Emory Cohen was born in New York City. He graduated from Elisabeth
Irwin High School and started acting at UArts in Philadelphia, receiving a
full scholarship.
His first major role was portraying Leo, son of Julia Houston's character (portrayed by
Debra Messing) on NBC's
Smash (2012). His stand-out roles have included the troubled teen AJ in
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), starring alongside
Bradley Cooper and
Ryan Gosling. In
Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013), he portrayed Casper, a loyal friend
who finds himself caught up in the illegal prescription drug trade in
northern Maine. The film, screened at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival,
is written, directed, and produced by
Aron Gaudet and
Gita Pullapilly,
whose documentary,
The Way We Get By (2009), was nominated for a national
Emmy. In February 2014, Emory wrapped Paramount's
The Gambler (2014) with
Mark L. Walberg and in May 2014 shoots the feature film
Brooklyn (2015), based on the
book by
Colm Tóibín. He portrays Tony, the love interest of
Saoirse Ronan's character. Scheduled for 2015 release is
Stealing Cars (2015), directed by
Bradley Kaplan and produced by
Rachel Winter, producer of
Dallas Buyers Club (2013).