MonstersStar Cooper Koch Starred as the Love Interest in aHannah MontanaMusic Video as a Young Teen

Mar. 15, 2025

Cooper Koch in 2010 music video (left), and today.Photo:DisneyMusicVEVO/Youtube; Roy Rochlin/Getty

DisneyMusicVEVO/Youtube; Roy Rochlin/Getty

Cooper Kochis no stranger to the spotlight!The 28-year-old actor — who portrays Erik Menendez in the Netflix seriesMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story—has gotten praise for his performance in the Ryan Murphy production.One of Koch’s earliest acting gigs was in 2002, where he starred oppositeMiley Cyrusas Hannah Montana in the “Ordinary Girl” music video. (The Tabfirst noted the connection.)Koch was around 14 years old in the video, in which he crosses paths with the fictional pop star as she sings about not being an “ordinary girl” at school now that her identity has been revealed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As the “ordinary girl” works her way through a crowded classroom to the hallway, she bumps into a studious Koch, who is reading while walking down the hallway with a retro Justin Bieber-style haircut.The video ends with him connecting with the girl at their lockers, smiling and gazing at each other as the video ends.The role is a far cry from the troubled murderer Koch is currently known for playing.Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storytells the story ofbrothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who killed their parents José and Kitty Menéndez in 1989 and have been serving life sentences in prison since 1996.Cooper Koch in 2024.Kevin Winter/GettyAppearing onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenon Monday, Oct. 14, Koch revealed the scene inMonstersthat was most frightening to shoot.“I kind of want to say the murder scene but then I don’t know it was all super intense and scary,” he shared.“Episode five, that was probably the most. That was the one,” he continued.Koch also revealed that auditioning forMonsterswas “scary," as well.“Nicholas [Alexander Chaves] broke a chair, Ryan Murphy was there, scary," he added.

Cooper Kochis no stranger to the spotlight!

The 28-year-old actor — who portrays Erik Menendez in the Netflix seriesMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story—has gotten praise for his performance in the Ryan Murphy production.

One of Koch’s earliest acting gigs was in 2002, where he starred oppositeMiley Cyrusas Hannah Montana in the “Ordinary Girl” music video. (The Tabfirst noted the connection.)

Koch was around 14 years old in the video, in which he crosses paths with the fictional pop star as she sings about not being an “ordinary girl” at school now that her identity has been revealed.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

As the “ordinary girl” works her way through a crowded classroom to the hallway, she bumps into a studious Koch, who is reading while walking down the hallway with a retro Justin Bieber-style haircut.

The video ends with him connecting with the girl at their lockers, smiling and gazing at each other as the video ends.

The role is a far cry from the troubled murderer Koch is currently known for playing.Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storytells the story ofbrothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who killed their parents José and Kitty Menéndez in 1989 and have been serving life sentences in prison since 1996.

Cooper Koch in 2024.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Appearing onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenon Monday, Oct. 14, Koch revealed the scene inMonstersthat was most frightening to shoot.

“I kind of want to say the murder scene but then I don’t know it was all super intense and scary,” he shared.

“Episode five, that was probably the most. That was the one,” he continued.

Koch also revealed that auditioning forMonsterswas “scary," as well.

“Nicholas [Alexander Chaves] broke a chair, Ryan Murphy was there, scary," he added.

source: people.com