Who Plays Lyle Menendez in Monsters? Who are the Cast in Monsters?

Nicholas Alexander Chavez plays Lyle Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. The cast also includes Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez.

by S Bargavi

Updated Sep 21, 2024

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Who Plays Lyle Menendez in Monsters? Who are the Cast in Monsters?

Who Plays Lyle Menendez in Monsters?

In the show Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Nicholas Alexander Chavez plays Lyle Menendez. He is the older brother of Erik Menendez. Their family became famous when they were tried for the murder of their parents in the 1990s. Lyle and Erik were sentenced to life in prison for their crimes.

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Javier Bardem plays their father, José Menendez, a rich businessman, and Chloë Sevigny plays their mother, Kitty Menendez. The story explores their family's troubled dynamics, including the abuse the boys faced, which was part of their defense during the trial.

The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Cast

Actor

Character

Nicholas Alexander Chavez

Lyle Menéndez

Cooper Koch

Erik Menéndez

Javier Bardem

José Menéndez

Chloë Sevigny

Mary Louise "Kitty" Menéndez

Nathan Lane

Dominick Dunne

Ari Graynor

Leslie Abramson

Jason Butler Harner

Det. Les Zoeller

Enrique Murciano

Carlos Baralt

Michael Gladis

Tim Rutten

Drew Powell

Det. Tom Linehan

Charlie Hall

Craig Cignarelli

Jeff Perry

Peter Hoffman

Brandon Santana

Tony

Tessa Auberjonois

Dr. Laurel Oziel

Tanner Stine

Perry Berman

Larry Clarke

Brian Andersen

Jade Pettyjohn

Jamie Pisarcik

Marlene Forte

Marta Cano

Gil Ozeri

Dr. William Vicary

Jess Weixler

Jill Lansing

Dallas Roberts

Dr. Jerome Oziel

Leslie Grossman

Judalon Smyth

Where to Watch? 

All episodes of "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" are on Netflix from September 19. On September 20, 2024, Erik Menéndez shared his feelings about the show. He said he thought they had moved past the lies about him and Lyle. He felt the show showed them in a very untrue and hurtful way, calling it "disheartening slander."

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story 

"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is the second season of a crime drama show on Netflix created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. This season tells the story of the 1989 murders of José and Kitty Menéndez, who were killed by their sons, Lyle and Erik. The show was released on September 19, 2024.

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