Christian Cousins 1983 – 2026

Biography

Christian Cousins was an American child actor best known for sharing the role of Dominic Palmieri in the 1990 comedy Kindergarten Cop with his identical twin brother, Joseph “Joey” Cousins. Born March 17, 1983, in Orange County, California, he appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film and also appeared in the television series Knots Landing. His last acting roles came in 1995. He died October 20, 2026, at his home in Irvine, California, aged 43, after officers responding to a welfare check requested by his family found him there; police said there was no indication of suspicious circumstances. His half-brother Jonas Roeser announced the death on October 22, saying Christian had been very sick with liver disease. An official cause of death had not been announced.