Jason Cook

At A Glance

Originally from New Jersey, the Cooks moved to Los Angeles when Jason was born. Jason's first foray into show-business was as a pianist. By age twelve, Jason was adding to his allowance by playing the occasional wedding on the weekends and winning piano competitions. The promising musician never considered acting as a career until the lead in Whodunnit? (his High School play) dropped out at the last minute

Jason soon landed his first professional acting gig as the host for the Disney Channel's Project Time, an arts and crafts demonstration show, which Jason juggled with his high school curriculum and rank as lead scorer on the soccer team.

Jason recently completed his freshman year at Moorpark College, where he was active on the speech and debate team, a skill he honed while at high school. In 1998, the orator and his debate partner placed first in the California Community College Forensics Association Speech Competition.

Jason resides with his family in Westlake, California. His father, Bill, is an engineer who constructs rides for amusement parks and his mother, JoAnn, is a pre school teacher and devoted Mom. Jason has three siblings; older brother Michael, younger sister Janean, and older sister Michelle. The Cooks have two dogs, Cobi and Zoe, and a lizard named Diablo.

In his spare time, Jason unwinds by reading and playing the piano.

Jason celebrates his birthday on September 13.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

General Hospital Matthew Hunter

June 26, 2008 to June 11, 2012

Days of our Lives
Shawn Douglas Brady
1999 to September 22, 2006

Club Med
1986

Acting Portfolio: FILM

High on the Hog Music video by Michael McConaha Director The Wizard of Loneliness Monroe 1988

Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)

Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: New Jersey

DATE OF BIRTH: September 13, 1980

HEIGHT: 5' 11"

MARITAL STATUS: Single

Miscellaneous

News Archive : DAYS could lose Kirsten Storms and Jason Cook [Mar 29, 2004]

News Archive: Good news! Cook, Storms extend DAYS stay. [Apr 26, 2004]

News Archive: DAYS star arrested on drug-related charges. [Mar 7, 2005]

News Archive: Cook opts to exit DAYS, Shawn to be recast. [Sep 1, 2006]

News Archive: Cook lands GH role, reunites with former DAYS love. [May 8, 2008]

News Archive: Cook to step away from General Hospital. [May 8, 2008]

News Archive: Brandon Beemer returns to DAYS in role currently played by Jason Cook [Nov 11, 2015]

News Archive: DAYS exec sets record straight about Jason Cook Brandon Beemer recast [Jan 5, 2016]

News Archive: Jason Cook headlines Lifetime's Girlfriend Killer [May 30, 2017]

News Archive: Jacob Young, Brytni Sarpy, Jason Cook have bloody good time in Four for Fun film [Jul 16, 2021]