Known for movies
Bamboozled (2000)
as Himself
CHiPs '99 (1998)
as Himself
Pete Rose on Trial (2003)
as Defense attorney
Jim Brown: All American (2002)
as Himself (Attorney)
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | October 2, 1937, October 2, 1937 |
| Died | March 29, 2005, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States, March 29, 2005, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse | Sylvia Dale, Barbara Berry Cochran, Sylvia Dale, Barbara Berry Cochran |
| Fact | Was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. |
Johnnie Cochran was born on October 2, 1937 in Shreveport, Louisiana. His parents were Johnnie Lee Cochran Sr. and Hattie Cochran. He had four siblings: three brothers and one sister. Cochran’s father was a Baptist minister and his mother was a homemaker. Cochran’s family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was 12 years old. Cochran attended Los Angeles High School, where he played football and ran track. After high school, Cochran attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on a football scholarship. He graduated from UCLA in 1962 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
Cochran began his legal career as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County. He later joined the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he became a partner. In 1975, Cochran left Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to open his own law firm, The Cochran Firm.
Cochran represented a number of high-profile clients during his career, including O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, and Sean Combs. He was best known for his work on the Simpson case, in which he successfully defended Simpson against charges of murder.
Cochran died of a brain tumor on March 29, 2005 at the age of 67. His death came just two weeks after the publication of his autobiography, A Lawyer’s Life.
At the time of his death, Cochran had an estimated net worth of $20 million.
General Info
| Full Name | Johnnie Cochran |
| Date Of Birth | October 2, 1937, October 2, 1937 |
| Died | March 29, 2005, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States, March 29, 2005, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Profession | Lawyer, Film producer, Actor, Lawyer, Actor, Film producer |
| Education | Loyola Marymount University, University of California, Los Angeles, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles High School, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola Law School, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles High School |
| Nationality | American, American |
Family
| Spouse | Sylvia Dale, Barbara Berry Cochran, Sylvia Dale, Barbara Berry Cochran |
| Children | Melodie Cochran, Tiffany Cochran, Jonathan Cochran, Melodie Cochran, Tiffany Cochran, Jonathan Cochran |
| Parents | Hattie Bass Cochran, Johnnie L. Cochran, Sr., Hattie Bass Cochran, Johnnie L. Cochran, Sr. |
| Siblings | Ralonzo Phelectron Cochran, Martha Jean Sherrard, Pearl Baker, Ralonzo Phelectron Cochran, Pearl Baker, Martha Jean Sherrard |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Showtime, Showtime |
| TV Shows | Cochran & Grace, Cochran & Grace |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [To the jury of the O.J. Simpson murder case, referring to police corruption in his closing arguments] who then "polices" the police? You police the police. |
| 2 | [on wining the OJ Simpson case] We fought all the battles, we fought by their rules and we won. |
| 3 | [Referring to the black gloves found at the crime scene] If it doesn't fit, you must acquit. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has represented many high profile clients such as actor Todd Bridges, singer Michael Jackson, rappers Tupac Shakur, Sean Combs, Snoop Dogg, heavyweight championship boxer Riddick Bowe, and athlete Marion Jones. |
| 2 | [During the OJ Simpson murder trial] the media gave their defense team the nickname "The "Dream Team" because the team consisted of prominent lawyers such as F. Lee Bailey, Robert Shapiro, Robert Kardashian and Alan Dershowitz., all led by Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. |
| 3 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 87-89. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007. |
| 4 | Was an L.A. high school classmate of Dustin Hoffman. |
| 5 | Known in Los Angeles as a brilliant trial attorney at the start of the 1990s, Cochran reportedly received only $100,000 of the multi-million dollar fee paid by O.J. Simpson to attorney Robert Shapiro. Shapiro acted as a broker for the defense, assembling the defense team and bringing in Cochran, F. Lee Bailey and Barry Scheck, all of whom helped save Simpson from what seemed, at first, to be a sure conviction for murdering his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. Though his fee was relatively small, the publicity generated by the trial was enormous, and before the trial ended with an acquittal, Cochran was world famous. |
| 6 | He was the basis for Jackie Chiles, the flashy lawyer played by Phil Morris on the TV series Seinfeld (1990). Even the initials are the same. |
| 7 | His catchphrase in the Simpson trial, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit," became famous over the years. It derived from a dramatic moment during which Simpson tried on a pair of bloodstained "murder gloves" to show jurors they did not fit. |
| 8 | Was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. |
| 9 | Graduated from UCLA; law degree from Loyola Marymount University. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showtime | 2002 | Johnnie Cochran, ReRun's Lawyer | |
| JAG | 2000 | TV Series | Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1999 | TV Series | Foxy Woxy |
| Arli$$ | 1998 | TV Series | Johnnie Cochran |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Breath | 2002 | Short executive producer |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman Thou Art Loosed | 2004 | financier - as Johnnie Cochran |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Access Hollywood | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 1995-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Audience Member |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| 3rd Annual BET Awards | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Pete Rose on Trial | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Defense attorney |
| 2003 Trumpet Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2nd Annual BET Awards | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Jim Brown: All American | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (Attorney) |
| HBO First Look | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| First Monday | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soul Food | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Journeys in Black | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Attorney (segment "Officer Young") |
| The Hughleys | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bamboozled | 2000 | Himself | |
| American Justice | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Absolutely 100% Guilty | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself (as Johnny Cochrane) |
| The Roseanne Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1999 Essence Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| CHiPs '99 | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1998 | TV Series documentary | HImself |
| The Chris Rock Show | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Family Matters | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 1998 Soul Train Christmas Starfest | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself (as Johnnie Cochran) |
| Howard Stern | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Martin | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Caleb Crump Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself (1997) |
| The Trial of O.J. Simpson | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Johnnie Cochran) |
| The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Dateline NBC | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Kardashian: The Man Who Saved OJ Simpson | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself (as Johnnie Cochran) |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| 20/20 | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Lawyer |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours Of | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside Edition | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| On the Record w/ Brit Hume | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mad As Hell | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| The O.J. Simpson Trial: Where Are They Now? | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| True Crime with Aphrodite Jones | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Medium | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Biography | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2006-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 4Chosen: The Documentary | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| California Bail Bonds | 2007 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Anything to Win | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Frontline | 2001-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Michael Jackson's Boys | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Johnny Cochrane) |
| The N Word | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Attorney (segment "Officer Young") |
| The Simpsons | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Natural History of the Chicken | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Larry Sanders Show | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
