Forget the Menendez Brothers; 'Monsters' Star Cooper Koch Has an Equally Hot Twin

by Kilian Melloy

EDGE Staff Reporter

Wednesday November 13, 2024

Payton Koch
Payton Koch  (Source:Payton Kock/Instagram)

Out actor Cooper Koch's star has been rising faster since his breakout performance on Ryan Murphy's "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story." But don't let that infamous fraternal duo cause you to overlook another brotherly bond — namely, Cooper has an identical twin, Payton Cooper, an acclaimed editor who, like Cooper, is gay.

"While Cooper is known for his on-screen roles, Payton works on the other side of the camera as a picture editor with a range of post-production credits," Pink News detailed.

"These include two Ryan Murphy projects, 'American Horror Story' and 'Ratched.' He has also worked on the Selena Gomez comedy-mystery series 'Only Murders in the Building,' for which he was Emmy-nominated earlier this year."

Pink News noted that the twins — who also have another brother, Walker — "frequently appear on each other's Instagram accounts and other social media, with Payton sharing a picture of the pair in 2023 with the caption: 'Happy Pride from your favorite gay twins.'"

Check out some of Payton's other hot IG posts.

Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.