Scott Cohen (actor)

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Scott Cohen
Born (1961-12-19) December 19, 1961 (age 63) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Scott Cohen is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Luca Falcone in the HBO miniseries The Penguin (2024), his performance as detective Steve Thomas in Perfect Murder, Perfect Town (2000), his recurring role as Lorelai Gilmore's love interest Max Medina on the WB series Gilmore Girls (2000–2003), and his role as Josh in the indie romantic film Kissing Jessica Stein (2001).

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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 and nine OFTA Television Awards for different categories including but not limited to best new theme song, best visual effects, best costume design, best production design, and best mini series with Anne Dudley the award-winning composer. [3] [4]

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 Careles.

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

YearTitleRoleNotesReference(s)
1990 Jacob's Ladder Resident Doctor [5] [6]
1992 The Mambo Kings Bernadito [5] [6]
1993Sweet EvilMikeVideo [5] [6]
1995 Roommates Attending Intern [5] [6]
1996Final VendettaMichael Miller
Vibrations SimeonVideo [5] [6]
1997 Private Parts Friend [5] [6]
Camp Stories Schnair [5]
A Brother's KissRapist [6]
Fall Derick [6]
1998 Better Living Larry [6]
1999Cross-EyedMelville
2000 King of the Jungle Officer Norman Turner [6]
2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Josh Meyers [5] [6]
2003Psychoanalysis Changed My LifeNick ZurmerShort film [6]
2004 Knots Dave Siegel
2005The CircleStan [5] [6]
Confess Media Executive [6]
2006 Brother's Shadow Jake Groden [5] [6]
2007Mitch Albom's For One More DayLen Benetto [5] [6]
2008 The Understudy Jonny [6]
2009FortuneGabriel Leguard
Freud's Magic PowderPhilipp FreudShort film
Winter of Frozen Dreams Barbara's Lawyer [5]
The Other Woman Jack Woolf [5] [6]
Everybody's Fine Music Conductor [5] [6]
Moonlight Serenade David VolglerVideo [5]
Iron Cross Ronnie [5] [6]
2010Meet My Boyfriend!!!UnknownShort film
Please Give Dr. Lerner [6]
Capture the FlagLuke EdwardsShort film
Love & Other Drugs Ted Goldstein [5] [6]
2011I'm Coming OverWernerShort film
LovelessRicky [5] [6]
3 Weeks to DaytonaChuck Weber [6]
2012 Get the Gringo Jackson [5] [6]
Magic: The Gathering - The MusicalDark StrangerShort film
2013 Louder Than Words Nick Spano [6]
2015To Whom It May ConcernMike
Anesthesia Dr. Laffer [5] [6]
James White Barry White [6]
2016 As You Are Tom [5] [6] [7]
Jack of the Red Hearts Mark Adams [5] [6]
2017 Who We Are Now Sam [5] [6]
Active Adults Mick [6]
2018 Write When You Get Work Guy Brinckerhoff [6]
Braid Detective Siegel [6]
The Week Of Ron Elliman [5] [6]
2019 South Mountain Edgar [6]
All the Little Things We KillGary Anderson
2023 The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed Allen [8]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesReference(s)
1994 NYPD Blue Eddie ReynaEpisode: "Double Abandando" [6]
One Life to Live Ray MartinoUnknown episodes
1995 New York News Greg WilsonEpisode: "The Using Game"
The Wharf RatMatt MartinTelevision film [5] [6]
1996 Gotti Gene Gotti Television film [6]
1997 Feds Rod NesbittEpisode: "Missing Pieces"
Law & Order Eddie Newman3 episodes [6]
Oz FBI Agent Jeremy GoldsteinEpisode: "God's Chillin'"
Dellaventura UnknownEpisode: "Music of the Night"
F/X: The Series Michael Lopez2 episodes [6]
1998 Gia Mike MansfieldTelevision film [5] [6]
New York Undercover PetrelloEpisode: "Mob Street" [6]
2000Silent WitnessSorianoTelevision film
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder Steve ThomasTelevision film [5] [6]
The 10th Kingdom WolfTelevision miniseries; 10 episodes [5] [6] [7]
NYPD Blue Detective Harry DenbyRecurring role; 9 episodes [6]
2000–2003 Gilmore Girls Max Medina Recurring role; 13 episodes [6] [7]
2001Kiss My ActMichael TrueTelevision film [5] [6]
2002 The Practice Assistant District Attorney Mitchell 'Mitch' Wheeler2 episodes [6]
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" [6]
2005–2006 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Detective Chris RavellMain role; 10 episodes [6]
2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America Governor Mike NewsomeTelevision film [5] [6]
2007 Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day Len BenettoTelevision film [5] [6]
2008 Cashmere Mafia Nicholas BranchEpisode: "Stay with Me" [6]
The Return of Jezebel James Marcus Sonti4 episodes [6]
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Neil Hayes-FitzgeraldEpisode: "Playing Dead"
CSI: NY Aaron LesnickEpisode: "Yahrzeit" [6]
The Amazing Mrs. NovakSimon WrightTelevision film
2010The Untitled Michael Jacobs PilotJoshTelevision pilot
Castle Lieutenant Stan HolliwellEpisode: "Den of Thieves" [6]
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Tom EvansEpisode: "Hook, Line and Sinner"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Aaron CusterEpisode: "Doctor Who" [6]
The Glades Senator Donald ChapmanEpisode: "Exposed"
Hawaii Five-0 Roland LowryEpisode: "Ohana" [6]
Blue Bloods Dr. Warren WakefieldEpisode: "Chinatown" [6]
2011Justice for Natalee HollowayJohn Q. KellyTelevision film [5] [6]
Curb Your Enthusiasm IraEpisode: "Car Periscope" [6]
Unforgettable Dr. Sam BarlowEpisode: "Spirited Away" [6]
2011–2012 Pan Am Everett Henson3 episodes [6]
2011–2013 Necessary Roughness Dominic Eugene "Nico" Careles Main role; 38 episodes [6]
2012 Person of Interest Inspector Doug RasmussenEpisode: "Risk"
2013–2014 The Carrie Diaries Harlan Silver10 episodes [6]
2014 Elementary Nolan SharpEpisode: "Corpse De Ballet" [6]
2015 Allegiance Mark O'ConnorMain role; 13 episodes [6]
2016 The Mysteries of Laura Vince SantianiEpisode: "The Mystery of the End of Watch" [6]
The Good Wife Jeffrey NachmannEpisode: "Unmanned" [6]
2016–2020 Billions Pete Decker4 episodes [7]
2017 I'm Dying Up Here Roy Brenner2 episodes [9]
2018 Taken KasparovEpisode: "Strelochnik"
The Americans Glenn Haskard6 episodes
2019 The Fix Ezra WolfMain role; 10 episodes [10]
Bluff City Law James MarshallEpisode: "25 Years to Life"
2020 The Bold Type Miles Shaw2 episodes
2021 The Equalizer Robert Harrington, Sr.Episode: "It Takes a Village"
2021–2022 Power Book II: Ghost Congressman Rick Sweeney2 episodes [11]
2022 The Resident Dr. Robert Porter3 episodes
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Solomon MelamidEpisode: "How to Chew Quietly and Influence People" [12]
2022–2023 East New York Adam Lustig4 episodes [13]
2023 Ancient Empires NarratorVoice; 3 episodes [14]
2024 The Girls on the Bus Charlie Greene [15]
The Penguin Luca Falcone [16] [17]

Video games

YearTitleRoleRoleReference(s)
1996 Ripper Jake Quinlan

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