Sandy Cohen
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Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is a fictional character on the FOX series The O.C.. He is played by Peter Gallagher.
Sandy, a lawyer and son of Sophie Cohen, is married to Kirsten Nichol Cohen. Their only child, Seth, is somewhat of a social misfit. 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 his mother abandoned him. He has since then gone into private practice in a law firm, before going to start his own law firm and finally taking over his late father-in-law's company, the Newport Group.
Sandy has a mostly stable marriage with Kirsten, with the occasional problem surfacing. In season one, unresolved issues of trust and jealousy came to the surface with regards to Kirsten's former childhood sweetheart, Jimmy Cooper.
In the second season, Rebecca Bloom, an old flame of Sandy's, came back into their lives, causing difficulties between them. This contributed towards Kirsten's growing alcohol problem, and the distance between her and Sandy caused her to almost have an affair with a magazine editor, Carter Buckley, although she left before anything happened. This came to a head when Kirsten's father, Caleb Nichol, died which caused Kirsten's drinking problem to run out of control, forcing the entire Cohen family to stage an intervention and put her in rehab.
He has had many new problems with the underhanded nature of business in the real estate world in his new job as CEO of the Newport Group. This once again has caused a strain on his home life. Although the season 3 finale saw him making the decision to return to being a PD after revisiting his old office.
Throughout the series, Sandy serves as a moral center, often guiding and supporting Seth and Ryan through their problems.
| The O.C. | ||
| Episode List | [Official Website] | ||
| Current Main Characters | Ryan Atwood | Kirsten Cohen | Sandy Cohen | Seth Cohen Julie Cooper | Kaitlin Cooper | Summer Roberts | Taylor Townsend | |
| Former Main Characters | Marissa Cooper (S1 - S3) | Jimmy Cooper (S1) | Luke Ward (S1) | Caleb Nichol (S2) | |
| Recurring Characters |
Dawn Atwood | Trey Atwood | Lance Baldwin | Rebecca Bloom Carter Buckley | Reed Carlson | Sophie Cohen | Theresa Diaz Lindsay Gardner | Johnny Harper | Alex Kelly | Charlotte Morgan Hailey Nichol | Matt Ramsey | Jess Sathers | Anna Stern Zach Stevens | Veronica Townsend | Oliver Trask | Kevin Volchok | |
| Places | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | |
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