Tanner Cohen Explained

Tanner Cohen
Years Active:2006–present
Relatives:David Oliver Cohen (brother)

Tanner Cohen is an American stage, film and television actor, and singer.

Career

In 2006, Cohen appeared as Tad Becker in five episodes of the American soap opera As the World Turns.[1] [2] He appeared in the 2007 thriller The Life Before Her Eyes.[3] In 2008, he made his leading film debut as Timothy in Were the World Mine, an independent musical film based on A Midsummer Night's Dream. He also contributed to the soundtrack.[4] [5] [6] He had taken voice lessons for a year.

In 2010, Cohen appeared opposite Andy Ridings in Over and Over, a play produced as part of the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC). The play ran from August 18 to August 28 at the Studio @ Cherry Lane, then again from September 9 through 25 as part of The FringeNYC Encore Series.[7] [8] [9]

In 2013, Cohen appeared in in the role of a shy college grad (Doc) who devises to shoot a documentary about the New York City nightlife scene to meet the go-go dancer he is obsessed with.

Filmography

Notes
2006As the World TurnsTad BeckerTV series; 5 episodes
2007The Life Before Her EyesNate WittFilm
2008Were the World MineTimothyMusical film
2013DocFilm
2014Royal PainsCourierTV series; episode: "Everybody Loves Ray, Man"
2014–2015LookingScottyTV series; 2 episodes: "Looking for Now" and "Looking for Results"
2020RamyMan at BarTV series; episode: "Uncle Naseem"

Personal life

Cohen is Jewish.[10] He graduated from UCLA in 2009, and is openly gay.[11] His brother, David Oliver Cohen, is a television actor.[12]

In 2010, he recorded and posted a video in connection with the It Gets Better Project and The Trevor Project.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: As The World Turns (1956): Cast. Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.. 2 Nov 2010.
  2. Web site: Filmography - Tanner Cohen. Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.. 2 Nov 2010.
  3. Web site: Tanner Cohen Filmography. Fandango Movies. Comcast Digital Entertainment. 2 Nov 2010.
  4. News: Gay teen comedy something special. Phil. Villarreal. Arizona Daily Star. Lee Enterprises. Tucson, Arizona. 12 Feb 2009. Caliente section, p. 11. 0888-546X. 2949521 . 2 Nov 2010.
  5. Web site: Were the World Mine. Weissberg. Jay. Variety. Reed Business Information. Los Angeles, CA. 29 Apr 2008. 2 Nov 2010.
  6. Gustafson, Tom (Director, interviewee); Cohen, Tanner (actor, interviewee); Becker, Nathaniel David (actor, interviewee). 3 May 2008. The boys from "Were The World Mine". Miami, Florida. 2 Nov 2010.
  7. Web site: FringeNYC Show Listings. FringeNYC. The Present Theatre Company, Inc.. New York City, NY. 25 Sep 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100902092713/http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=o. dead. 2 September 2010.
  8. Web site: No Hope Productions. Current Events. No Hope Productions. New York City, NY. 25 Sep 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110128121636/http://nohopeproductions.com/. live. 28 January 2011.
  9. Web site: Over and Over. Mark. Peikert. 19 August 2010. Back Stage: The Actor's Resource. Back Stage (NYC). New York City, NY. 25 Sep 2010.
  10. Web site: December 25, 2010. tanner cohen @tarzancohen. New York City, New York. April 13, 2012.
  11. Web site: Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (November 21, 2008). Brent. Hartinger. 21 Nov 2008. AfterElton.com. LOGOonline.com. New York. 19 Oct 2014.
  12. Web site: Filmography - David Oliver Cohen. Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.. 2 Nov 2010.
  13. Cohen, Tanner. 11 Oct 2010. It Gets Better: Tanner Cohen. New York City, New York. 2 Nov 2010.

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