Jun 25, 1974

Los Angeles, California, USA

Jeffrey Bertan Cohen was a child actor whose claim to fame is appearing as Chunk in the 1985 classic Steven Spielberg production The Goonies. Since the part of "Chunk" entailed a lot of mockery at Cohen's considerable girth, he took up high school football and has since lost a great deal of weight as an adult. After attending school at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business in 1996. While at UC Berkeley, Jeff became Pres... ... (read more...) ident of the Associated Students. His campaign posters featured a picture of himself from his Goonies days and the simple slogan, "Chunk for president." He was also known for his energy at football games, performing the now famous "Truffle Shuffle" on the sidelines to raise applause from the crowd. While at Berkeley, Jeff also was initiated as a brother into the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.

After his time at Berkeley, Jeff studied at the UCLA School of Law and later became an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles.