Cooper Koch

About

American actor who gained fame for appearing in the 2022 feature films They/Them, starring Kevin Bacon and Anna Chlumsky, and Swallowed, opposite Jena Malone. In 2024, he played Erik Menendez in the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.  

Before Fame

He worked as a model and earned a BFA in Acting from Pace School of Performing Arts in New York City. 

Trivia

He took a horror class with James Franco at his Studio 4. He has amassed more than 15 acting credits throughout his ongoing career. 

Family Life

His great-grandfather is Howard W. Koch, producer of Airplane! and The Odd Couple. His grandfather is Hawk Koch, producer of Wayne's World, starring Mike Myers, and Primal Fear, starring Edward Norton and Richard Gere. 

Associated With

He made his film debut in Fracture, starring Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkins. They/Them also stars Theo Germaine and Carrie Preston.