Peter Koch

Biography

Peter Koch is an American actor who also spent time as a professional football player. He grew up in New Hyde Park on Long Island and played college football at Maryland on a full athletic scholarship, under the coaches Jerry Claiborne and Bobby Ross. A defensive end, he played five seasons in the NFL, taken by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1984 with the 16th overall pick of the draft and later lining up for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Raiders. He moved into television and feature film acting, receiving his SAG card in 1985, and also did commercials for KTM motorcycles, Kay Jewelers and Ford trucks. He went on to become a certified personal trainer and took free medical studies classes at UCLA.

64years old

Turns 65 on January 23in 102 days

Born January 23, 1962New Hyde Park
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as Peter Alan Koch

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 13 years1986 to 1999

Genres

Comedy50%, 4 films
Action38%, 3 films
Drama38%, 3 films
Romance25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

A change of course
In the 1984 NFL draft, Koch was taken 16th overall in the first round. The Bengals then chose Boomer Esiason, a quarterback and Koch's Maryland teammate, one round later.

Peter Koch movies on Netflix

Running Red1999IMDb rating 4.9as Dominic
Sweet Evil1996IMDb rating 4.9as Self(Pete Koch)
Only You1992IMDb rating 5.3as Anthony
Adventures in Dinosaur City1991IMDb rating 4.8as Link
Loverboy1989IMDb rating 6.1as Claude Delancy
Johnny Be Good1988IMDb rating 4.6as Pete Andropolous
Heartbreak Ridge1986IMDb rating 6.8as 'Swede' Johanson
Heat1986IMDb rating 5.7as Tiel

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Adventures in Dinosaur City1991 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Link
IMDb rating 4.81.4K votes
Heartbreak Ridge1986 Action, Comedy, Dramaas 'Swede' Johanson
IMDb rating 6.853K votes
Loverboy1989as Claude Delancy
IMDb rating 6.19.7K votes
Johnny Be Good1988as Pete Andropolous
IMDb rating 4.68.2K votes
Only You1992as Anthony
IMDb rating 5.31.8K votes
Heat1986as Tiel
IMDb rating 5.73.0K votes
Running Red1999as Dominic
IMDb rating 4.9538 votes
Sweet Evil1996as Self(Pete Koch)
IMDb rating 4.9388 votes

Worked with

Peter Koch made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Burt Reynolds

Robert Downey Jr.

Clint Eastwood

Seymour Cassel

Uma Thurman

Jennifer Tilly

Clint EastwoodDirector, 1 film Joan Micklin SilverDirector, 1 film Bud S. SmithDirector, 1 film

Films together

Burt Reynolds1 film together, 1986
Burt Reynolds's page
- Heat1986IMDb rating 5.7Koch as TielReynolds as Nick 'Mex' Escalante
Robert Downey Jr.1 film together, 1988
Robert Downey Jr.'s page
- Johnny Be Good1988IMDb rating 4.6Koch as Pete AndropolousDowney as Leo Wiggins
Clint Eastwood1 film together, 1986
Clint Eastwood's page
- Heartbreak Ridge1986IMDb rating 6.8Koch as 'Swede' JohansonEastwood as Highway
Seymour Cassel1 film together, 1988
Seymour Cassel's page
- Johnny Be Good1988IMDb rating 4.6Koch as Pete AndropolousCassel as Wallace Gibson
Uma Thurman1 film together, 1988
Uma Thurman's page
- Johnny Be Good1988IMDb rating 4.6Koch as Pete AndropolousThurman as Georgia Elkans
Jennifer Tilly1 film together, 1988
Jennifer Tilly's page
- Johnny Be Good1988IMDb rating 4.6Koch as Pete AndropolousTilly as Connie Hisler
Clint EastwoodDirector, 1 film, 1986
All films by Clint Eastwood
- Heartbreak Ridge1986IMDb rating 6.8Koch as 'Swede' Johanson
Joan Micklin SilverDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Joan Micklin Silver
- Loverboy1989IMDb rating 6.1Koch as Claude Delancy
Bud S. SmithDirector, 1 film, 1988
All films by Bud S. Smith
- Johnny Be Good1988IMDb rating 4.6Koch as Pete Andropolous

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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