Joshua Cohen

Joshua Cohen is a supporting character in Special School, he is the father of Isaiah. He is a freelance journalist who writes articles for various news firms and websites, as well as writing pieces for his own blog.

Background
Joshua grew up in the Sydney suburb of Randwick, and is the son of Michael Cohen, a shoe salesman, and Miriam Cohen, a hotel room attendant. He was raised in a lower-middle class Jewish household with his 3 siblings, and attended a Jewish day school. While not totally observant, Joshua still considers Jewish culture an important part of his life.

During his teen years, a time where he didn't know what to do after school, Joshua made his foray into journalism when he was chosen to write for his school's newspaper. He quickly developed a passion for journalism, and took up a job at a local newspaper.

At 20 he went to university and studied journalism, where he met Finn, who to this day is one of his closest friends.

Joshua currently lives in an apartment in Rose Bay with his wife Alisa and their two children, Isaiah and Amber.

Appearance
Joshua has chin-length black hair and light stubble across his jaw. He has brown eyes and wears contact lenses, although he wears glasses on occasion. Joshua's dimples are another notable feature of his

He wears skinny black jeans with most of his outfits, and will wear either collared shirts, sweaters, or vests. On formal occasions, he wears suits.

One of Joshua’s most prominent features is his towering height, standing at 6’6". He has been nicknamed ‘Tower Of Terror’ by his son Isaiah.

Personality
Joshua is very friendly and sociable, and enjoys meeting new people and sharing his ideas.

He is very outspoken yet open minded, and will always fight for what he believes in. But he is willing to hear out both sides of an argument even if he strongly disagrees.

Likes:

 * Journalism
 * 90's music (especially grunge music)
 * Making new friends
 * Rage (the music video program)
 * His family
 * Triple J

Dislikes:

 * Greed
 * Anti-vaxxers
 * McDonald's
 * Autism Speaks
 * Grounded videos

Alisa
Joshua and Alisa met through mutual friends

Isaiah
Joshua loves his son Isaiah dearly

Trivia

 * He has myopia, which he was diagnosed with as a child. Because of this, he has to wear contact lenses or glasses.
 * His first job was stacking shelves at Woolworths, when he was 15.
 * Joshua’s favourite guilty pleasure song is Don’t You Want Me by The Human League. This song is a far cry from his usual music taste.
 * His top 5 favourite bands are Silverchair, Soundgarden, Baby Animals, Nirvana and Powderfinger.
 * Joshua liked Beavis And Butthead as a teen.
 * He was given the nickname 'Stiffy' in high school, after an embarrassing incident during a school assembly.
 * During a conversation with Isaiah about pets, it was revealed that Joshua is allergic to cats.
 * When he was 16, Joshua was grounded for 3 months after his mother found out that he had been smoking at a friend’s house. However, he is a nonsmoker.
 * Joshua drives a silver Subaru Forester.

Quotes

 * “Ah, Rage… That’s been around since I was a kid! I remember staying up till midnight on the weekend to watch it.”
 * “I’ve worked my fucking ass off to be where I am now, I am a self-made man."
 * “Eddie Vedder does not sound like Squidward, Isaiah!”

Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUHvv1swfjeffPmtk-Qq2ccCTcRBbUEmn