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COOPER KOCH

Actor

The actor broke through with grizzly thrillers like "Swallowed" and "They/Them." Last year’s "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" escalated his heartthrob status to new heights.

WHAT’S COMING UP FOR YOU IN 2025? Turning 29!

WHAT’S ONE BOOK, WORK OF ART, OR FILM THAT GOT YOU THROUGH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE? The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer.

WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, WHAT WERE YOU KNOWN FOR? Being overly dramatic about everything.

“Why am I saying what I’m saying?”

WHAT QUESTION DO YOU ASK YOURSELF MOST OFTEN WHILE YOU’RE MAKING WORK? Why am I saying what I’m saying?

WHAT DO YOU WANT NEXT FOR YOURSELF ABOVE ALL ELSE? A great story to tell.

IF YOU COULD ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS TO A SINGLE QUALITY OF YOURS, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Trust.

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