Cooper Koch auditioned for NBC's 'Law & Order' series about the Menendez case and a Lifetime movie before being cast as Erik in Netflix's 'Monsters'
Before Cooper Koch was cast in Monsters, he auditioned to play Erik Menéndez in two other high-profile projects.
The past opportunities paved the way for Koch to learn about the Menéndez case — and to prepare for when he was officially cast in Ryan Murphy's hit Netflix series. Season 2 of the hit Netflix series debuted in October and chronicled Lyle Menéndez and Erik’s 1990 arrest for the murder of their parents, José and Kitty . Taking inspiration from footage of the trial and subsequent interviews, Monsters mirrored key moments from the siblings’ lives before and after they were sentenced to life without parole for shooting their mother and father.
Monsters became a quick hit on Netflix, earning Koch a 2025 Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. In October, he spoke about his connection with Erik. 'It was just a long time coming. But then when I met them, it was just so normal like if I already knew them,' Koch recalled. 'Because I do know them. And maybe it was weird for them because I know so much about them and they don't know a whole lot about me. But it's nice.'
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