29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Payton Koch, twin brother of Netflix's Monsters star Cooper Koch: he's an Emmy Award-nominated film editor and is proudly supportive of his famous brother's acting work
After starring in Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story last year,
Cooper Koch quickly became one of Hollywood's hottest men. Fans left and right can't seem to get enough of the charming 28-year-old actor, taking to X to share comments like, 'therapy is expensive but cooper koch's laugh is for free <3' and 'anyway cooper koch stays unproblematic and sexy'.
Payton Koch (left) and twin brother Cooper Koch marked their 28th birthday in July 2024 with this picture. Photo: @paytonjkoch/Instagram
Recently, after killers the Menendez brothers had their petition for a new trial rejected by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Cooper Koch reiterated his support for the pair. 'It is still my firm belief that the Menendez brothers did not receive a fair second trial and all of the evidence that supported their claims of sexual, psychological, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of their mother and father were not considered,' he said in a public statement.
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The message was shared on Koch's behalf by his twin brother Payton. Here's everything to know about Cooper Koch's equally desirable twin brother, Payton Koch.
He's an acclaimed film editor
Payton Koch speaks at a press conference last August for Only Murders in the Building. Photo: @paytonjkoch/Instagram
Payton may be less well known than his actor brother, but he's accomplished quite a bit behind the cameras of Hollywood.
Payton has worked on several popular projects as a film editor, including series American Horror Story (2018-2021) andRatched (2020). His work on Hulu's TV comedy-drama Only Murders in the Building, which stars Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Tina Fey and
Meryl Streep , earned him his first Primetime Emmy nomination, this year.
Filmmaking is in his blood
Twin brothers Cooper Koch (right) and Payton Koch are the grandsons of film producer Howard 'Hawk' Koch. Photos: @paytonjkoch/Instagram
