Cooper Koch is an American actor. He has acting credits in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024), Swallowed (2022), and They/Them (2022).
He was born on 16 July 1996 in Woodland Hills, CA, USA. Aged 28, he made his acting debut at age 10.
Quick Info
Real Name | Cooper Joseph Koch |
Age | 28 [as of 2024] |
Birthplace | Woodland Hills, CA, USA |
Education | Pace University |
Height | 6 feet 1 inch |
Weight | 77 kg [170 lbs] |
Ethnicity
Cooper Koch is Caucasian. His father Billy Koch is Jewish of Eastern European background (most likely Polish or Russian). His mother’s name is Kathy Kaehler.
Billy, his father, is a business personality known for founding Little Red Feather Racing.
He has two brothers. He has a twin brother Payton Koch who is a filmmaker. His younger brother Walker Koch is a singer-songwriter.
His parental grandparents are Hawk Koch and Rita Joy while his paternal great-grandparents are Howard W. Koch and Ruth M.
Personal Life
Koch is gay.
He attended Pace School of Performing Arts and graduated with a BFA in Acting in 2018. Additionally, he received private vocal and acting coaching from Julia Gregory and Lea Floden per his resume.
Career
Cooper Koch debuted as a kid in 2007 with the movie Fracture. While attending Pace University, he made numerous stage performances such as Dark Sunshine, The Pond, Massacre, etc.
In 2016, he appeared in the short film The Body’s Witness. It was followed by more short film appearances the next year. In 2017, he made his TV debut with West 40s. He continued appearing in more short films such as Decadeless, Decade, etc.
In 2020, he acted in the role of Azrael Gabison in the TV movie A New York Christmas Wedding. Two years later, he played lead in Swallowed and They/Them as Benjamin and Stu respectively.
In 2024, he secured the role of Erik Menedez in the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. He plays the lead alongside other actors such as Javier Bardem, Nicholas Chavez, Ari Graynor, etc.
Unknown Facts
- He is not active on social media.
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