Biography - Ben Cook

Who is Ben Cook?

Ben Cook is an actor, singer, and dancer by profession, and American by nationality. He is well known for starring in Broadway’s Ragtime, Billy Elliot the Musical, the film West Side Story, Paterno, and the TV series 30 Rock, House of Cards.

Ben Cook – Age, Parents, Siblings

Ben Cook’s birth took place on December 11, 1997, in Eden, North Carolina, USA. He was born Benjamin Tyler Cook to mother Jill Cook, an assistant director of the American School Counsellor Association, and father Glenn Cook, a photographer, blogger, and publishing consultant.

He is not the only child of his parents and has three siblings, a twin sister named Emma Cook, a sister named Katherine, and a half-brother named Nicholas.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Ben Cook attended Professional Performing Arts School for both middle school and high school.

His ethnicity is Caucasian.

Ben Cook – Girlfriend, Relationship

Currently, Ben Cook is believed to be a single man. There have been no records of past relationships and girlfriend(s) of him. However, the existence of a secret lover may be possible.

Ben Cook – Career

Theatre

Ben Cook has made an immense contribution to theatre. Since starting his career as an actor in 2007 he has over a dozen Broadway as well as off-broadway plays. Some are namely A Christmas Carol (2007, 2008), Newsies the Musical (2016), and in Broadway’s Ragtime (2009, 2010), Billy Elliot the Musical (2011-2013), Tuck Everlasting (2016), Mean Girls (2018), West Side Story (2019).

Movies, Series

Moreover, Cook has starred in the films Paterno (2018) as Aaron Fisher and in West Side Story (2020). He has also had appearances in the episode(s) of the TV series 30 Rock (2010), House of Cards (2013), Veep (2014), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2017), etc.

Co-stars

On the set of West Side Story, Ben Cook has starred alongside Rachel Zegler, Mike Faist, Ariana DeBose, Corey Stoll, and David Alvarez.

Ben Cook – Awards, Nominations

In 2012 Ben Cook was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for his work in Billy Elliot the Musical.

Ben Cook – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth and annual salary of Cook are under review and will be updated.

Ben Cook – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On his social media handle, Instagram Ben Cook is followed by thousands of followers but is absent from Twitter and Facebook.