He then moved to the East Coast to earn an MFA in acting from the Professional Actors Training Program at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts.

Later, Cohen relocated to Los Angeles, where he performed at South Coast Repertory and began a career in film and television.

[citation needed] Cohen graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA degree in Integrative Biology.

[citation needed] Foregoing earlier plans of attending medical school, he instead pursued professional acting.

He later moved to Los Angeles, where he performed at theaters including South Coast Repertory and began his career in film and television.