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CohenHolloway

Ngāti Toa
  • Actor
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Cohen Holloway’s teen talent for impersonations lead him to showcase his John Campbell impression on sketch show Facelift, and bro'Town.  He proved he could play serious when he won a Qantas Award for TV drama Until Proven Innocent. Since then he has played a gang member in Boy, a real estate agent in Māori TV hit Find Me A Māori Bride, a dodgy cowboy in Good For Nothing and a dopey husband in comedy Fresh Eggs.

Biography

Cohen Holloway feels lucky to be "one of those people who is allowed to do stand-up comedy and serious acting at the same time”. Holloway has carved out a niche for himself blending comedy, compelling dramatic performances, and remarkable impersonation skills. From portraying a not-so-bright cowboy to an unjustly accused criminal, he's all about versatility.

Screenography

Badjelly
2025 As: Rusty Series
Dark City - The Cleaner
2024 As: Joe Middleton Television
Morning Hate
2024 Actor Short film
2023 Actor Film
Hey Brainy Man
2023 Actor Short film

Awards

2024 New Zealand Television Awards  / Ngā Taonga Whakaata O Aotearoa
Nominated for Best Actor: for Dark City - The Cleaner

2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Best Short Film Actor: for Feeder

“On the set he'd be telling terrible jokes — blue jokes, purple jokes — and then he’d switch like that, and you’d get David ... it was a massive transition. He wasn’t just putting a face on; he’d switch into this character.”

Actor Peter Elliott on Cohen Holloway's ability to move between silly and serious, while making TV movie Until Proven Innocent, in a 15 September 2009 ScreenTalk interview

Related images

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David Dougherty (Cohen Hollway) — free at last. A shot from  2009 TV movie Until Proven Innocent.
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A scene from based on a true story TV movie Until Proven Innocent: David Dougherty (Cohen Holloway) and his partner Jo-Ann Atutolu (Ngapaki Emery) about to leave home for the final trial.
Kindly supplied by Lippy Pictures
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A scene from telemovie Until Proven Innocent: David Dougherty (Cohen Holloway) meets journalist Donna Chisholm (Jodie Rimmer) for the first time.
Kindly supplied by Lippy Pictures