Biography

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.

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View Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series
7.9
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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975Series
7.0
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30 Rock

30 Rock

2006Series
7.5
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House of Cards

House of Cards

2013Series
8.0
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Veep

Veep

2012Series
7.5
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The Penguin

The Penguin

2024Series
8.4
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Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

2022Series
7.8
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West Side Story

West Side Story

2021Film
6.9
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Paterno

Paterno

2018Film
6.2
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Newsies

Newsies

2017Film
8.0
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Happiness for Beginners

Happiness for Beginners

2023Film
6.1
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Rocky's

Rocky's

2025Film0