Matt Cohen (actor)
| Matt Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Matthew Joseph Cohen September 28, 1982 Miami, Florida, United States |
| Other names | Matthew Cohen |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mandy Musgrave (m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website |
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Matthew Joseph "Matt" Cohen (born September 28, 1982) is an American film and television actor best known for playing Aiden Dennison on the teen drama series South of Nowhere, and his current role as Griffin Munro on the ABC daytime soap General Hospital.
Early life
Cohen was born in Miami, Florida.[1] He played football and ran track in high school.[1] Cohen competed in auto racing and motor cross.[1] He graduated with honors. Cohen went to Florida State where he studied business.[1] While in college, he enrolled in acting classes.[1] After finishing college, Cohen moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.[1]
Career
Cohen has starred in several films such as Boogeyman 2, Dark House and he played lead character Aiden Dennison on The N's South of Nowhere. He played Syd on Rockville CA, a WB web series created by The O.C 's Josh Schwartz. In 2009, he co-produced The Outside, which starred Nia Peeples, Michael Graziadei, Dante Basco and South of Nowhere's Rob Moran.[2] In late 2008, he had a guest starring role in the third episode of The CW's fourth season of Supernatural as a young John Winchester, which he later reprised in the fifth season episode “The Song Remains the Same” and the eleventh season episode "Baby." He portrayed Johnny Jones in the Slasher/Thriller film Chain Letter.[3] He guest starred in the fourth season of 90210 as Jeremy, after replacing Drew Seeley in the role.[4] It was announced on August 11, 2015, Cohen was to recur in the second season of How to Get Away with Murder as Levi, who is described as a sexy, edgy working class guy. He will first appear in the second episode and will appear in a total of three episodes.[5] In 2016, he joined the cast of General Hospital as Griffin Munro.[6]
Personal life
Cohen married his South of Nowhere co-star, Mandy Musgrave, on May 18, 2011.[7][8] Mandy gave birth to their first child in April 2015.[8]
Filmography
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Boogeyman 2 | Henry Porter | A direct-to-video horror film directed by Jeff Betancourt. |
| 2009 | Outside, TheThe Outside | Travis |
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| Dark House | Rudy | A supernatural horror film directed by Darin Scott. | |
| 2010 | Chain Letter | Johnny Jones | A horror film directed by Deon Taylor.[9] |
| Sunnyview | Miguel | Short film directed and written by Courtney Rowe. | |
| 2011 | Tai Chi & Qi Gong Basics | Lead role | Directed by James Wvinner. |
| 2012 | Trigger | Ryan |
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| Chutes and Ladders | Principal |
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| 2013 | Windsor Drive | Matt | American surrealist psychological thriller film directed by Natalie Bible' in her directorial debut.[10][11][12] |
| 2014 | Hard Crime | Vick Hammer | Directed and written by Lee Ehlers. |
| 2016 | Liquorice | Bentley Edison |
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Complex | Jacques | Television movie |
| 2005–08 | South of Nowhere | Aiden Dennison | Main role |
| 2006 | O.C., TheThe O.C. | Jim | Episode: "The Undertow" (S 3 :Ep 18) |
| 2008 | Medium | Ryan Haas | Episode: "Lady Killer" (S 4:Ep 11) |
| 2008, 2010, 2015 |
Supernatural | John Winchester (young) / Michael | Episodes: "In the Beginning" (S 4:Ep 3; credited as Matthew Cohen), "The Song Remains the Same" (S 5:Ep 13), "Baby" (S11:Ep 4) |
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series | Jon | Episode: "Black Widow" (S 2:Ep 9) |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Marine Private First Class James Winston | Episode: "Special Delivery" (S 2:Ep 4) |
| 2011 | 90210 | Jeremy | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2011–13 | Cowgirl Up | Sheriff B. Calhoun | Episodes: #1.6, #2.1, #2.6 |
| 2013 | The Client List | Victor Collins | Episode: "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" (S 2:Ep 9) |
| 2014 | Melissa & Joey | Vic Spinelli | Episode: "House Broken" |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | John Franklin | Episode: "If the Shoe Fits" (S 10:Ep 6) |
| 2015 | How to Get Away with Murder | Levi Sutter | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2016 | General Hospital | Griffin Munro | Contract role |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Ryan Garrett | Recurring role |
Other work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rockville CA | Syd King | Web series |
| 2013 | Cowgirl Up | Director | Six episodes |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Matt Cohen". Matt Cohen 4 real. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ↑ South of Nowhere cast: Matthew Cohen
- ↑ Trailer Debut for Bloody Slasher 'Chain Letter'!
- ↑ Thursday, July 14, 2011, 12:17 BST (July 14, 2011). "Matt Cohen replaces Drew Seeley on '90210' - 90210 News - US TV". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (August 11, 2015). "Matt Cohen Joins 'How To Get Away With Murder". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ Eades, Chris (January 16, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: GENERAL HOSPITAL Casts Matt Cohen As New Doctor". ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ↑ "South of Nowhere's Mandy Musgrave and Matt Cohen Are Newlyweds!". shewired.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Burtt, Kristyn (January 19, 2016). "7 Things to know about General Hospital's Matt Cohen". Soaps She Knows. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Nikke Reed Chain Letter Gets a New Movie Trailer". Shockya. May 3, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ Hunter, Craig (April 14, 2015). "Striking & Surreal Trailer For Psychological Indie Thriller WINDSOR DRIVE". Screen Relish. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ CHARKINZIE (October 11, 2012). ""Windsor Drive" & Part of the Team Behind Absinthe Productions". Impedimenta. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Paduano, Michael (January 16, 2015). "Filmmakers plan desert projects". The Desert Sun. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 6, 2016.