Cohen is most widely known for his role as Wolf in the 2000 NBC mini-series The 10th Kingdom, his recurring role as Max Medina on the WB hit TV Series Gilmore Girls and his role as Josh in the indie romantic flick Kissing Jessica Stein. It was a course in clowning that led to the start of his acting career.
In 1990 he was finally offered his breakthrough role in Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder. In 2002 and 2003, he starred in the Showtime original series "Street Time" with Rob Morrow. He played in the NBC TV Series Law & Order: Trial by Jury in 2005 as Det. Chris Ravell.
In 1989 Scott married model Anastasia Traina. Their son Liam was born in 1995. Cohen is of Jewish descent.
Scott Cohen also appeared in the movie "Gia" (also starring Angelina Jolie) and as a parole officer in the short-lived Showtime original series "Street Time".
Scott also starred in the 1996 video game Ripper in which he portrayed the character of Jake Quinlan.