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J J Cohen
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Occupation
Actor
Years active
1985–2002
Name
J. Cohen
Role
Actor
Full Name
Jeffrey Jay Cohen
Born
June 22, 1965 (age 59) (
1965-06-22
)
Place of birth unknown
Movies
Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, The Principal, Fire with Fire
Similar People
Wendie Jo Sperber, Frances Lee McCain, George Buck Flower, Bob Gale, Dean Cundey
Jeffrey Jay Cohen (born June 22, 1965) is an actor who has appeared in film and on television. Cohen's first feature film was in the 1984 film Paradise Motel. It was not until 1985, he would get his big role in the film Back to the Future as Skinhead, a member of Biff Tannen's gang. In 1989, he reprised his role in Back to the Future Part II, a year later, he appeared in Back to the Future Part III as a member of Needles's gang.
According to the DVD commentary, he was originally up for the role of Biff but did not appear physically imposing next to Eric Stoltz who was originally cast as Marty McFly. Writer and producer Bob Gale noted that, had the much shorter Michael J. Fox been cast as Marty from the beginning as they had hoped, Cohen probably would have played Biff.
Cohen's other film roles include the 1985 film Secret Admirer. He starred in the 1986 drama film Fire with Fire. Cohen's other big role was in the 1987 action film The Principal as White Zac. He also appeared in the 1988 horror film 976-EVIL. Cohen's most recent film was in the 2000 film Almost Famous.
Cohen has appeared in television series, including V: The Series, Baywatch, Amazing Stories, Pacific Blue and Providence.
Filmography
Actor
-
Delco: The Movie (filming) as
Officer Winthrop Winchell
2021
Still Toking with (TV Series) as
Cameo Self
- Still Toking with John Fiore (2021) - Cameo Self
2001
Providence (TV Series) as
Mitch
- Saved by the Bell (2001) - Mitch
2000
Almost Famous as
Roadie Scully
1999
Pirates of Silicon Valley (TV Movie)
1999
Martial Law (TV Series) as
Tony
- Nitro Man (1999) - Tony
1998
Pacific Blue (TV Series) as
Paulie Reynolds
- Users (1998) - Paulie Reynolds
1998
The Night Caller as
Bicyclist
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) as
Frank
- Father Knows Dick (1996) - Frank (as J. Jay Cohen)
1994
Missing Parents (TV Movie) as
Senior
1994
Baywatch (TV Series) as
Dude
- Red Wind (1994) - Dude (as J. Jay Cohen)
1994
Valley of the Dolls (TV Series) as
Seth Stein
- Pilot (1994) - Seth Stein
1994
Object of Obsession as
Homeless Man
1990
Back to the Future Part III as
Needles' Gang
1989
Back to the Future Part II as
Skinhead
1988
976-EVIL as
Marcus
1987
The Principal as
White Zac
1987
Daddy (TV Movie) as
Dewey
1985
Amazing Stories (TV Series) as
Bert / Jake
- Miscalculation (1986) - Bert (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
- The Mission (1985) - Jake (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
1986
Fire with Fire as
Mapmaker (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
1985
Back to the Future as
Skinhead (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
1985
Secret Admirer as
Barry (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
1985
V (TV Series) as
Tony Baker
- The Wildcats (1985) - Tony Baker (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
1985
Paradise Motel as
Shooter Spinelli
Miscellaneous
1997
She's So Lovely (production assistant)
1994
Open Fire (Video) (production assistant - as J. Jay Cohen)
1994
Stranger by Night (Video) (production assistant)
1994
The Other Man (production assistant)
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV Movie) (production assistant)
Assistant Director
1996
Tiger Heart (second assistant director)
1995
Scanner Cop II (Video) (second assistant director: second unit - as J. Jay Cohen)
1994
Cyberkidz (TV Series) (second assistant director - 1996)
1994
The Pamela Principle 2 (second second assistant director)
Sound Department
1999
White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf (boom operator)
1998
Kraa! The Sea Monster (boom operator)
1998
Watchers Reborn (boom operator)
Thanks
1989
84C MoPic (thanks - as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
Self
2022
Still Toking with (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Still Toking with J.J.Cohen (2022) - Self - Guest
2022
The Dorkening (TV Series)
- Back to the Future star J.J. Cohen on The Dorkening (2022)