'Goonies' Star Turns From Chunk To Hunk

As Chunk in The Goonies he truffle-shuffled his way into movie history.

But while the cult '80s flick marked its 30th anniversary on Sunday, Jeff Cohen has revealed how losing his puppy fat was the end of his acting career.

The former child star - who is now a successful entertainment lawyer - was forced to quit Hollywood for good when he could no longer put himself forward for the 'fat kid roles.'

'It was survival of the fattest. But when I hit puberty, it was a career ender for me,' the 40-year-old attorney said.

'It was terrible. My first love was acting but puberty had other ideas. It was a forced retirement. I didn't give up acting. Acting gave me up.'

Describing himself as 'goofy, chubby and something of a clown,' the LA native had small parts in US television shows like Webster, The Facts of Life, and Family Ties before landing the role of Chunk in The Goonies when he was just 10.

The cast, which included Josh Brolin as Brand, Corey Feldman as Mouth, Sean Astin as Mikey, and Ke Huy Quan as Data, filmed in Astoria, Oregon, the Warner Bros studios in Los Angeles, and Bodega Bay in Northern California.

'It was great,' Cohen - born McMahon - said. 'For me, the best part about it was Richard Donner the director. He was big on letting the kids be kids and I think that’s one of the reasons the movie stands up today.'

The Goonies grossed over $61M worldwide following its 1985 release and some of the cast members – including Jeff – were sent on a promotional world tour with their families.



Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/