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Jason Cook Wiki Information
Jason John Cook
(born September 13, 1980) is an American actor best known for playing the role of Shawn-Douglas Brady on the soap opera Days of our Lives
.
Cook was born in Somerdale, New Jersey to Bill Cook (a licensed civil engineer in California) and JoAnne (a pre-school teacher); he has two sisters, Michelle and Jenean, and a brother, Michael. When he was very young, his family moved to California. At an early age, Jason began studying the piano. As his musical skills improved, he got jobs performing at occasional weddings. He did not consider acting until high school, when he served as an emergency replacement in Whodunnit
. Jason attended Westlake High School in Westlake Village, California and graduated in 1997. He knew from then on that he wanted to be an actor. His mother had a friend, whose husband was an agent and manager for child actors. He helped Jason get his first auditions and roles.
Cook portrayed Shawn-Douglas Brady on Days of our Lives
from October 1999 and was very popular with fans, especially in Shawn's relationship with Belle Black. When Cook's contract with Days of our Lives
expired in September 2006, he left the show. Actor Brandon Beemer was recast as Shawn and debuted in the role September 28, 2006.
Cook turned his attentions to writing and directing films, making the indie film Social Security Guard
, starring his current ''General Hospital"co-star John Ingle.
Cook's other acting credits include the film The Wizard of Loneliness
, Disney's Project Time and the TV movie Club Med
.
On April 23 2008, it was announced that Cook would be returning to Daytime TV on General Hospital
as new character Matt Hunter. His first appearance was on June 27, 2008.
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- Jason attended Moorpark College, a two-year junior college, in Moorpark California and completed his freshman year in the spring semester of 1999. While attending Moopark College he was active on the speech and debate teams. However, he did not go on to complete his Bachelors degree. [1]
Daytime roles
- Days of our Lives as Shawn-Douglas Brady (October 1999 to September 2006)
- General Hospital as Matt Hunter (June 27, 2008 to present)
See also
- Days of our Lives
- Shawn-Douglas Brady
- Shawn and Belle
- Supercouple
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