Matt Cohen

• Name — Matt Cohen • Birth Name — Matthew Joseph Cohen • Born — 28 September 1982 • Birthplace — Miami, Florida, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2000–present • Other Names — Matthew Cohen • Children — 1

Cohen was born in Miami, Florida. He is Jewish. Cohen played football and ran track in high school. He attended American Heritage School from 2nd to 12th grade and graduated in 2001. Cohen competed in auto racing and motocross. He graduated with honors. Cohen went to Florida State where he studied business. While in college, he enrolled in acting classes. After finishing college, Cohen moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

Cohen has starred in several films such as Boogeyman 2, Dark House and he played lead character Aiden Dennison on The N's South of Nowhere. He played Syd on Rockville CA, a WB web series created by The O.Cs Josh Schwartz. In 2009, he co-produced The Outside, which starred Nia Peeples, Michael Graziadei, Dante Basco and South of Nowheres Rob Moran. In late 2008, he had a guest-starring role in the third episode of The CW's fourth season of Supernatural as a young John Winchester, which he later reprised in the fifth-season episode "The Song Remains the Same". He reappeared in the eleventh season's "Baby," but was revealed to be an unknown being posing as John Winchester to communicate with Sam in his dreams. This being was later identified as Lucifer. He portrayed Johnny Jones in the slasher–thriller film Chain Letter. He guest-starred in the fourth season of 90210 as Jeremy, after replacing Drew Seeley in the role. It was announced on August 11, 2015, that Cohen was to recur in the second season of How to Get Away with Murder as Levi, who is described as a sexy, edgy, working-class guy. He will first appear in the second episode and will appear in a total of three episodes. In 2016, he joined the cast of General Hospital as Griffin Munro. In March 2019, it was announced that Cohen would leave General Hospital, making his last appearance on March 22, 2019. In December 2019, it was announced that Cohen would return to General Hospital for a short period of time; he returned from December 6–10, 2019. In 2025, he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Detective Burrows; he will debut in the role on October 16 of the same year.

Cohen married his South of Nowhere co-star Mandy Musgrave on May 18, 2011. Musgrave gave birth to their son, Macklin, in April 2015.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Complex — Jacques — Television film • 2005–08 — South of Nowhere — Aiden Dennison — Main role • 2006 — The — Jim — Episode: "The Undertow" (3.18) • 2008 — Medium — Ryan Haas — Episode: "Lady Killer" (4.11) • 2008, 2010, 2015 — Supernatural — John Winchester (young), Michael, Lucifer — Episodes: "In the Beginning" (4.03; credited as Matthew Cohen), "The Song Remains the Same" (5.13), "Baby" (11.04) • 2009 — Nite Tales: The Series — Jon — Episode: "Black Widow" (2.09) • 2010 — NCIS: Los Angeles — Marine Private First Class James Winston — Episode: "Special Delivery" (2.04) • 2011 — 90210 — Jeremy — Recurring role (season 4) • 2011–13 — Cowgirl Up — Sheriff B. Calhoun — Episodes: #1.6, #2.1, #2.6 • 2013 — The Client List — Victor Collins — Episode: "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" (2.09) • 2014 — Melissa & Joey — Vic Spinelli — Episode: "House Broken" • 2014 — Criminal Minds — John Franklin — Episode: "If the Shoe Fits" (10.06) • 2015 — How to Get Away with Murder — Levi Sutter — Recurring role (season 2) • 2015 — Guidance — Jim — 2 episodes • 2016–19 — General Hospital — Griffin Munro — Contract role • 2017 — Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders — Ryan Garrett — Recurring role

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — Rockville CA — Syd King — Web series • 2013 — Cowgirl Up — Director — Six episodes • 2016–17 — Kings of Con — Matt Cochran — Web series, Five episodes • 2019-present — Entertainment Tonight — Co-Host • 2020- — Days of Our Lives — Director — Director Team, TV Series • 2020 — Supernatural — Director — Episode: "Gimme Shelter"