Ben Cook (actor)

For other people named Benjamin Cook, see Benjamin Cook (disambiguation).

Benjamin Cook
Ben Cook in 2016
Born
Benjamin Tyler Cook

(1997-12-11) December 11, 1997 (age 26)
Eden, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationProfessional Performing Arts School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2007–present

Benjamin Tyler Cook (born December 11, 1997)[1][2] is an American actor, singer and dancer, known for his work across stage and screen.

Cook has appeared on the Broadway stage in Ragtime, Billy Elliot the Musical (for which he was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award), Tuck Everlasting, Mean Girls, West Side Story, and Illinoise. He has also performed in two Broadway national tours, Billy Elliot the Musical and Newsies the Musical, and appeared on television in episodes of 30 Rock, House of Cards, Veep, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and in the HBO film Paterno. He most recently appeared as a Jet in the 2021 film version of West Side Story and as Henry in the HBO Max horror series Pretty Little Liars (2022–present), a reboot of the original 2010s series.

  1. ^ Benjamin Cook. Performer, Playbill, 2016; retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Benjamin Cook Theatre Credits, BroadwayWorld.com, 2016; retrieved February 12, 2015.