Christian Cousins, Kindergarten Cop Child Actor, Dies at 43
Christian Cousins began acting at age five and shared a Young Artist Award with his twin brother Joey for Kindergarten Cop.
Christian Cousins, the former child actor who appeared in Kindergarten Cop, has died at age 43. His brother Jonas Roeser announced the death in an Instagram post in late October, according to comingsoon.net.
Roeser said Cousins had been battling liver disease. He described Christian and his twin brother Joey as his brothers through his biological father.
Cousins was born on March 17, 1983, and began acting at age five. He made his onscreen debut in a 1988 episode of Highway to Heaven.
He went on to play Bobby Gibson Ewing in Knots Landing. In 1990, Kindergarten Cop was released and brought Cousins widespread recognition.
Cousins and his twin brother Joey won Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at the 12th Young Artist Awards for their work in Kindergarten Cop.
Quick answers
How did Christian Cousins die?
His brother Jonas Roeser said in an Instagram post that Cousins had been battling liver disease.
What was Christian Cousins known for?
He appeared in Kindergarten Cop, for which he and his twin brother Joey won Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at the 12th Young Artist Awards. He also played Bobby Gibson Ewing in Knots Landing.