Tanner Cohen

American actor and singer

Tanner Cohen

Cohen in 2012

Occupation(s)| Actor, singer
Years active| 2006–present
Relatives| David Oliver Cohen (brother)

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

## Career

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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.[2][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.[2][3][4][5][6] He had taken voice lessons for a year.[6]

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 Getting Go: The Go Doc Project 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

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Film and television performances by Tanner Cohen  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2006  | As the World Turns | Tad Becker  | TV series; 5 episodes
2007  | The Life Before Her Eyes | Nate Witt  | Film
2008  | Were the World Mine | Timothy  | Musical film
2013  | Getting Go: The Go Doc Project | Doc  | Film
2014  | Royal Pains | Courier  | TV series; episode: "Everybody Loves Ray, Man"
2014–2015  | Looking | Scotty  | TV series; 2 episodes: "Looking for Now" and "Looking for Results"
2020  | Ramy | Man at Bar  | TV series; episode: "Uncle Naseem"

## Personal life

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Cohen is Jewish.[10] He graduated from UCLA in 2009, and is openly gay.[11] His brother, David Oliver Cohen, is a television actor.[1][12]

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

## References

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1. ^ a b "As The World Turns (1956): Cast". Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.
2. ^ a b c "Filmography - Tanner Cohen". Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.
3. ^ a b "Tanner Cohen Filmography". Fandango Movies. Comcast Digital Entertainment. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.
4. ^ Villarreal, Phil (12 Feb 2009). "Gay teen comedy something special". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona: Lee Enterprises. Caliente section, p. 11. ISSN 0888-546X. OCLC 2949521. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.
5. ^ Weissberg, Jay (29 Apr 2008). "Were the World Mine". Variety. Los Angeles, CA: Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.
6. ^ a b 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. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.
7. ^ "FringeNYC Show Listings". FringeNYC. New York City, NY: The Present Theatre Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 25 Sep 2010.
8. ^ "No Hope Productions". Current Events. New York City, NY: No Hope Productions. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 25 Sep 2010.
9. ^ Peikert, Mark (19 August 2010). "Over and Over". Back Stage: The Actor's Resource. New York City, NY: Back Stage (NYC). Retrieved 25 Sep 2010.
10. ^ "tanner cohen @tarzancohen". New York City, New York. December 25, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
11. ^ Hartinger, Brent (21 Nov 2008). "Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (November 21, 2008)". AfterElton.com. New York: LOGOonline.com. Retrieved 19 Oct 2014.
12. ^ "Filmography - David Oliver Cohen". Premiere.com. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.
13. ^ Cohen, Tanner (11 Oct 2010). It Gets Better: Tanner Cohen. New York City, New York. Retrieved 2 Nov 2010.

## External links

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* Tanner Cohen at IMDb
* Tanner Cohen on Twitter

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