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J.J. Cohen

  • Actor
  • Production Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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J.J. Cohen in Fire with Fire (1986)
A young woman from a Catholic school and a young man from a nearby prison camp fall in love and must run away together to escape the law, the church and their parents.
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J.J. Cohen was born on 22 June 1965. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Back to the Future (1985), Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Almost Famous (2000).
BornJune 22, 1965
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    Known for

    Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
    Back to the Future
    8.5
    • Skinhead(as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
    • 1985
    Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
    Back to the Future Part II
    7.8
    • Skinhead
    • 1989
    Kate Hudson in Almost Famous (2000)
    Almost Famous
    7.9
    • Roadie Scully
    • 2000
    The Principal (1987)
    The Principal
    6.3
    • White Zac
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Operation EX-I-33
      • Senator Clark Anderson (rumored)
      • Pre-production
    • J.J. Cohen, Brian Dunkleman, Kevin Hackenberg, Brian O'Halloran, Brian Anthony Wilson, Jeff Pfeiffer, Sydney Cain-Frazier, Steve Harding, Ben Kalinoski, Leah Ann Cevoli, Chris Pierdomenico, and Jenna Kuerzi in Delco: The Movie (2025)
      Delco: The Movie
      6.0
      • Officer Winnie Winchell
      • 2025
    • Still Toking with (2019)
      Still Toking with
      TV Series
      • Cameo Self
      • 2021
    • Melina Kanakaredes, Concetta Tomei, Paula Cale, Mike Farrell, and Seth Peterson in Providence (1999)
      Providence
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Mitch
      • 2001
    • Kate Hudson in Almost Famous (2000)
      Almost Famous
      7.9
      • Roadie Scully
      • 2000
    • Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
      Pirates of Silicon Valley
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • 1999
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
      Martial Law
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Tony
      • 1999
    • Pacific Blue (1996)
      Pacific Blue
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Paulie Reynolds
      • 1998
    • The Night Caller (1997)
      The Night Caller
      5.3
      • Bicyclist
      • 1997
    • John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and French Stewart in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
      3rd Rock from the Sun
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Frank (as J. Jay Cohen)
      • 1996
    • Missing Parents
      4.0
      TV Movie
      • Senior
      • 1994
    • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
      Baywatch
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Dude (as J. Jay Cohen)
      • 1994
    • Sally Kirkland, Sharon Case, Melissa De Sousa, and Colleen Morris in Valley of the Dolls (1994)
      Valley of the Dolls
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Seth Stein
      • 1994
    • Object of Obsession (1994)
      Object of Obsession
      4.5
      • Homeless Man
      • 1994
    • Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Mary Steenburgen in Back to the Future Part III (1990)
      Back to the Future Part III
      7.5
      • Needles' Gang
      • 1990
    • Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
      Back to the Future Part II
      7.8
      • Skinhead
      • 1989

    Production Department

    • John Travolta, Sean Penn, and Robin Wright in She's So Lovely (1997)
      She's So Lovely
      5.9
      • production assistant
      • 1997
    • Jeff Wincott in Open Fire (1994)
      Open Fire
      5.0
      Video
      • production assistant (as J. Jay Cohen)
      • 1994
    • Steven Bauer and Jennifer Rubin in Stranger by Night (1994)
      Stranger by Night
      4.5
      Video
      • production assistant
      • 1994
    • Diana Barton, Doug Jeffery, and Kathy Shower in The Other Man (1994)
      The Other Man
      3.9
      • production assistant
      • 1994
    • M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
      M.A.N.T.I.S.
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 1994

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Ted Jan Roberts in Tiger Heart (1996)
      Tiger Heart
      4.2
      • second assistant director
      • 1996
    • Scanner Cop II (1995)
      Scanner Cop II
      5.2
      Video
      • second assistant director: second unit (as J. Jay Cohen)
      • 1995
    • Cyberkidz (1994)
      Cyberkidz
      7.0
      TV Series
      • second assistant director (1996)
      • 1994–1996
    • Alina Thompson in The Pamela Principle 2 (1994)
      The Pamela Principle 2
      4.0
      • second second assistant director
      • 1994

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    Personal details

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      • J. Jay Cohen
    • Born
      • June 22, 1965
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      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Originally tested for the role of Biff Tannen in Back to the Future (1985), but was deemed not big enough to have an intimidating presence over the 6' 0½" Eric Stoltz. Instead he played one of Biff's gang members. Stoltz' role was later recast with Michael J. Fox who is only around 5'4'' tall.

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    • How old is J.J. Cohen?
      59 years old
    • When was J.J. Cohen born?
      June 22, 1965
    • What is J.J. Cohen's birth name?
      Jeffrey Jay Cohen
    • What is J.J. Cohen known for?
      Back to the Future, The Principal, Back to the Future Part II, and Almost Famous

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