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Jeff Cohen

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 05: (L-R) Actors Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen and Robert Davi attend the screening for 'Goonies' during the Entertainment Weekly CapeTown Film Festival Presented By The American Cinematheque & Sponsored By TNT's 'Falling Skies' at the Egyptian Theatre on May 5, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

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About Jeff Cohen

Jeffrey Bertan Cohen (born June 25, 1974) was a child actor whose claim to fame is appearing as Chunk in the 1985 classic Steven Spielberg production The Goonies. Since the part of "Chunk" entailed a lot of mockery at Cohen's considerable girth, he took up high school football and has since lost a great deal of weight as an adult. After attending school at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business in 1996. While at UC Berkeley, Jeff became President of the Associated Students. His campaign posters featured a picture of himself from his Goonies days and the simple slogan, "Chunk for president." He was also known for his energy at football games, performing the now famous "Truffle Shuffle" on the sidelines to raise applause from the crowd.

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