Born and raised on Long Island, NY and educated at the University of Maryland, Peter Koch is a lifelong athlete and artist. Captain of his championship winning college football team and first round NFL pick, competition drives Pete in his lifelong pursuit of personal excellence. Knowing that professional football had a short career span and encouraged by a close friend a veteran actor himself, Peter began studying the craft at a small theater in Hollywood during his off seasons from the NFL. Before long he was cast in major films opposite Clint Eastwood (Heartbreak Ridge) and stars Burt Reynolds, Patrick Dempsey and numerous TV shows. A veteran of more than 100 Hollywood productions, Peter Koch continues to work in the craft he loves.