---
name: "Bern Cohen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bern-cohen"
fi1m_id: "bern-cohen"
imdb_id: "nm1788789"
tmdb_id: 550851
wikidata_id: "Q4892748"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-01T21:43:00.561092+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bern Cohen

## Identity

Bern Cohen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bern-cohen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bern-cohen
- **IMDb ID:** nm1788789
- **TMDB ID:** 550851
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4892748
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bern_Cohen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4892748, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1788789/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/550851

Actor. Born 1 January 1949 in New York City.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1949, New York City
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bern_Cohen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4892748, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1788789/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/550851

## Biography

Bern Cohen is an American actor. He was born in New York City in 1949 and grew up in Manhattan's Chinatown before moving to Long Island. He studied theatre and education at Adelphi University on a full scholarship and began an off-Broadway career while still a student.

Cohen left acting at around 27 to focus on family and entered the New York City education system. He worked as a teacher and administrator, eventually serving as a high school principal, before taking early retirement. He returned to acting in 2005 after further training and has since appeared in numerous films and television productions.

His film credits include *Project Nim* (2011) as Dr. William Lemmon, *Holy Rollers* (2010) as Rebbe Horowitz, *27 Dresses* (2008) as a rabbi, and *This Must Be the Place* (2011). He has also had recurring television roles and maintains membership in SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Project Nim* (2011), Fi1m 81, as Dr. William Lemmon — [page](https://film.one/film/project-nim.md)

## Complete filmography (31)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Floaters* (2026), as The Mashgiach
- *Unraveled* (2025), as Rabbi Rosenfeld
- *Who Are You to Judge?* (2024), as The Cantor
- *The Six Triple Eight* (2024), as Rabbi
- *Snakeeater* (2024), as Alon
- *Tango Shalom* (2021), as Rabbi Menahem
- *Either Side of Midnight* (2021), as Rabbi
- *A Double Take* (2020), as Daniel Kirilov
- *Algorithm: BLISS* (2020), as Chester
- *After Class* (2019), as Dr. Peterson
- *Paradise City* (2019), as Alon Shtel
- *To Dust* (2019), as Reb Goshen
- *Russian Doll* (2019), series, as Yeshiva Teacher — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md)
- *Norman Pinski Come Home* (2017), as Gabe
- *Shooting Clerks* (2016), as Thomas Burke
- *The Last Leatherman of the Vale of Cashmere* (2016), as The Leatherman
- *Brooklyn Tide* (2016), as Mr. Blake
- *Frank vs. God* (2014), as Rabbi Grossman
- *The Devil You Know* (2013), as Humphrey Smith
- *Doctor Bello* (2013), as Doctor Bernstein
- *The Trial of Barnaby Finch* (2013), as St. Peter
- *Identical* (2011), as Rabbi
- *This Must Be the Place* (2011), as Rabbi
- *Project Nim* (2011), as Dr. William Lemmon — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/project-nim.md)
- *Holy Rollers* (2010), as Rebbe Horowitz
- *Goyband* (2009), as Jeremiah the Gambler
- *27 Dresses* (2008), as Rabbi
- *Homeland* (2008), as The Sheikh
- *The Minority* (2006), as National Ent. boss
- *Game 6* (2006), as Hasidic Rabbi (uncredited)
- *My Brother* (2006), as Harvey Mitnick

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/bern-cohen