BERN COHEN
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
- Car Wash Blues (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Poker (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Outside (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Video Clips (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Death of a Pop Star (2011) (Performance Video)
Quicktime
Dr. Harris Fischer, a role inspired by the Michael Jackson situation, reveals personality flaws on his way to complete the outcome of his demented relationship with the Pop star.
- 27 Dresses (Performance Video)
Quicktime
As a conventional Rabbi, I conducted a hilarious Jewish/Hindu wedding with Katherine Heigel as one of the bridesmaids.
- Homeland (Performance Video)
Quicktime
Playing Arabic leaders such as Sheik Abdullah, after mastering the accent, has been interesting as an alternate to the Rabbi roles.
- Remembering Woodhaven (Alzheimer's scene) (Performance Video)
Quicktime
As the lead in this touching indie film, I got to play several characters in one as Josef sank deeper into dementia.
- Holy Rollers (Performance Video)
Quicktime
As Jesse Eisenberg's Rabbi, I tried to use religion as an alternative to his drug importing.
- 'Tis the Season (Performance Video)
Quicktime
When a 4-year old thinks a Hasidic Rabbi is Santa Claus, the result is touching. I'm the Hasidic Santa.
- Brooklyn Rules (Performance Video)
Quicktime
Jerry Ferrara (Entourage) and Freddy Prinze, Jr., shared this scene depicting an all-night price negotiation for a ring in my jewelry store.
- Therapy (Performance Video)
Quicktime
As Dr. Berger in Therapy, I'm the stern leader of a Psychiatric institute.
- Dissonance (Performance Video)
Quicktime
I am Imam in this feature about religion's dark side. I used an Afghani accent and even learned some lines in Arabic.
- Document (Performance Video)
Quicktime
I play a college professor in this story of two young writers competing to complete their first novels.
- Ghost Tour (Performance Video)
Quicktime
I play the ghost of Boss Tweed, the head ghost in the land of the dead, who realizes he can materialize and again rule NY if he eats enough human flesh. This feature is a family-friendly funny horror film.
- Remembering Woodhaven (argument scene) (Performance Video)
Quicktime
I have a lead in this indie feature in post-production. I played Josef with a slight Czech accent. He's been in the US 20 years.
Résumé Print Résumé
FILMS WITH DISTRIBUTION | ||
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To Dust (w/Gerza Rohrig) |
Mr. Goshen, School Principal |
Shawn Snyder |
Norman (w/R. Gere) |
Board Member (Principal) |
Joseph Cedar |
27 Dresses (w/ Katherine Heigl) |
Rabbi Cohen (Principal) |
Anne Fletcher |
This Must Be The Place(w/Sean Penn) |
Rabbi Cohen (Principal) |
Paolo Sorrentino |
Holy Rollers (w/Jesse Eisenberg) |
Rebbe Horowitz (Principal) |
Kevin Asch |
Devil You Know (w/Lena Olin) |
Humphrey Smith (Principal) |
James Oakley |
Frank vs. God (w/Ian Henry Cusick) |
Grossman (Supporting Lead) |
Stewart Schill |
Project Nim |
Dr. Lemmon (Principal) |
James Marsh |
Dr. Bello (w/Isaiah Washington) |
Dr. Bernstein (Supporting Lead) |
Tony Abulu |
Tickling Leo (w/Eli Wallach& Ann Parise) |
Josef Gottleib (Principal) |
Jeremy Davidson |
Brooklyn Rules (w/Jerry Ferrara) |
Sonnenberg (Principal) |
Michael Corrente |
Super Dark Times (w/Owen Campbell) |
Dr. Arnold (Principal) |
Kevin Phillips |
INDIE FILMS | ||
Shooting Clerks |
Thomas Burke (Supporting Lead) |
Christopher Downie |
The Last Leatherman of the Vale of Cashmere |
Karl (Lead) |
Greg Loser |
Right of Way |
Marty Cooperstein (Principal) |
Benyamini Brothers |
Chosen |
Yoni |
Michael Goitanich |
The APP |
Chester |
Dena Hysel |
Tango Shalom |
Grand Rebbe (Principal) |
Gabriel Bologna |
Barnaby Finch |
St. Peter |
Sundance Channel |
Brooklyn Tide |
FBI Chief Inspector Blake (Principal) |
Rubidium Wu |
Mr. Obscure |
Lou (Supporting Lead) |
Clive Williams |
Samuel's Game |
Jacob Stern (Principal) |
Jared Outten |
Identical |
Rabbi |
Daniel Bollag |
Mad Full of Dreams |
Lowenstein |
SAG – AFTRA, EQUITY |
Salach |
Ari Kaufman (Lead) |
Daniel Polar |
Shlomo Pussycat |
Shlomo (Lead) |
Michael Feinstein |
Death of a Pop Star |
Dr. Harris Fischer (Lead) |
Greg Loser |
War Is A Bitch |
Father (Supporting Lead) |
Ron Armstrong |
Remembering Woodhaven |
Josef Varga (Lead) |
Conrad Stojak |
Falling Star (w/ Adam Pascal) |
Jeremiah (Principal) |
Christopher Grimm |
My Mother's Fairy Tales (Italy) |
Yosef (Principal) |
Paola Romagnani |
Homeland |
The Sheik (Supporting) |
Michael Eldridge |
Dissonance |
Imam (Principal) |
Muniere |
Minority (w/ Billough Greene) |
Alan Kaplan (Supporting Lead) |
Dwayne Buckle |
Therapy |
Dr. Berger (Supporting Lead) |
Gerald Schoenewolf |
Tis The Season |
Shlomo (Principal) |
Bob Giovanelli |
Document |
Prof. Donovan (Principal) |
Sheila D'Vorack |
Shanghai Hand |
Moshe (Lead) |
Dominick Rossetti |
TV & NEW MEDIA | ||
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel |
Rabbi |
Amy Sherman-Palladino |
Jimmy Kimmel Live |
Ethan (Brother of the Famous Nathan's) |
Sal Iacono |
Jon Glaser Loves Gear (Pilot) |
Jon Glaser's Dad (Recurring) |
Jon Glaser & John Lee |
Half Life |
Rabbi |
Amanda Reyes |
Fully Engaged |
Rabbi Cohen (Guest Star) |
Erica Robel |
Joanna Hausmann (Pilot) |
Mohel |
Joanna Housmann |
Red Hook - CBS/Pilot |
Isaac Lieberskind (Recurring) |
Will Shriner |
The Nicki Minaj Project (Pilot) |
Floyd (Recurring) |
Tim Story |
Delocated (Adult Swim Channel) |
Rabbi (w/Jon Glaser) (Principal) |
Jeff Buchanan |
Mashups |
James Lipton (Principal) |
College Humor |
NYC & REGIONAL THEATRE | ||
Every Day A Visitor |
Feltenstein (Lead), |
Clurman Theatre/Margarett Perr |
ABBIE |
Abbie (Lead & writer) one-man show |
The West End Theatre/T. Caruso |
Womans' Minyan |
Ongoing Investor Shows (Pre-Brodway) |
Tovah Feldshur |
Secret of Our Souls (musical) |
Beryl (Supporting Lead) |
Minetta Lane/Ben Goldstein |
The Assistant |
Morris Bober (Lead) |
Turtle Shell Theatre/Elf Vogel |
Woodhull |
Daddy (Supporting) NY Fringe |
Mary Geerloff |
Mina |
Leo Stein (Principal) |
La Mama |
Secrets Revealed |
Dr. Sidney Freud (Principal) |
Jeff Oppenheim |
The HA HA Club (musical) |
James (Lead) NY Fringe |
Frank Barnhardt |
Motke Thief |
Reb Melech (Supporting) |
Aaron Beale |
The Fantastics |
El Gallo (Lead) |
Rocklnd Arena w/Mercedes Reuhl |
Luv |
Mel (Lead) |
Rocklnd Arena w/Mercedes Reuhl |
ZOOM |
Uncle (Lead) |
TV Cast/Rupert Holmes |
Faces of War (MAKOR) |
Avi (Supporting) |
Stephanie Liss |
West Side Story |
Shrank/Action/Krupke |
Various Tours/Productions |
Guys & Dolls |
Nicely Nicely |
chor. Twyla Tharpe |
Ghost Tour |
Boss Tweed (Supporting Lead) |
Tom Small |
Emporer's New Clothes |
Evil Han |
41st St. Theatre/Paul Price |
Bocce Balls (staged. reading.) |
Narrator |
Actors Theatre/ B Ricci |
He Ain't Done Right By Nell |
Godfrey |
Astor Place/Judd Lawrence |
Treasure Island |
Squire Trelawney |
41st St.Theatre/Jon Davidson |
Annie Get Your Gun |
Buffalo Bill (Lead) |
w. Jeri John |
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE | ||
Supervisor |
Bronx Drama Against Drugs |
w Samuel L. Jackson Directing |
What Are Children Learning?(NET) |
On-camera moderator (3 Shows)) |
WNYC & affils D.C., Bost,Miami |
ACADEMIC THEATRE | ||
Guest Director |
College of New Rochelle (NY) |
4 semesters/4 shows |
FILM DIRECTION | ||
Sesame Street is Everywhere |
With Loretta Long (Susan on Sesame) |
Library length film |
Long Island RR |
Coast Guard |
NYC Chamber of Commerce |
EDUCATION/TRAINING | ||
Scene Prep for Camera |
NY School of Film & TV |
Ruth Nerkin |
Advanced Acting for the Camera |
Penny Templeton Studio |
Penny Templeton/Hank Schob |
Columbia University |
Theatre Courses |
MA |
Adelphi University |
BA in Theatre Arts/Acting |
1964 |
Yale/NYC Workshops |
Yale/studio |
Uta Hagen, Sandford Meisner |
Directors Workshop |
Lincoln Center |
Theodore Mann |
Voice |
NYC Opera Chorus |
Tony Frisell |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 215 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper |
Hair Length: Bald on Top |
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Amazon Guide, Blues Singer, Boat Pilot, Fine Art Photographer, H.S. Principal, Nat.Geog Cnsltnt., Published Author, Sesame Street Cnsltnt, Stage/Film Director, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Boxing, Combat - Stage, Fishing, Golf, Ping Pong, Racquetball, Sailor, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Softball, Squash, Wrestling, Bongos, Comedian, Conga, Firearms, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Mime, Percussion, Piano, Singer, Teleprompter, Tuba, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Vocal Range: Bass, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, American - New England Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Israeli Accent, Jewish/Yiddish Accent, Puerto Rican Accent, Russian Accent, Spanish Accent, Fluent French, Fluent Spanish
Best known for current movies, NORMAN, FRANK vs GOD, SHOOTING CLERKS and HOLY ROLLERS as well as TV roles that include being Jon Glaser's dad on JON GLASER LOVES GEAR and other shows and movies in post-production, Bern grew up in New York City's Chinatown which gave him an urban and multicultural background before going to Long Island's Valley Stream South High School where he was introduced to acting. Bern double-majored in Theater & Education at Adelphi, & earned graduate degrees from Columbia & NYC College.