Jeff Cohen, 40-year-old former child star was spotted enjoying, drinking out of a champagne glass and having a great time at the Emmys Party. With him were TV actresses such as Jessica Szohr, Lana Parrilla and the cast from Modern Family, Orange Is The New Black, Shameless and Game of Thrones.
His character famously danced the "Truffle Shuffle" in Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus' cult 1985 film. He stopped acting in the early '90s to pursue a career in law at UCLA, after realizing that he can no longer put himself forward playing the 'fat kid roles.' He graduated in the year 2000.
'It was survival of the fattest. But when I hit puberty, it was a career ender for me. I was transforming from Chunk to hunk and I couldn't get roles any more.'
'There were basically about four fat kids in town, so every time there was a fat kid role you saw the same people at the audition,' the 40-year-old attorney said.
Jeff was born on June 25, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. His given name is Jeffrey Bertan Cohen and took his stage name to his mother's maiden name Elaine Cohen. He is an actor and producer, known for The Goonies (1985), Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) and Perfect Harmony (1991).
The classic adventure film, which follows a bunch of kids hunting down a lost pirate's treasure,celebrated its 30-year-old anniversary last June 7,2015 and together with their fans around the country the occasion was special and unforgetable.
"I still wanted to contribute to entertainment because I always loved the entertainment industry," Cohen says, saying he credits one of his "Goonies" colleagues for introducing him to the world of entertainment law. Namely, the film's director, Richard Donner.
