His office is a shrine of his past life: He has Steven Spielberg-signed E.T. poster: “To Jeff (Chunk) Cohen, you are my favorite Goonie” and a Superman poster from Donner: “My man, with you anyone can fly.”
During an interview with Daily Mail, he laughed:
“My clients get a kick out of the fact their lawyer is Chunk. They dig it.”
And in a poetic twist? He negotiated the deal for his Goonies brother Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All at Once, the role that won Quan the Oscar.
Ke Huy Quan thanked him on stage: “My Goonies brother for life.”
Today, Jeff Cohen is 51 years old and he may no longer look like Chunk. He may never do the Truffle Shuffle without “three martinis” and careful lighting.
But he is proud, deeply proud, of where he’s landed.
”I think it’s crazy. I dig it and I’m very proud of ten-year-old me and that he was able to make such an impact,” Jeff shared.
Unlike so many child stars, Jeff Cohen came out of Hollywood unscathed—a rarity in the industry. Even at a young age, his natural comedic talent shone through, and today he channels that same wit as a successful Hollywood lawyer.
While it’s bittersweet that he stepped away from acting, staying connected to the industry in a new role was a smart move.
Despite the challenges Hollywood threw his way during puberty, he’s built an incredible life — helping talents like Ke Huy Quan secure major deals, remaining a genuinely great person, and leaving behind a timeless legacy with The Goonies. By any measure, that’s what success looks like!