Alexander Koch is an American actor. He played the series regular role of Junior Rennie on the CBS drama series Under the Dome, based on the novel by Stephen King. Alex Koch appears in the fifth season of Lucifer as Ella Lopez's new love interest, Pete Daily.Entertainment Weekly He co-starred in the 2020 meta-thriller Black Bear.
Life and career Koch is the son of Joseph and Joya Koch. He has two older sisters, Ashleigh and Michelle. His father is late Wayne County assistant prosecutor Joseph Koch. "It was kind of my first introduction into acting, because I would go to the courtroom with him and watch him work," recalls Koch of his dad, who died in 2001. "When he was presenting cases and what-not, it was almost as if he was doing monologues".Meet metro Detroit native who plays scary Junior on 'Under the Dome' | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Koch graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School in 2006. Koch was heavily involved in both local community and high school theater productions.
He attended The Theatre School at DePaul University and immersed himself in productions such as A Lie of the Mind, Hair, Intimate Apparel, Normal, Assassins and Reefer Madness: The Musical. In 2012, he received his BFA in acting. Koch made his film debut as "Frank" in Eddie O'Keefe's independent short film The Ghosts. Koch works with music and images when acting. "When I'm working, I like to work with a lot of music. The more I can think of what a character would listen to, the more I feel like I have a place to create from". [Alexander agrees that he's using songs to give him insights into his character and not just to get him into an emotional space]. "I have a record player at home that I usually listen to, but since I've been in Wilmington [North Carolina, where the series is filming], I couldn't bring it with me. When I'm on set, I'm listening through headphones on my computer, just trying to zone in and focus. Britt [Robertson] always makes fun of me about how I'm always in my chair listening to music". He also works with images. "When I'm working, I find images and kind of attach to them. It just makes the dialogue so much stronger if you have a distinct image in your mind".
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Brüder im Herrn Mark Short film 2011 The Ghosts Frank Short film 2011 Winter Charlie Short film 2016 Always Shine Mattfilm 2017 Maya Dardel Paulfilm 2018 Big Fork Kiptonfilm 2020 Black Bear Mikefilm Sightless Claytonfilm 2023 Happiness for Beginners Duncanfilm
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Underemployed Episode: "The Trivial Pursuit" 2013–2015 Under the Dome James "Junior" Rennie Main role (39 episodes) 2017 Parked Mark Television film 2018 Sorry for Your Loss Nicholas Schwaback Episode: "I Want a Party" 2019 The Code Bard 3 episodes 2020 Lucifer Pete Daily 3 Episodes 2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nick Pearce aka Luke 1 Episode 2025 Hacks Dev 3 Episodes 2026 The Hunting Party (TV series) Eric Rosa 1 Episode
Music videos Year Song Artist(s) Director(s) Role 2017 "Issues" Julia Michaels Tabitha Denholm Male Lead 2019 "Something to Do" Vivian Girls Jason Lester Cassie's Boyfriend
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External links
Alexander Koch on Instagram