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Cooper Koch

Cooper Koch (born July 16, 1996) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Erik Menendez in the crime drama series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024). He has also starred in the slasher film They/Them and the body horror film Swallowed (both 2022).

Cooper Koch
Born (1996-07-16) July 16, 1996 (age 28)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
RelativesHawk Koch (grandfather)
Howard W. Koch (great-grandfather)

Biography

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Cooper Koch was born on July 16, 1996, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.[1] He has a twin brother, Payton Koch, who works as a film editor, and a second brother named Walker, who is a musician.[2][3] His father, Billy Koch, works in film in the visual effects department.[3] His grandfather is producer Hawk Koch, and his great-grandfather was film producer and director Howard W. Koch.[3]

Koch attended Pace School of Performing Arts in New York City, from which he graduated in May 2018.[3] He received his first on-screen acting credit for the 2007 film Fracture, which was produced by his grandfather.[3]

Koch is openly gay and has starred in a number of queer films, including A New York Christmas Wedding (2020), They/Them (2022), and Swallowed (2022).[4][5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Fracture Kid [3]
2017 Mine Cody Short film [6]
2018 Me Da La Lata Andreas Lousche [7]
The Latent Matthew [7]
Decadeless Richard [8]
2019 Daddy Bellhop [8]
2021 4 Floors Up The Stranger [7]
2022 Swallowed Benjamin [9]
They/Them Stu [10]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 West 40s Boy on train Episode: "Forty Candles" [8]
2019 Less Than Zero Julian TV Movie [11]
2020 A New York Christmas Wedding Azrael Gabison [3]
2020 Power Book II: Ghost Chase 2 episodes [11]
2024 Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Erik Menendez Lead role [12]

Music Video

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Ordinary Girl (Hannah Montana song) Boy

References

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  1. ^ SHOWSHA (September 17, 2024). Javier Bardem, Nicholas Chavez, Chloë Sevigny & Others Shine Bright At 'Monsters' Premiere | N18G. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ babrams (September 13, 2024). "Picking Apart the Pickwick Triplets With 'Only Murders in the Building' Emmy-Nom'd Editors Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch". Motion Picture Association. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g LeGardye, Quinci (September 20, 2024). "Ryan Murphy's Next Breakout Star Brings Erik Menendez to Life in 'Monsters'—Meet Cooper Koch". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cooper Koch Talks About the New Queer Thriller They/Them". San Francisco Bay Times. August 11, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Out Actor Cooper Koch Signed for Season 2 of Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' | EDGE United States". EDGE Media Network. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Duncan, Charlie (September 20, 2024). "Monsters actor Cooper Koch is the rising gay star you need to know about". PinkNews. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Galicia, Luisa (September 26, 2024). "Cooper Koch: películas y series donde aparece el actor de 'Monstruos'". Gluc.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Patta, Gig (February 24, 2023). "Swallowed | Cooper Koch and Jose Colon on Nudity and Swallowing". LRMonline. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Adams, Jason (February 14, 2023). "Fantasia Review: Carter Smith's 'Swallowed' Digs Deep Into The Dark Nooks Of Queer-Horror". Pajiba. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Guttmann, Graeme (August 8, 2022). "Cooper Koch, Darwin Del Fabro, Monique Kim & Anna Lore Interview: They/Them". ScreenRant. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (September 27, 2024). "'Monsters' Star Cooper Koch Breaks Down One-Take Scene As Erik Menéndez When He Reveals History Of Abuse: "Super Nerve-Wracking"". Deadline. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Hailu, Selome (June 30, 2023). "Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' Season 2 Casts Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez as the Menéndez Brothers". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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