Chunk from The Goonies unrecognisable in new career - but still works with old co-star

Chunk from The Goonies is now unrecognisable after moving into a new career ad transforming into a 'hunk' but he still keeps a strong links with an old pal.

Former child actor Jeff Cohen played the iconic role and became one the most memorable characters from not just in the 1985 film – but from the 1980s as a whole.

This is in no small part thanks to his signature dance the 'truffle shuffle' which became one of the world's most recognisable GIFs.

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However after dropping his puppy fat, the star cut a much slimmer figure and found Hollywood didn't come knocking on his door.

“There were basically about four fat kids in town, so every time there was a fat kid role you saw the same people at the audition," explained Cohen.

“It was survival of the fattest. But when I hit puberty, it was a career-ender for me. I was transforming from Chunk to hunk and I couldn’t get roles any more.”

After The Goonies, Cohen racked up a few more acting credits including his part in 1987 TV short Popeye and Son, and voicing Grunt in the movie Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School.

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His last acting part came in 1991, when he voiced Ward in the TV Movie Perfect Harmony.

It was a rocky road for Cohen. But Goonies never say die and he decided to take a different career path instead, becoming a lawyer.

Now 49, Cohen is a partner at the Beverly Hills law firm Cohen Gardner LLP.

He's still linked to the entertainment world - his firm's work has included negotiating for artists in Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians as well as the 2017 horror flick Get Out.

And 38 years after The Goonies was released Jeff is once again working with former co-star Ke Huy Quan, who of course played Data.

Quan, 52, told The Hollywood Reporter that Cohen is now "an outstanding lawyer" working in the entertainment industry.

The actor revealed how his old pal handled his contract for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Quan even gave a shout out to his 'Goonies brother for life' when he collected his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Waymond Wang in the critically-acclaimed movie.

"When the producer of our movie was trying to make my deal, he said he never imagined that he'd have to talk to Chunk and Data for his movie," Quan joked, referring to their characters in the 1985 adventure comedy.

"Jeff is an outstanding lawyer," said Quan.

Many of his famous clients love to bring up his Goonies past.

"My clients get a kick out of the fact their lawyer is Chunk. They dig it," Cohen said.

"With my job, I’m dealing with legitimately famous people, so it’s just silly and fun. I’m usually only the fifth most famous person in the room at any one time."

Cohen has also penned the book The Dealmaker's Ten Commandments and regularly writes about business, legal and political matters for The Huffington Post.