Scott Cohen as Max Medina:
Birthday: December 19
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Actor Bio:
Born to Jack and Leatrice Cohen, Scott's early influences from his jazz musician
father led him to aspirations of becoming a musician. Although Scott continues
to play piano to this day, a course taken in clowning while studying at SUNY New
Paltz steered Scott's career path into a new direction. Encouraged by his
instructor, Scott auditioned for a theatrical company and was cast. After time
spent honing his skills update, as well as working as a substitute teacher,
photographer's assistant, bike messenger, toy demonstrator and waiter, Scott
returned to New York City, joined the Actors' Studio, and continued to study as
he pursued a career as an actor.
In 1989, Scott was married to the beautiful and talented screenwriter, Anastasia Traina. Shortly after, in 1990, Scott earned a role in Adrian Lyne's feature film, Jacob's Ladder. Scott has since earned many key roles in television, film, and live theatre. The media has sometimes chosen to refer to Scott as "an overnight success" due to his roles in the made-for-TV-movie Gotti, and NBC's mini-series The Tenth Kingdom, however, no truly worthy actor ever became successful overnight. Most recently, Scott was cast as Max Medina in Gilmore Girls, acting opposite Lauren Graham. Scott Cohen's hard work in the trenches of the acting world are simply beginning to earn him critical acclaim and the world-wide recognition he so greatly deserves.
Besides Gilmore Girls Scott will appear in the movie Moonlight Serenade in 2006 and was a co-producer in the 2004 movie Knots and a stand-in in the 1992 movie Mac. He has also appeared in the following movies and TV shows: The Circle, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Confess, The Men's Room, Knots, Psychoanalysis Changed My Life, Street Time, King of the Jungle, Kiss My Act, Kissing Jessica Stein, The 10th Kingdom, Perfect Murder, Perfect: Jon Benet and the City of Boulder, Silent Witness, Cross-Eyed, Better Living, Gia, Fall, A Brother's Kiss, Camp Stories, Private Parts, Gotti, Final Vendetta, Ripper, The Wharf Rat, Roommates, Vibrations, One Life To Life, The Mambo Kings, Jacob's Ladder, Without A Trace, Pyramid, The Practice, NYPD Blue, The Roseanne Show, New York Undercover, F/X: The Series, Oz, Law & Order, Feds, New York News, and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.
Character Bio:
Max is a teacher at the highly prestigious Chilton, a private school for only
the "best of the best." Not only is Rory in one of his classes, but he also has
an eye for her mom, Lorelai.