This article is about the television character. For the basketball player, see Sandy Cohen (basketball).
Fictional character
Sandy Cohen
The O.C. character
Peter Gallagher as Sanford Cohen
First appearance
"Premiere" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance
"The End's Not Near, It's Here" (episode 4.16)
Created by
Josh Schwartz
Portrayed by
Peter Gallagher Max Greenfield (flashbacks)
In-universe information
Gender
Male
Title
Former: CEO of the Newport Group Co-owner of The Lighthouse
Occupation
Law professor Former: Lawyer Public defender
Family
Sophie Cohen (mother) Unnamed father
Spouse
Kirsten Cohen (wife; 3 children [1 adopted])
Significant other
Rebecca Bloom (ex-fiancée [before pilot])
Children
Seth Cohen (son, with Kirsten) Ryan Atwood (adoptive son, with Kirsten) Sophie Rose Cohen (daughter, with Kirsten)
Relatives
Caleb Nichol (father-in-law; deceased) Rose Nichol (mother-in-law; deceased) Julie Cooper (stepmother-in-law) Hailey Nichol (sister-in-law, via Kirsten) Lindsay Gardner (half-sister-in-law, via Kirsten) Cooper Atwood (stepbrother-in-law, via Kirsten) Marissa Cooper (stepsister-in-law, via Kirsten; deceased) Kaitlin Cooper (stepsister-in-law, via Kirsten) Summer Roberts (daughter-in-law, via Seth)
Residence
Berkeley, California Formerly: Newport Beach, California[a]
Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is a fictional character on the FOX series The O.C., portrayed by Peter Gallagher.
Sandy, son of Sophie Cohen, is married to Kirsten Cohen. Their eldest child, Seth, is something of a social misfit. Sandy's father left his mother when he was young and he has an unnamed brother and sister. Sandy's parents and siblings are not characters on The O.C. Sandy was originally a public defender, which brought him into contact with troubled teen, Ryan Atwood, whom he eventually adopted and took on as his own after Ryan's mother abandoned him. He has since gone into private practice in a law firm, before going to start his own law firm, taking over his late father-in-law's company, the Newport Group, returning to being a defense lawyer after Seth accidentally burned down the Newport Group headquarters, and finally becoming a Law professor. Sandy and Kirsten have three children. Sandy supports more liberal politics when compared to his wife Kirsten Cohen. He campaigned for the Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale in 1984, while his wife Kirsten Cohen supported the Republican candidate, Ronald Reagan.
Throughout the series, Sandy serves as a moral center, often guiding and supporting Seth and Ryan, and at times their love interests Marissa Cooper, Summer Roberts and Taylor Townsend, through their problems.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is a fictional character on the FOX series The O.C., portrayed by Peter Gallagher. Sandy, son of Sophie Cohen, is married to Kirsten...
Kirsten Cohen (maiden name Nichol) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Kelly Rowan. Kirsten is the wife of Sandy Cohen...
episodes were being developed. Seth Cohen was born in Berkeley, California, to parents Sanford "Sandy" Cohen and Kirsten Cohen. Raised in Newport Beach, he is...
convertible". Global Motors. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.. SandyCohen (2007-03-07). "Miss July named Playboy's 2007 Playmate of the Year"....
2006 Modern Men Kyle Brewster Main cast; 7 episodes 2007 The O.C. Young SandyCohen Episode: "The Case of the Franks" 2007–2008 Ugly Betty Nick Pepper 8...
play. Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey, for many years with his wife, SandyCohen, whom Aiello married in 1955. He later moved to Saddle River, New Jersey...
attempts to run away from them. Although he does not address Mr. and Mrs. Cohen (Sandy and Kirsten respectively) as Dad or Mom, he makes it clear that he considers...
small supporting character, only there as an object of fantasy for Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) and a friend for Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton), while Ryan...
Southwest High School. Hiedeman's brother is bnei herzliya basket player SandyCohen, who also played at Marquette. In her first year at Marquette, she was...
Somerville landed a recurring role as Rachel Hoffman, a former colleague of SandyCohen, in the first season of Fox's teen drama series The O.C.. She appeared...
period, offers the SandyCohen Fellowship, a summer grant for students who plan to work as public defenders (on The O.C., SandyCohen worked as a public...
original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018. "Why Kirsten & SandyCohen From 'The O.C.' Are The Epitome Of Relationship Goals". Bustle. Retrieved...
2006 – How stars get stars on Walk of Fame By Associated Press and SandyCohen Garcia, Courtney (June 11, 2012) "Out with Kodak, in with Dolby at home...
Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved 3 May 2024. SandyCohen (June 8, 2011). "Honors for Fred Hayman, the father of legendary Rodeo...
Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2007. SandyCohen (May 25, 2007). "Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow smashes enduring cinematic...
centrist" by David Halberstam, Cohen had very good working relations with President Clinton and National Security Adviser Sandy Berger and an "almost ideal"...