If you grew up in the ’80s, you know Chunk.

The Hawaiian shirt.

The legendary Truffle Shuffle.

And loveable chaos machine who stole scenes in The Goonies without even trying.But what happened to the kid behind the icon —Jeff Cohen — might be one of the most surprising Hollywood story of all.

Behind-the-scenes
Jeff Cohen’s rise (and crash) from child stardom happened almost overnight.

Born Jeffrey Bertan McMahon on June 25, 1974, in Los Angeles, he watched his family shift early in life. When he was around seven or eight, his parents separated, a moment that marked him deeply.

Not long after, he chose a new identity for the screen, adopting “Cohen” as his stage surname, a tribute to his mother Elaine’s maiden name.
If you grew up in the ’80s, you know Chunk.

The Hawaiian shirt.

The legendary Truffle Shuffle.

And loveable chaos machine who stole scenes in The Goonies without even trying.

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But what happened to the kid behind the icon —Jeff Cohen — might be one of the most surprising Hollywood story of all.

Behind-the-scenes
Jeff Cohen’s rise (and crash) from child stardom happened almost overnight.

Born Jeffrey Bertan McMahon on June 25, 1974, in Los Angeles, he watched his family shift early in life. When he was around seven or eight, his parents separated, a moment that marked him deeply.