Series Michael Lopez2 episodes
1998 Gia Mike MansfieldTV film
New York Undercover PetrelloEpisode: "Mob Street"
2000Silent WitnessSorianoTV film
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder Steve ThomasTV film
The 10th Kingdom WolfTV miniseries; 10 episodes
NYPD Blue Detective Harry DenbyRecurring role; 9 episodes
2000-2003 Gilmore Girls Max Medina Recurring role; 13 episodes
2001Kiss My ActMichael TrueTV film
2002 The Practice Assistant District Attorney Mitchell 'Mitch' Wheeler2 episodes
2002-2003 Street Time James LibertiMain role; 20 episodes
2004The Men's RoomCharlie4 episodes
Without a Trace Bernie ScogginsEpisode: "Malone v. Malone"
2005 Numb3rs James GraceEpisode: "Soft Target"
2005-2006 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Detective Chris RavellMain role; 10 episodes
2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America Governor Mike NewsomeTV film
2007 Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day Len BenettoTV film
2008 Cashmere Mafia Nicholas BranchEpisode: "Stay with Me"
The Return of Jezebel James Marcus Sonti4 episodes
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Neil Hayes-FitzgeraldEpisode: "Playing Dead"
CSI: NY Aaron LesnickEpisode: "Yahrzeit"
The Amazing Mrs. NovakSimon WrightTV film
2010The Untitled Michael Jacobs PilotJoshTV pilot
Castle Lieutenant Stan HolliwellEpisode: "Den of Thieves"
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Tom EvansEpisode: "Hook, Line and Sinner"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Aaron CusterEpisode: "Doctor Who"
The Glades Senator Donald ChapmanEpisode: "Exposed"
Hawaii Five-0 Roland LowryEpisode: "Ohana"
Blue Bloods Dr. Warren WakefieldEpisode: "Chinatown"
2011Justice for Natalee HollowayJohn Q. KellyTV film
Curb Your Enthusiasm IraEpisode: "Car Periscope"
Unforgettable Dr. Sam BarlowEpisode: "Spirited Away"
Pan Am Everett Henson2 episodes
2011-2013 Necessary Roughness Nico Careles Main role; 26 episodes
2012 Pan Am Everett HensonEpisode: "Romance Languages"
Person of Interest Inspector Doug RasmussenEpisode: "Risk"
2013-2014 The Carrie Diaries Harlan Silver6 episodes
2014 Elementary Nolan SharpEpisode: "Corpse De Ballet"
2015 Allegiance Mark O'ConnorMain role; 13 episodes
2016 The Mysteries of Laura Vince SantianiEpisode: "The Mystery of the End of Watch"
The Good Wife Jeffrey NachmannEpisode: "Unmanned"
2016-2018 Billions Pete Decker3 episodes
2017 I'm Dying Up Here Roy Brenner2 episodes
2018 Taken KasparovEpisode: "Strelochnik"
The Americans Glenn Haskard6 episodes
2019 The Fix Ezra WolfMain role
Bluff City Law James MarshallEpisode: "25 Years to Life"
2020 The Bold Type Miles ShawEpisode: "Stardust"
2021 The Equalizer Robert Harrington, Sr.Episode: "It Takes a Village"
2022 The Resident Dr. Robert PorterEpisode: "Now You See Me"

Videogames

YearTitleRoleRole
1996 Ripper Jake Quinlan

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References

  1. Scott Cohen – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB
  2. Tomashoff, Craig. "COVER STORY; Through a Very Different Looking Glass - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 December 2023.