Ben Cook

Acting

Ben Cook

Born December 11, 1997Eden, North Carolina, USA14 credits

Benjamin Tyler Cook (born December 11, 1997) 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 (2022–2024), a reboot of the original 2010s series.

Known For

Filmography

Rocky's
2025Rocky's
as LiamMovie
The Penguin
2024The Penguin
as CalvinTV
West Side Story
2021West Side Story
as MouthpieceMovie
Paterno
2018Paterno
as Aaron FisherMovie
Newsies
2017Newsies
as RaceMovie
House of Cards
2013House of Cards
as Heather Dunbar's Son (uncredited)TV
Veep
2012Veep
as WaltTV
30 Rock
200630 Rock
as Young JackTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV
Ball & Socket
Ball & Socket
DirectorMovie