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Cooper Koch (Actor) Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 28 Years
Height: 6' 1"
Marital Status: Unmarried

Cooper Koch

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Film Producer
Famous RoleErik Menéndez in the crime drama series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
Cooper Koch in Monsters
Physical Stats
[1]Wilhelmina Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight (approx.)85 Kg (187 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 39½ Inches
- Waist: 30 Inches
- Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye ColourHazel Brown
Hair ColourBrown
Career
DebutFilm (As a Child Artist): Fracture (2007)
Fracture (2007)
Film (As an Actor): A New York Christmas Wedding (2022) as Azrael Gabison
A New York Christmas Wedding (2022)
Short Film: The Body's Witness (2016)
TV: West 40s (2018) as a boy on train
West 40s (2018)
Personal Life
Date of Birth16 July 1996 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)28 Years
BirthplaceWoodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityAmerican
HometownWoodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
College/UniversityPace School of Performing Arts, New York City
Educational QualificationBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) (2018)
ReligionJudaism
EthnicityWhite
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
PiercingOn his right ear
Cooper Koch's ear piercing
Relationships & More
Sexual OrientationGay
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Billy Koch (VFX Artist in Hollywood)
Cooper Koch's father
Mother- Kathy Kaehler
Cooper Koch in childhood with his mother and twin brother
SiblingsBrother(s)- 2
• Payton Koch (Twin; Film Editor)
• Walker Koch (Musician)
Cooper Koch with his brothers
Sister- None
Other RelativesPaternal Grandfather: Hawk Koch (Film Producer)
Cooper Koch's grandfather
Paternal Grandmother: Rita Joy Litter
Paternal Great-Grandfather: Howard W. Koch (Filmmaker)
Cooper Koch's great-grandfather
Paternal Great-Grandmother: Ruth M Koch

Cooper Koch

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cooper Koch

  • Cooper Koch hails from a family with a background in Hollywood. His grandfather, Hawk Koch, is a film producer and former president of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild. His father Billy Koch worked on visual effects of films like Jerry Maguire (1996), Space Jam (1996), and Rugrats in Paris (2000).
  • He grew up in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

    Cooper Koch with his twin brother in childhood

    Cooper Koch with his twin brother in childhood

  • At the age of 11, he worked as a child actor in the American crime thriller film Fracture, which was produced by his grandfather, Hawk Koch.
  • He then worked as a model for a while.
  • In 2015, Cooper was featured in the music video of the song Reflection by Towkio.
  • In 2022, Cooper played the role of Benjamin in the film Swallowed.

    Cooper Koch in Swallowed

    Cooper Koch in Swallowed

  • In the same year, he appeared as Stu in the film They/Them.

    Cooper Koch in They/Them

    Cooper Koch in They/Them

  • He gained immense popularity by playing the role of murderer Erik Menéndez in the crime drama series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024).
  • He has appeared in many short films like Mine (2017), Me Da La Lata (2018), The Latent (2018), Decadeless (2018), Daddy (2019), 4 Floors Up (2021), and Have You Seen My Glasses? (2022).
  • He has also appeared in the TV film Less Than Zero (2019).
  • Before appearing in the film Monster, Cooper took a horror class with James Franco at his Studio 4.
  • During an interview for his film They/Them in 2022, Cooper talked about accepting himself as a gay man when he was young. He said,

    When I was in high school and in my first year of college, I really didn’t want to be who I was, he told the outlet. And it took being in acting school to realize that if I want play other people, I need to be able to be myself.”

  • In one of his interviews, Koch shared that he was bullied as a kid. He said,

    I have a thick skin and at this point in my life, I’ve, you know, been through bullying when I was a kid, I’ve been fired from a pilot because of it. But I also don’t tolerate it anymore. I just will turn the other way and walk away. And also, it’s like, yeah, if you’re gonna have that kind of opinion or you’re not gonna wanna work with me because my voice sounds a certain way or because I walk or talk or move my hands in a certain way, then I don’t wanna work with you either, babe.”

  • Cooper Koch loves playing tennis in his leisure time.
  • He is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog.

    Cooper Koch with his pet dog

    Cooper Koch with his pet dog

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