Key Takeaways
- In the series, Cooper Koch portrays Erik Menendez, who married Tammi Menendez in 1999.
- Online rumors have mistakenly claimed that Cooper is married, possibly due to confusion with another Instagram user.
- He recently came out as gay and has embraced his identity.
Cooper Koch, the rising actor known for his role in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” is not married and appears to be single as of 2024.
In the role of Erik Menendez, played by Koch, the real-life Erik married Tammi Menendez in 1999 at Folsom State Prison in a prison waiting room.
They first met in 1997, Erik proposed in 1998, and they were married the following year. Despite never being able to live together outside of prison, Tammi has remained committed to Erik.
Switching to Cooper’s personal life, he is unmarried and has not revealed much about his relationship status or whether he is dating anyone.
However, some online speculation has led to confusion. One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote:
COOPER KOCH IS MARRIED
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While another wrote:
Cooper Koch is married smh
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This confusion might stem from the fact that another Instagram user with the handle “@thecooperkoch” is married to someone named Todd. Fans may have mistakenly associated this account with the actor.
Currently, the 28-year-old actor has not linked himself to any well-known figures, and no reports have surfaced about his past relationships.
Despite remaining private about his romantic life, Cooper has been open about his s*xual orientation. He recently came out as gay and has embraced his identity publicly.
In June 2023, he discussed the challenges of being a gay actor in the industry and shared his thoughts:
I remember when I was in college before I had come out and I was still studying in school, I really didn’t wanna come out. I was really afraid to be an actor and be gay just because I didn’t think anyone would take me seriously or I wouldn’t get cast, or I would be shunned or it just wouldn’t work.
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He further explained:
And I sort of learned through being in acting school that, you know, if I can’t be myself, then I’m not gonna be able to play anyone else regardless of what they identify in terms of their s*xuality or their gender or whatever.
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Although he is openly gay, he has not been publicly linked to any partners. Still, he prefers to focus on his acting career rather than discussing his relationships in the media.
He is currently focused on expanding his career and has starred in several projects that highlight queer themes, such as “A New York Christmas Wedding (2020),” “They/Them (2022),” and “Swallowed (2022).”
Despite being in the public eye, Koch values his privacy, particularly regarding his personal life.
Based on the information currently available, there is no indication that he is married or involved in a long-term partnership.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Cooper Koch was born to his father, Billy Koch, on July 16, 1996, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, USA. He grew up alongside his twin brother, Payton Koch, and another sibling, Walter.
- Koch studied at Pace School of Performing Arts in New York City, graduating in May 2018.
- He earned his first on-screen acting credit in the 2007 film “Fracture,” which his grandfather, producer Hawk Koch, produced.
