Jonathan Cohen (born June 16, 1980) is a French film director, producer and actor.
He is known for co-starring in the Netflix prequel film to Army of the Dead, Army of Thieves (2021).
Early life Cohen was born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris in France, the only child to Sephardic Jewish parents.Jonathan Cohen Télé-Loisirs. Retrieved on 9 December 2025 His father, a perfume retailer, and his mother, a bank worker, divorced when he was five. His grandfather was a rabbi.Zaltzman, Lior (30 December 2021). Netflix’s Best Jewish Shows and Movies from 2021 Kveller. Retrieved on 9 December 2025 He was raised in Pantin in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. At the age of 18 he abandoned his commercial management studies and embarked on a series of jobs, including selling windows. He decided to pursue acting studies after being inspired by attending theatre improv. He had also been exposed to cinema from a young age by his cinephile rabbi grandfather, introducing him to the work of Luchino Visconti and Jean-Paul Belmondo.Jonathan Cohen joue son drôle Le Monde. Retrieved on 9 December 2025
He took classes at the stage school, les Ateliers du Sudden, founded by Raymond Acquaviva. (7 December 2016). Qui est Jonathan Cohen, le nouveau compagnon de Marina Foïs dans Papa ou maman 2 ? Allocine. Retrieved on 9 December 2025 In 2000 he enrolled at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique.Kessous, Mustapha (18 February 2017). Les bobards en série de Jonathan Cohen Le Monde. Retrieved on 9 December 2025
Filmography Films 2009 : Partir : le banquier 2010 : Je l'aimais : le serveur 2010 : Le Village des ombres : Mathias 2010 : L'amour c'est mieux à deux : Le serveur lors de l'anniversaire de mariage 2012 : Il était une fois, une fois : le directeur des ressources humaines 2012 : Dépression et des potes : le professeur de yoga 2012 : Mains armées : Philippe 2012 : Un plan parfait : Patrick 2013 : Amour et turbulences 2013 : Pop Redemption 2013 : 16 ans... ou presque 2014 : Supercondriaque 2014 : La Crème de la crème 2014 : Quantum Love 2014 : Almost Friends 2015 : All Three of Us 2016 : La folle histoire de Max et Léon 2016 : Daddy or Mummy 2 2017 : Coexister 2018 : Amanda 2018 : Budapest 2018 : Ami-ami (film) de Victor Saint Macary : Frédéric 2019 : Terrible jungles 2019 : Enormous 2020 : Tout simplement noir 2021 : Army of Thieves 2022 : En même temps 2023 : Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom 2023: A Difficult Year (Une année difficile) 2023: Making Of 2023 : Daaaaaalí! 2023 : Sentinelle 2023 : Like a Prince : Gomez 2025 : Once Upon My Mother (Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan) 2026 : Toy Story 5: Smarty Pants (Voice Only)
TV series 2010 : Fracture : David Haddad 2011 : Nerdz : Vendeur de Jeux vidéo 2011 : La Chanson du dimanche : Shouhil – Cyril 2011 : Les Invincibles : Hassan 2011 : Les 2 mecs qui bossent à Canal 2011 : Bref 2012 : Les Pieds dans le plat : Samuel Benhaim 2013 : Hero Corp : Julien 2016 : Serge le Mytho : Serge le Mytho 2019-2021 : Family Business : Joseph Hazan 2020 : La Flamme : Marc (also co-creator) 2022 : Le Flambeau : Les aventuriers de Chupacabra : Marc (also co-creator)
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