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  • @aidanlynn
    @aidanlynn 2 роки тому +202

    Jeff aged 11 gave a better interview than most adults.

  • @MikeSmith-fe3ng
    @MikeSmith-fe3ng Рік тому +62

    Hysterical and witty. Shame he didn’t do more movies back then.

    • @twittertubebook
      @twittertubebook Рік тому +1

      R.I.P chunk back then.

    • @fretboardmaster70
      @fretboardmaster70 Рік тому +6

      He got out at the right time… some of his fellow child actors had alcohol and drug problems. it’s disgusting to hear how some of these young actors were abused and manipulated.

  • @Jason_Music
    @Jason_Music 7 місяців тому +13

    What an amazingly smart kid, all his answers are pure gold, and he was only 11 at the time? Crazy! Who can't love this child?

  • @OlafProt
    @OlafProt 2 роки тому +109

    He must be one of the most switched on kids ever. And being a child star didn't mess him up, so very rare. He's a successful attorney now. (Ridiculous questions about his weight)

    • @petedogg47
      @petedogg47 2 роки тому +9

      And that comment about needing his help with some food eating... Classless.

    • @guts-141
      @guts-141 Рік тому +4

      Him being attorney helped Ke Huy Quan back into movies
      Him in Everything Everywhere All At Once was amazing

    • @superduper1436
      @superduper1436 Місяць тому

      tbf it was the 80s

  • @hoisin75
    @hoisin75 Рік тому +24

    The charisma is off the chart

  • @CC-kl4nh
    @CC-kl4nh 8 місяців тому +6

    Came here after Ke Quan won the Oscar’s. I am so glad we have a video of this. He was so quick witted.

  • @kari8044
    @kari8044 2 роки тому +26

    Aww, I just fell in love with him all over again.

    • @therespectedlex9794
      @therespectedlex9794 Рік тому

      I hope you're a girl being mothering.

    • @johnburke6332
      @johnburke6332 7 місяців тому +1

      Chunk, you're gonna stay with Kari now. Cause she loves ya.

  • @jeffrey44
    @jeffrey44 2 роки тому +27

    What a character.

  • @untalfelipin5202
    @untalfelipin5202 2 роки тому +22

    He is very clever and charismatic.

  • @Tigers_and_Tarot
    @Tigers_and_Tarot Рік тому +117

    He was a quick witted kid. Especially around the awful remarks and jokes about his weight.

    • @deniskenn
      @deniskenn Рік тому +5

      He's very fit now and a lawyer.

    • @davidr5964
      @davidr5964 Рік тому

      Definitely not Terry#d finest moment :-(

    • @quatz1981
      @quatz1981 6 місяців тому +2

      It was the 80's, you could say crap like that then.

    • @winstonzastrow
      @winstonzastrow 2 місяці тому +2

      @@quatz1981 Not to mention he played a character named chunk hence the questions about his weight as that is what his character was known for. Time has made people overly sensitive.

    • @quatz1981
      @quatz1981 2 місяці тому

      @@winstonzastrow It has.

  • @stormXviper
    @stormXviper Рік тому +51

    Jeff would've been a natural comedian in his prime at this young age. Now, he is a Hollywood Lawyer and still have a sense of humor. It's sad he quit acting, but smart to leave the industry and stayed in the realm.

    • @highwayxj9397
      @highwayxj9397 Рік тому

      It ain’t sad he quit acting. Hollywood is disgusting and they abuse children

  • @blindingirisjake
    @blindingirisjake Рік тому +26

    “No I’m into salads and aerobics” GODDAMN excellence

    • @untalfelipin5202
      @untalfelipin5202 Рік тому +1

      Hahahahahaha it took me a few seconds to realize that it was sarcasm. 🤭🤣 It's amazing how smart, charismatic and funny that boy was, only 11 years old. Wow. 👏👏👏

  • @baniakrulez
    @baniakrulez 2 роки тому +32

    He just killed the interviewer. 'What do you eat?' 'Food' foo..cki..ng hilarious, Jeff killed him few times during interview. I wish to see him in more movies, especially when he was a kid. 'Steven found me' hahaha talking about Steven Spielberg being his friend.

  • @thebat7048
    @thebat7048 2 роки тому +34

    Lol that was funny AF 😂😂😂 And the Goonies was brilliant..Goonies Never Say Die 👊👊

  • @xeroabyss9597
    @xeroabyss9597 2 роки тому +20

    Sought this out after watching a Minty Video on ''The Goonies''.
    This dude is great!

  • @onlyme219
    @onlyme219 Рік тому +12

    Still one of the best family movies and Jeff was a big part of the goonies being the best

  • @RafiqulJaved
    @RafiqulJaved 2 роки тому +9

    This is a golden interview, he’s another Ali.

  • @noname52768
    @noname52768 2 роки тому +31

    The Kids sharper than the interviewer

  • @kthx1138
    @kthx1138 Рік тому +9

    Smart, funny, charismatic kid! I bet he's very entertaining in the courtroom now!

  • @djdarlabeathebest
    @djdarlabeathebest 2 роки тому +24

    This kid was incredible! The Mae West impersonation 👌

  • @Opie..
    @Opie.. Рік тому +4

    This was an amazing surprise. What a blessed man.

  • @AnonymousAccount514
    @AnonymousAccount514 Рік тому +3

    Wow….this kid was seriously talented

  • @Munchausen45
    @Munchausen45 Рік тому +4

    Fun fact: when he went to UC Berkeley and ran for student union president his platform was literally “I played chunk in the goonies”

  • @travelwithnicole
    @travelwithnicole 5 місяців тому

    Wow, what a natural. So quick on his feet. Better than most grown up actors, comedians & improvisation stars put together.

  • @AlexDeLarge77
    @AlexDeLarge77 Місяць тому

    I remember watching this when it first aired..

  • @melania9029
    @melania9029 2 роки тому +23

    He looks like he could have been another Robin Williams type ☺

  • @dsedswe
    @dsedswe 10 місяців тому +1

    loved this interview

  • @JerkyPuck
    @JerkyPuck Рік тому +10

    “No, I’m into salad and aerobics.”

  • @TheHarrip
    @TheHarrip 2 роки тому +9

    My favourite film ever.
    Did he grow up to be Bert Kreischer?

    • @nickbrandt2788
      @nickbrandt2788 2 роки тому +3

      He grew up to be a Lawyer. He was on Josh Adam Meyres "The 500" podcast last year.

    • @JD-uq8iy
      @JD-uq8iy 2 роки тому +2

      No Donald Trump

  • @tonyanthony-e1q
    @tonyanthony-e1q 6 місяців тому +1

    Jeff Cohen was a young celebrity guest at 11 years old on the charades game show, Body Language teen week with host (the late) Tom Kennedy. That was years ago before he became an attorney.

  • @alexabeyta1544
    @alexabeyta1544 2 роки тому +12

    “Chunk… Captainnnnn Chunk” 💀

  • @Hitesh-fw6nj
    @Hitesh-fw6nj 2 роки тому +36

    Cool kid.
    Also, WTF was Wogan doing interrogating a child about his weight on TV

    • @brawndothethirstmutilator9848
      @brawndothethirstmutilator9848 2 роки тому +7

      Yeah no kidding. His response was absolutely classic though.

    • @dlk1dlk1
      @dlk1dlk1 2 роки тому +3

      It's rather off colour but arguably Wogan gets credit for asking questions that the home audience want to be asked but wouldn't dare.

    • @andresmiguel2573
      @andresmiguel2573 2 роки тому +6

      Plus he threatened to beat him up at the end of the interview 😂

    • @jedijones
      @jedijones 2 роки тому +3

      The Goonies joked about Chunk's weight constantly.

    • @gogogo1064
      @gogogo1064 2 роки тому +4

      This is pre 2000's when American men weren't threatened by the words of others, when they weren't near as cowardly and fake compassion didn't run rampart. Also there were way less fat people so they were singled out more because they looked diffrent, you know because "human nature"

  • @Orangechairstudios0520
    @Orangechairstudios0520 Рік тому +1

    Wow so much energy!

  • @bvRifJ
    @bvRifJ 7 місяців тому +1

    Jeff should have been a standup comedian👏🏻
    Talents👐🏻

  • @untalfelipin5202
    @untalfelipin5202 2 роки тому +6

    In addition to being a lawyer now, he is no longer obese, in fact he is thin, unlike the protagonist Sean Astin, who is quite fat today.

  • @HelloImNik
    @HelloImNik Рік тому +3

    Adorable kid haha

  • @-xirx-
    @-xirx- 2 роки тому +19

    Darn, that kid sure knew how to deal with a nauseating Wogan

  • @morganhull-xs7sx
    @morganhull-xs7sx Рік тому +1

    Jeff is a great kid.

  • @SledgeNE
    @SledgeNE Рік тому +1

    The Goonies the best movie of the 80s pop-culture.

  • @IHazPeppers
    @IHazPeppers Рік тому +4

    Jeff is a legend of interviews, putting up with a not so good Tony B. I love Tony but he clearly had some adjustments to do, which is ironic since he's interviewing a like 14 year old. Still i love both of these guys, rip Tony. Good job Jeff, helf his own, not only that did it in an awesome way. Guess is it was a different time.

    • @craw_daddy97
      @craw_daddy97 Рік тому +1

      All true - it’s impressive that Jeff was actually 11 here, he comes off as super intelligent for his age. What’s even more impressive is he was probably only 10 while filming the goonies…

    • @davidr5964
      @davidr5964 Рік тому

      You mean Terry right?

  • @animallife5596
    @animallife5596 2 роки тому +2

    For your kind information he is now an attorney.

  • @Greenpoloboy3
    @Greenpoloboy3 Рік тому +1

    Like people who love making other people happy and laugh :)

  • @Tenmilsochet14
    @Tenmilsochet14 Рік тому +2

    One smart kid. 🥇

  • @deluxewaterless7229
    @deluxewaterless7229 Місяць тому

    He was an amazing,, talented, extremely funny and intelligent kid . He must be about 50 and his an attorney now .

  • @JJ-ts1xi
    @JJ-ts1xi 11 місяців тому +2

    Let’s be honest! Are you on cocaine, Adderall or just your natural self in this interview ?Either way, one hell of an interview! Where did you go? You are amazing of an entertainer! It’s never to late to make a come back! You are that talented 💯

  • @chee5e2ee48
    @chee5e2ee48 2 роки тому +5

    M8, wicked 🥰😅

  • @Joeobrown1
    @Joeobrown1 2 роки тому +20

    it's never occurred to me that someone below the age of 70 could be called jeff

  • @ImTheDaveman
    @ImTheDaveman 3 місяці тому

    My little brother back in the 70s was very much like him at that age! He was a Goonie before there was a Goonie! LoL.

  • @CrodolookslikeFrody
    @CrodolookslikeFrody 10 місяців тому

    I still can’t believe he grew up to play Ardeth Bay in The Mummy

  • @ichibanpapasan
    @ichibanpapasan Рік тому +1

    Inspiration for Jonah Hill's Benihana sketch on SNL

  • @alexandregoncalves4414
    @alexandregoncalves4414 Рік тому +2

    wow! what a genial boy!

  • @synaesthesia2010
    @synaesthesia2010 2 роки тому +15

    Wogan was out of his depth with this one

  • @gopherbar
    @gopherbar 2 роки тому +5

    Where is he now did he do another film

    • @marttull5979
      @marttull5979 2 роки тому +3

      He stopped acting and became an entertainment lawyer.

  • @mundymondy5856
    @mundymondy5856 Рік тому +1

    Wouldn't mind a up to date gonnies for kids now a days!

  • @al3xm
    @al3xm Рік тому +1

    "he found me lying in the gutter" lmaooo

  • @dominicwalker9824
    @dominicwalker9824 2 роки тому +3

    Can you upload Paula Abdul on Wogan please?

  • @andromedaone3640
    @andromedaone3640 Рік тому +5

    Wogan was a bit insulting there he should have asked about his wig 🤪

  • @7star7storm7
    @7star7storm7 Рік тому +1

    He didn't even do the truffle shuffle 💀

  • @JohannRosario1
    @JohannRosario1 Рік тому +1

    He should have grown up to become Chris Farley, because they are cut from the same pie.

  • @KenMasters.
    @KenMasters. Місяць тому

    Jeff Cohen:
    The Spencer Breslin of the 1980s.

  • @davidfarmer2193
    @davidfarmer2193 4 місяці тому

    Jeff Cohen is now 50! 😮

  • @fatdamon7862
    @fatdamon7862 3 місяці тому

    Anyone know where I can buy that hat?!

  • @neverwise
    @neverwise 11 місяців тому +1

    Showing up ol' Terry for his moronic questions. He did brilliantly.

  • @bpease211
    @bpease211 10 місяців тому

    Where can i find that hat!!

  • @nicbaker9690
    @nicbaker9690 4 місяці тому +1

    11 going on 45.😂😂🤣🤣

  • @ras124
    @ras124 Рік тому

    Chunk!!! Rocky Road!!! Baby Ruth!!!

  • @sherilopez7330
    @sherilopez7330 Рік тому +1

    What a talented young kid. So funny and held his own. The host's comments and harping on food/weight subject with a young kid was appalling. Jeff handled it like a pro. That would never fly today.

    • @Isclachau
      @Isclachau Рік тому +2

      You do realise that him being fat at the time was the Characters main point. No, what is a shame is everybody treats kids like delicate objects today but Jeff did handle like a pro. Todays kids would run to mum to sue and cry fat phobia. Pathetic.

    • @mtns340
      @mtns340 Рік тому

      By today's standards, he's probably not even considered fat.@@Isclachau

  • @OfficialEDirty
    @OfficialEDirty Рік тому

    He seems completely different now.

  • @dean6816
    @dean6816 Рік тому +3

    He's more healthy as a 48 year old!!

  • @dawnjustice6516
    @dawnjustice6516 Рік тому

    Very polite Mr instead of first

  • @matthewlawreence2808
    @matthewlawreence2808 Місяць тому

    Do the truffle Shuffle

  • @davidcarrol110
    @davidcarrol110 5 місяців тому

    I just wish attorney Jeff Cohen could have saved Macaulay Culkin from being exploited by Hollywood.

  • @TheOnePistol
    @TheOnePistol Рік тому +2

    So Chunk wasn't a character. That's actually who he is. lol

  • @jasonayres
    @jasonayres Рік тому

    (3:20) Jeff, well done.
    Terry.. Woe, again.

  • @SALTZ-TV
    @SALTZ-TV Рік тому +4

    Why was he being so rude about his weight 😂

  • @untalfelipin5202
    @untalfelipin5202 Рік тому

    The interview was very good, but I think he shouldn't have insisted so much on the food and his overweight, I think the man crossed the line a little.

  • @thechanneloffun3760
    @thechanneloffun3760 Рік тому +1

    🍔🌭🍕🍟🤮 love him 🤮🍟🍕🌭🍔

  • @CC-kl4nh
    @CC-kl4nh Рік тому

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @lauriemarieriebel8413
    @lauriemarieriebel8413 Рік тому +4

    How extremely rude to fat shame him the entire interview at the age of 11.

    • @Isclachau
      @Isclachau Рік тому +4

      Grow up. Kids then handled that through words. Todays kids cry to mummy.

  • @akabill79
    @akabill79 10 місяців тому +2

    Horrible to bring up his weight…😢 but he brushed it off like a pro

  • @matthewlawreence2808
    @matthewlawreence2808 Місяць тому

    He lost weight since the goonies they’re going to make a goonies 2

  • @Shade571
    @Shade571 Рік тому

    1:01 SUEVE ME!!!!!!

  • @fromupnorthc546
    @fromupnorthc546 Рік тому +1

    Jezus

  • @Mossyz.
    @Mossyz. 2 роки тому +2

    bjhu

  • @razorheadbarbers9200
    @razorheadbarbers9200 Місяць тому

    Made Terry Wogan look like an absolute tool. Typical BBC. Picking on his weight. Kids got more decorum than most adults.

  • @finnmanproductions9240
    @finnmanproductions9240 2 роки тому +5

    ADHD?

  • @therespectedlex9794
    @therespectedlex9794 Рік тому +1

    This has to be one of the most cringe contrived things I've ever seen.

  • @agnes2100
    @agnes2100 Рік тому +5

    Terry wogan was disgusting in this interview

    • @Isclachau
      @Isclachau Рік тому +1

      Only thing disgusting is your attitude.

  • @scod9746
    @scod9746 7 місяців тому +1

    Who is that terrible host? Obviously forgotten as a jerk,.

  • @JD-uq8iy
    @JD-uq8iy 2 роки тому +2

    I'ts
    donald
    trump

  • @pound4poundko701
    @pound4poundko701 2 роки тому +3

    What an unbearable little tyke

    • @killvader1001
      @killvader1001 2 роки тому +18

      Terry was hardly little. Definitely unbearable though

  • @davidbolger2000AD
    @davidbolger2000AD Рік тому

    Doin the *TRUFFLE SHUFFLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*