David Cohen may refer to:
Academia David Cohen (historian) (1882–1967), Dutch historian, Holocaust survivor David Cohen (rabbi) (1887–1972), Rabbi, talmudist, philosopher, and kabbalist David Cohen (physicist) (born 1930), M.I.T. physicist David B. Cohen (psychologist) (1941–2004), American psychology professor David K. Cohen (1934–2020), American education theorist David Mark Cohen (1952–1997), playwriting professor at the University of Texas at Austin David William Cohen (born 1943), professor of history and anthropology David Harris Cohen, American neuroscientist, physiologist, and academic administrator
Business David Cohen (entrepreneur) (born 1968), American entrepreneur David Cohen (died 2002), founder of John's Bargain Store David Oliver Cohen (born 1980), American writer, actor and entrepreneur
Government and politics David Cohen (intelligence), New York City Police Department deputy commissioner, former CIA official David Cohen (politician) (1914–2005), American lawyer and Democratic politician in Philadelphia, PA David B. Cohen (mayor) (born 1947), American politician, mayor of Newton, Massachusetts David Jacob Cohen (died 1959), Indian politician David L. Cohen, American politician and US ambassador to Canada David S. Cohen (attorney) (born 1963), deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Journalism and writing David Cohen (art critic) (born 1963), founding editor of artcritical.com, art critic, art historian, curator, and publisher Dave Cohen (sportscaster) (born 1951), American sportscaster and actor Dave Cohen (writer), writer for television, radio and the Huffington Post David Elliot Cohen (born 1955), American editor and publisher David Mark Cohen (1952–1997), playwriting professor at the University of Texas at Austin David Steven Cohen (1958–2025), American TV writer (Strangers with Candy, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Living Single) David X. Cohen (born 1966), American TV writer and producer (The Simpsons, Futurama)
Others Dave Cohen (American football) (born 1966), American college football coach Dave Cohen (musician) (born 1985), keyboardist David Bennett Cohen (born 1942), keyboardist and guitarist David Cohen (soldier) (1917–2020), member of the United States Army and school teacher David Cohen (diplomat), Israeli diplomat David Cohen (jockey) (born 1984), American jockey
See also David Cohen Nassy (1612–1685), Portuguese converso and colonialist