Horace Cohen

Horace Cohen (born 15 October 1971) is a Dutch actor and comedian.

Career

Film

Cohen made his debut at age 15 as Henkie in the 1986 film Flodder directed by Dick Maas. This role was played by other actors in sequels and the spin-off television series. Cohen did make an appearance in small roles in the television series.

In 2003 he played a role in the film Brush with Fate.

In 2012 he played a role in the film Black Out directed by Arne Toonen. In 2019 he played a role in Amsterdam Vice (Baantjer: Het Begin), also by Arne Toonen. The film won the Golden Film award two weeks later after having sold 100,000 tickets.

Television

Between 1991 and 1994 he played a small role in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden.

He was a contestant in 2003 in the television show Bobo's in the bush, the Dutch version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

In 2010 he was one of the team captains in the television show Gehaktdag.

In 2011 he was one of the contestants in Wie is de Mol? which took place in El Salvador and Nicaragua that year. He had to leave the show in the third episode. Since that year, his phrase "Trust nobody" is used in the show's introduction.

Theater

In 2018 he took part in the 25th anniversary show of Boom Chicago.

Personal life

Cohen was previously in a relationship with Sanne Kraaijkamp, a daughter of John Kraaijkamp.

Cohen married his wife Puck in June 2017. They have a daughter, born in 2015, and a son, born in 2018. Cohen also has a daughter from a previous relationship.

Selected filmography

• 1986: Flodder
• 2003: Brush with Fate
• 2011: Amsterdam Heavy
• 2012: Black Out
• 2015: The Little Gangster
• 2019: Amsterdam Vice (Baantjer: Het Begin)