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Ben Cook

Ben Cook

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

Three Thanksgivings
2026 • Mickey
Rocky's
Rocky's
2025 • Liam
Happiness for Beginners
Happiness for Beginners
2023 • Beckett
West Side Story
West Side Story
2021 • Mouthpiece
Paterno
Paterno
2018 • Aaron Fisher
Newsies
Newsies
2017 • Race

Full filmography

Rocky's
Rocky's
2025 • Liam
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West Side Story
West Side Story
2021 • Mouthpiece
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Paterno
Paterno
2018 • Aaron Fisher
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Newsies
Newsies
2017 • Race
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