Cooper Koch
Cooper Koch | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1996 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Cooper Koch (born July 16, 1996) is an American actor who has starred in the slasher film They/Them and the body horror film Swallowed (both 2022). He portrayed murderer Erik Menéndez in the crime drama series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024).
Biography
[edit]Cooper Koch was born on July 16, 1996, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.[1] He has a twin brother, Payton Koch, who also works in the entertainment industry as a series editor and has been nominated at the Primetime Emmy Awards.[2]
Koch is gay and often stars in queer films, including A New York Christmas Wedding (2020), They/Them, and Swallowed (both 2022).[3][4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | A New York Christmas Wedding | Azrael Gabison | [5] | |
| 2022 | They/Them | Stu | [6] | |
| Swallowed | Benjamin | [7] |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | West 40s | Boy on train | Guest | [8] |
| 2020 | Power Book II: Ghost | Chase | Guest | [9] |
| 2024 | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Erik Menéndez | Lead role | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ SHOWSHA (2024-09-17). Javier Bardem, Nicholas Chavez, Chloë Sevigny & Others Shine Bright At 'Monsters' Premiere | N18G. Retrieved 2024-09-18 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cooper Koch Talks About the New Queer Thriller They/Them". San Francisco Bay Times. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Out Actor Cooper Koch Signed for Season 2 of Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' | EDGE United States". EDGE Media Network. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Guttmann, Graeme (2022-08-08). "Cooper Koch, Darwin Del Fabro, Monique Kim & Anna Lore Interview: They/Them". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ West 40s (Comedy), IMDb, 2018-07-12, retrieved 2024-09-18
- ^ 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) - ^ 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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