‘Monsters’ Star Cooper Koch Starred in ‘Hannah Montana’ Music Video as a Teen

Cooper Koch is no stranger to the spotlight!

The 28-year-old actor — who portrays Erik Menendez in the Netflix series Monsters: 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 opposite Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana in the “Ordinary Girl” music video. (The Tab first 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.

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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 …