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Cooper Koch

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Cooper Koch
Born (1996-07-16) July 16, 1996 (age 28)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Cooper Koch (born July 16, 1996) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of murderer Erik Menéndez 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).

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 Walter, 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 often stars in queer films, including A New York Christmas Wedding (2020), They/Them, and Swallowed (both 2022).[4][5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Fracture Kid [3]
2020 A New York Christmas Wedding Azrael Gabison [6]
2022 They/Them Stu [7]
Swallowed Benjamin [8]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 West 40s Boy on train Guest [9]
2020 Power Book II: Ghost Chase Guest [10]
2024 Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Erik Menéndez Lead role [11]

References

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  1. ^ SHOWSHA (2024-09-17). Javier Bardem, Nicholas Chavez, Chloë Sevigny & Others Shine Bright At 'Monsters' Premiere | N18G. Retrieved 2024-09-18 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ babrams (2024-09-13). "Picking Apart the Pickwick Triplets With "Only Murders in the Building" Emmy-Nom'd Editors Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch". Motion Picture Association. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e f News, Quinci LeGardye published in (2024-09-20). "Ryan Murphy's Next Breakout Star Brings Erik Menendez to Life in 'Monsters'—Meet Cooper Koch". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Cooper Koch Talks About the New Queer Thriller They/Them". San Francisco Bay Times. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  5. ^ "Out Actor Cooper Koch Signed for Season 2 of Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' | EDGE United States". EDGE Media Network. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  6. ^ Phillips, Carmen (2020-11-19). ""A New York Christmas Wedding" Asks You to Believe in the Power of Love at Christmas". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  7. ^ Guttmann, Graeme (2022-08-08). "Cooper Koch, Darwin Del Fabro, Monique Kim & Anna Lore Interview: They/Them". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  8. ^ Adams, Jason (2023-02-14). "Fantasia Review: Carter Smith's 'Swallowed' Digs Deep Into The Dark Nooks Of Queer-Horror". Pajiba. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  9. ^ West 40s (Comedy), IMDb, 2018-07-12, retrieved 2024-09-18
  10. ^ Power Book II: Ghost (Crime, Drama), Michael Rainey Jr, Gianni Paolo, Lovell Adams-Gray, IMDb, 2020-09-06, retrieved 2024-09-18{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ Hailu, Selome (2023-06-30). "Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' Season 2 Casts Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez as the Menéndez Brothers". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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