Austin David "Buzzy" Cohen (born March 5, 1985) is a recording music industry executive and trivia enthusiast from Los Angeles, California, best known for his association with the game show '' Jeopardy!''. Cohen was the winner of the 2017 Tournament of Champions and later appeared in the All-Star Games in 2019 and as a guest host for the show's 2021 Tournament of Champions following longtime host

Alex Trebek George Alexander Trebek (; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American game show host and television personality. He is best known for hosting the syndicated general knowledge quiz game show ''Jeopardy!'' for 37 season ...

's death.

Early life

Cohen grew up in Millburn, New Jersey. He graduated from the

Pingry School The Pingry School is a coeducational, independent, college preparatory country day school in New Jersey, with a Lower School (K–5) campus in the Short Hills neighborhood of Millburn, and a Middle (6–8) and Upper School (9–12) campus ...

in 2003, and received his BA from Columbia College of Columbia University in 2007.

Career

''Jeopardy!'' appearances

Cohen won $164,603 over nine games in April and May 2016. Many of his victories were guaranteed victories, which allowed Cohen to wager nothing and use his final response to make sarcastic remarks toward

, a humorous style that earned Cohen both praise and disdain from ''Jeopardy!'' fans. He later returned for the 2017 Tournament of Champions, which he won, collecting the grand prize of $250,000. Cohen appeared again in the 2019 ''Jeopardy!'' All-Star Games relay tournament. His team went home with $75,000 after losing the wild card match. Following Trebek's death, Cohen hosted the May 2021 ''Jeopardy!'' Tournament of Champions, being the youngest '' Jeopardy!'' host at age 36. Since 2022, Cohen has appeared as a recurring guest on the ''Inside Jeopardy!'' podcast hosted by current ''Jeopardy!'' showrunners Michael Davies and

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. In September 2022, Cohen appeared as a Clue Giver in the category "Fashion with Buzzy Cohen" during the Triple Jeopardy! round on the first episode '' Celebrity Jeopardy!'' on

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. On September 29, 2022, Cohen hosted the inaugural ''Jeopardy! Honors'' event alongside

Other appearances

In April and May 2020, Cohen appeared on the revival of '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' on

as a lifeline for comedian

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. Cohen joined the cast of the American version of '' The Chase'' in 2022, joining as a Chaser as a replacement for the departing Ken Jennings. His Chaser name is "The Stunner".

Personal life

Cohen has been married to Elisha Levin since 2011. They have two daughters.

Filmography

References

External links

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