Scott CohenFilmography

Born:: December 19, 1964 in Bronx, New York
Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: Though he has appeared in a number of feature films, Scott Cohen is more familiar to audiences for his TV work. A native New Yorker, Cohen trained at the Actor's Studio and began his career on the stage. After his film debut in Adrian Lyne's supernatural thriller Jacob's Ladder (1990), Cohen...Read More

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Iron Cross

Actors: Roy Scheider, Scott Cohen, Helmut Berger, Sarah Bolger

Synopsis: A retired New York police officer (Roy Scheider, in his final film role) travels to Nuremberg to visit his estranged son, only to find the belated reunion becoming a bitter mission of vengeance. When Joseph's son Ronnie (Scott Cohen) gave up a promising career in law enforcement to marry a pretty Read More

1/1/10
Everybody's Fine

Actors: Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, Lucien Maisel

Synopsis: A widower (Robert De Niro) takes his grown kids on a road trip in order to reconnect with them after his wife's death in this Miramax production. Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, and Sam Rockwell co-star in the drama, written and directed by Kirk Jones. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide Read More

12/4/09
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

Actors: Natalie Portman, Scott Cohen, Charlie Tahan, Lisa Kudrow

Synopsis: A woman is put through the ringer by her stepson in this adaptation of Ayelet Waldman's novel from writer/director Don Roos (screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada). Natalie Portman stars with Scott Cohen and Charlie Tahan, with Marc Platt handling producing duties. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Read More

1/1/09
The Return of Jezebel James [TV Series]

Actors: Parker Posey, Lauren Ambrose, Scott Cohen, Michael Arden, Ron McLarty

Synopsis: If nothing else, the extremely shortlived Fox comedy series The Return of Jezebel James will make a nice answer to the trivia question "In what 2008 TV show did the title character never appear?" Indie-film favorite Parker Posey starred as Sarah Thomkins, a successful editor of children's books. Read More

2008
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Actors: Michael Imperioli, Ellen Burstyn, Scott Cohen, Samantha Mathis, Vadim Imperioli

Synopsis: Emmy Award-winner Michael Imperioli and Academy Award-winner Ellen Burstyn headline this made for television adaptation of author and radio personality Mitch Albom's bestselling book about a suicidal ex-baseball player who finds redemption after being granted one more day with his dearly departed Read More

2007
Brother's Shadow

Actors: Scott Cohen, Judd Hirsch, Susan Floyd, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Elliot Korte

Synopsis: An ex-con trying to put his life back on track turns to his family, but they aren't so sure they want him back in the fold in this independent drama from writer and director Todd S. Yellin. Jake Groden (Scott Cohen) is the black sheep in his family, an alcoholic and habitual felon who has spent 14 Read More

2006
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America

Actors: Joely Richardson, Stacy Keach, Ann Cusack, Justina Machado, Scott Cohen, David Ramsey

Synopsis: Forget about Hitchcock's Birds, because in this made-for-television disaster film an outbreak of the dreaded Avian Flu mutates to cause a worldwide pandemic that will shake the very foundations of modern society. The worst case scenario has finally become a reality. Born in Hong Kong and gradually Read More

2006
Knots

Crew: Co-producer

Actors: Scott Cohen, John Stamos, Annabeth Gish, Paulina Porizkova, Michael Leydon Campbell, Tara Reid

Synopsis: The romantic comedy Knots follows what happens to a group of friends when their romantic entanglements begin to transform the nature of their relationships. Scott Cohen plays Dave, a man who is shocked when he comes home one night to find his wife Greta (Annabeth Gish) in bed with their mutual Read More

2004
Gilmore Girls: Keg! Max!

Synopsis: In hopes of assuring Rory (Alexis Bledel) the best graduation day possible, Lorelai begins attending Chilton's booster-club meetings -- only to come face-to-face with former fiancé Max (Scott Cohen). Meanwhile, Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) is given some bad news by Principal Merten (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs Read More

2003
Gilmore Girls: The Big One

Synopsis: While picking up a prescription in Hartford, Lorelei (Lauren Graham) runs into her former fiancé Max Medina (Scott Cohen), and begins to wonder if breaking off their engagement was a good idea. Back in Stars Hollow, Rory (Alexis Bledel) and Paris (Liza Weil) vie for the honor of being keynote Read More

2003
Kissing Jessica Stein

Actors: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Scott Cohen, Tovah Feldshuh, Jackie Hoffman

Synopsis: A woman searching for the perfect man instead discovers the perfect woman in this romantic comedy. Jessica Stein (Jennifer Westfeldt) is a woman with a solid career as a copy editor, but her love life isn't much to write home about; she's been through a long series of disastrous first dates that Read More

3/13/02
Street Time [TV Series]

Actors: Rob Morrow, Scott Cohen

Synopsis: "Welcome to Life on the Outside" was the advertising tag for the weekly, hour-long Showtime cable network dramatic series Street Time. Rob Morrow starred as former marijuana smuggler Kevin Hunter, recently paroled from prison after five years. Moving into the same neighborhood as his parole Read More

2002
NYPD Blue: Waking Up is Hard to Do

Synopsis: Andy (Dennis Franz) is relieved to learn that his son Theo is out of the woods regarding his medical condition -- at least for the present. Danny (Rick Schroder) and Diane (Kim Delaney), back together again, decide to keep their renewed relationship quiet. On the job, Andy and Danny investigate a Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Daveless in New York

Synopsis: Season eight of NYPD Blue begins by picking up where season seven left off. Det. Jill Kirkendall is still missing in action, having slipped through the fingers of the IAB after the arrest of her drug-trafficking ex-husband, Don. Former police lawyer Leo Cohen (Michael B. Silver), now in private Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: In-Laws, Outlaws

Synopsis: Nicholas Gilbert (Kevin Vincent O'Connor) the deranged homeless man who witnessed the murder of a man named Jefe in the previous episode (and who was, surprisingly, the scion of a wealthy family), turns up dead after being prematurely released from lockup. Outraged, Danny (Rick Schroder) reams out Read More

2001
Kiss My Act

Actors: Camryn Manheim, Scott Cohen, Dabney Coleman, Marlee Matlin

Synopsis: An aspiring comic who has to hide behind others to get her humor in front of an audience finds you can't do the same thing when it comes to romance. Samantha Berger (Camryn Manheim) works as a bartender at a New York comedy club; possessing a sharp imagination and a quick wit , Samantha writes Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Russellmania

Synopsis: Realizing that Danny (Rick Schroder) and Diane (Kim Delaney) are too tense and high-strung to continue working together, Fancy (James McDaniel) assigns each of them to a different case. While on assignment, Diane again runs into her old nemesis Denby (Scott Cohen), who may be using a courier Read More

2001
NYPD Blue: Bats Off to Larry

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, it is revealed that Jill Kirkendall's (Andrea Thompson) ex-husband, drug trafficker Don Kirkendall (Erich Anderson), isn't dead after all -- and Jill knew it all the time. As Diane (Kim Delaney) tries to find out what Jill is up to, Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: The Last Round Up

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) continues to fret over his son Theo's bone-marrow test. Diane (Kim Delaney) confronts Jill (Andrea Thompson), forcing Jill to reveal why she has hidden the knowledge that her drug-running ex-husband, Don (Erich Anderson), is still Read More

2000
Bar Hopping

Crew: Director

Actors: Tom Arnold, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman, Kevin Nealon, Kelly Preston, John Henson, Nicole Sullivan

Synopsis: This irreverent comedy focuses on a group of nine single people in their thirties who've gotten into the habit of hitting the same three bars in Los Angeles every weekend; most of them are looking for love, but that's the last thing any of them are likely to find. The cast includes Tom Arnold Read More

2000
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town

Actors: Kris Kristofferson, Marg Helgenberger, Ronny Cox, Ken Howard

Synopsis: This made-for-TV miniseries recounts the muddled criminal investigation of the JonBenet Ramsey murder -- one of the most luridly publicized crimes in recent memory. As the crime unfolds, the Boulder police squad grow increasingly swamped by the elusive details of the crime and the unprecedented Read More

2000
The 10th Kingdom

Actors: Kimberly Williams, John Larroquette, Scott Cohen, Daniel Lapaine, Dianne Wiest

Synopsis: This ten-hour mini-series extravaganza originally aired on February 26, 2000 on NBC, and concerns the fate of a janitor, Tony (John Larroquette), and his lovely daughter Virginia (Kimberly Williams), who mysteriously find themselves in a land where fairies, trolls, and elves live. Their attempts Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: The Shoots are Made for Joaquin

Synopsis: A man is killed in front of his brother and his wife -- and Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Sorenson (Rick Schroder) must rely upon the knowhow of a forensics expert to untangle the survivors' stories. Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) has trouble hiding his envy when it appears that Martinez (Nicholas Turturro) Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: Brothers Under Arms

Synopsis: The squad prepares a farewell party for the newly promoted Martinez (Nicholas Turturro, here making his last NYPD Blue appearance). Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Sorenson (Rick Schroder) trace a gun used in an earlier shooting to a more recent homicide, leading them to a deadly case of sibling Read More

2000
NYPD Blue: This Old Spouse

Synopsis: The detectives investigate when a man claims that his current house guest has been robbing gas stations and slashing the attendants. In another case, Diane (Kim Delaney) and Jill (Andrea Thompson) go after a band of gypsies who've been scamming elderly people. But the episode's biggest development Read More

2000
Gia

Actors: Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, Kylie Travis

Synopsis: Novelist Jay McInerney and playwright Michael Cristofer (who also made his feature film directorial debut) collaborated on the script for this bio of doomed supermodel Gia Carangi. In a star-making performance, Angelina Jolie stars as Gia, a gorgeous Philadelphia native who arrives in New York Read More

1998
Sweet Evil

Actors: Seiko Matsuda, Bridgette Wilson, Peter Boyle, Scott Cohen

Synopsis: Unable to conceive children of their own, an earnest couple hires a surrogate mother and allows her to stay in their home. This proves to be a potentially fatal mistake, as their houseguest harbors a murderous heart. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

1997
Law & Order: Turnaround

Synopsis: In this second episode of a three-part story, Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) have returned to New York from Hollywood, after arresting the chief suspect in the grisly murder of a female movie-studio executive. Alas, their work may have been for nothing: There is a strong Read More

1997
Law & Order: D-Girl

Synopsis: In this opening episode of Law & Order's first (and thus far only) three-part story, a female Hollywood studio executive is found murdered -- and decapitated -- in New York City. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) head to Tinseltown to check out the suspects, among them Read More

1997
Law & Order: Showtime

Synopsis: In the concluding episode of a three-part story, Eddie Newman (Scott Cohen), chief suspect in the murder of a female Hollywood movie executive, may beat the rap thanks to an O.J.-like "dream team" defense. Complicating matters is the revelation of detective Rey Curtis' (Benjamin Bratt) possible Read More

1997
Vibrations

Actors: Christina Applegate, James Marshall, Scott Cohen, Faye Grant, David Burke

Synopsis: A talented young rock keyboardist allows his life to fall into the gutter after he loses both hands during a mugging. He is later fitted with special hand extensions, but these neither allow him to play music nor much of anything else. Despondent, he starts drinking heavily and soon finds himself Read More

1995
Roommates

Actors: Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore, Jan Rubes, Frankie R. Faison

Synopsis: In the film Happy New Year (1987), actor Peter Falk donned old-age makeup to play a senior citizen. Eight years later, he did it again, twice, in the TV movie remake of The Sunshine Boys (1995) and this film, a comedy-drama. Falk stars as Rocky Holzcek, a cantankerous 76-year-old Polish-American Read More

1995
NYPD Blue: Double Abandando

Synopsis: It's an evening of togetherness as Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Sylvia Costas (Sharon Lawrence) move in together, and Donna Abandando's sister Dana (future Will & Grace star Debra Messing) moves in with Donna (Gail O'Grady) and Greg Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) -- whereupon Dana starts putting her Read More

1994
The Mambo Kings

Actors: Armand Assante, Antonio Banderas, Cathy Moriarty, Maruschka Detmers, Desi Arnaz, Jr.

Synopsis: New York art dealer Arne Glimcher took his first crack at film directing with this florid, high-energy romance about two brothers who flee Cuba in the early 1950s to make it as musicians in the United States. Cynthia Cidre wrote the literate screenplay adapted from Oscar Hijuelos's Pulitzer Read More

2/28/92
Jacob's Ladder

Actors: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Ving Rhames, Pruitt Taylor Vince

Synopsis: A tortured man finds himself caught in a middle-ground between hallucination and reality in this supernatural thriller, scripted by Bruce Joel Rubin of Ghost (1990) and My Life (1993).
Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) is a soldier stationed in Vietnam who undergoes a traumatic experience on the Read More

11/2/90