Emory Cohen

Biography

Emory Cohen is an American actor from Manhattan whose first screen role came in Afterschool (2008), a film that premiered at Cannes and drew positive reviews. He acted at school in The Threepenny Opera and later trained in Philadelphia at the University of the Arts for two years. After The Hungry Ghosts, he played AJ Cross in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), a crime drama with Bradley Cooper and Dane DeHaan that won generally positive reviews and succeeded at the box office. He had a recurring part in the first season of Smash, then took the role of Tony Fiorello in Brooklyn (2015), which brought praise from Rex Reed, and a Variety writer counted him among the most exciting actors of his generation. He starred in Stealing Cars (2015) and appeared as Homer in the Netflix series The OA.

36years old

Turns 37 on March 13in 151 days

Born March 13, 1990Manhattan
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Emory Isaac Cohen (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 17 years2008 to 2025

Genres

Drama76%, 19 films
Thriller48%, 12 films
Crime40%, 10 films
Comedy16%, 4 films
Action12%, 3 films

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First role
Cohen's first stage role was Mr. Peachum in The Threepenny Opera, a school production at the Robert F. Wagner Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology, directed by Alma Whitney and Oskar Sarasky.

Emory Cohen movies on Netflix

Marty Supreme2025IMDb rating 7.5as Ira Mizler
Roofman2025IMDb rating 6.9as Otis
Rebel Ridge2024IMDb rating 6.8as Officer Steve Lann
The Bikeriders2023IMDb rating 6.6as Cockroach
Big Gold Brick2022IMDb rating 3.5as Samuel
Blue Bayou2021IMDb rating 7.1as Denny
Flashback2021IMDb rating 5.4as Sebastian
The Birthday Cake2021IMDb rating 4.4as Leo
Killerman2019IMDb rating 5.4as Skunk
Sweetheart2019IMDb rating 5.8as Lucas
The Wolf Hour2019IMDb rating 5.0as Billy
Hot Summer Nights2018IMDb rating 6.4as Dex
Lords of Chaos2018IMDb rating 6.6as Kristian 'Varg' Vikernes
Detour2017IMDb rating 6.2as Johnny Ray
Shot Caller2017IMDb rating 7.3as Howie
War Machine2017IMDb rating 6.0as Willy Dunne
The Duel2016IMDb rating 5.8as Isaac Brant
Vincent N Roxxy2016IMDb rating 5.5as JC
Brooklyn2015IMDb rating 7.5as Tony Fiorello
Stealing Cars2015IMDb rating 5.7as Billy Wyatt
The Gambler2014IMDb rating 6.0as Dexter
All Is Bright2013IMDb rating 5.6as Lou
Beneath the Harvest Sky2013IMDb rating 6.1as Casper Cote
The Place Beyond the Pines2012IMDb rating 7.3as AJ Cross
Afterschool2008IMDb rating 6.0as Trevor

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Brooklyn2015 Drama, Romanceas Tony Fiorello
IMDb rating 7.5160K votes
The Place Beyond the Pines2012 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras AJ Cross
IMDb rating 7.3313K votes
Rebel Ridge2024as Officer Steve Lann
IMDb rating 6.8106K votes
Shot Caller2017as Howie
IMDb rating 7.3116K votes
War Machine2017as Willy Dunne
IMDb rating 6.054K votes
Marty Supreme2025as Ira Mizler
IMDb rating 7.5220K votes
Lords of Chaos2018as Kristian 'Varg' Vikernes
IMDb rating 6.623K votes
Sweetheart2019as Lucas
IMDb rating 5.811K votes

Most often with

Derek Cianfrance directed two of these films. Paul Sparks appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Paul Sparks

William Fichtner

Ben Mendelsohn

John Magaro

Keith Stanfield

Maika MonroeDerek CianfranceDirector, 2 films

Films together

Paul Sparks3 films together, 2008 to 2023
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- The Bikeriders2023IMDb rating 6.6Cohen as CockroachSparks as Gary Rogue Leader
- Stealing Cars2015IMDb rating 5.7Cohen as Billy WyattSparks as Conrad Sean Lewis
- Afterschool2008IMDb rating 6.0Cohen as TrevorSparks as Detective Eclisse
William Fichtner2 films together, 2018 to 2021
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- The Birthday Cake2021IMDb rating 4.4Cohen as LeoFichtner as Uncle Ricardo
- Hot Summer Nights2018IMDb rating 6.4Cohen as DexFichtner as Shep
Ben Mendelsohn2 films together, 2012 to 2025
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- Roofman2025IMDb rating 6.9Cohen as OtisMendelsohn as Pastor Ron
- The Place Beyond the Pines2012IMDb rating 7.3Cohen as AJ CrossMendelsohn as Robin
John Magaro2 films together, 2017 to 2021
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- The Birthday Cake2021IMDb rating 4.4Cohen as LeoMagaro as Cousin Joey
- War Machine2017IMDb rating 6.0Cohen as Willy DunneMagaro as Cory Staggart
Keith Stanfield2 films together, 2017 to 2025
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- Roofman2025IMDb rating 6.9Cohen as OtisStanfield as Steve
- War Machine2017IMDb rating 6.0Cohen as Willy DunneStanfield as Cpl. Billy Cole
Maika Monroe2 films together, 2018 to 2021
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- Flashback2021IMDb rating 5.4Cohen as SebastianMonroe as Cindy Williams
- Hot Summer Nights2018IMDb rating 6.4Cohen as DexMonroe as McKayla Strawberry
Derek CianfranceDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2025
All films by Derek Cianfrance
- Roofman2025IMDb rating 6.9Cohen as Otis
- The Place Beyond the Pines2012IMDb rating 7.3Cohen as AJ Cross
Also two films together7 more actors
- Timothée ChalametMarty Supreme (2025) and Hot Summer Nights (2018)
- Beau KnappThe Bikeriders (2023) and Vincent N Roxxy (2016)
- David DenmanRebel Ridge (2024) and Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013)
- Shiloh FernandezBig Gold Brick (2022) and The Birthday Cake (2021)
- Liam HemsworthKillerman (2019) and The Duel (2016)
- Jeremy Allen WhiteThe Birthday Cake (2021) and Afterschool (2008)
- Benedict SamuelSweetheart (2019) and The Duel (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.