Jack Cook

To further his career in the entertainment industry Cook packed his bags and moved to California in 2011. Hollywood In Hollywood Cook started from the bottom up in the entertainment industry and eventually started booking principal roles. Cook has been seen on television shows and TV movies such as Cinnamon Girl, Let's Big Happy, Pretend Time and more. Cook would often use his musical ability as an advantage. He booked the role of Dan Aykroyd in A Futile and Stupid Gesture and Nina Simone's harmonica player in the movie Nina, because of his ability to play the harmonica. Cook also starred in several short films and corporate videos but eventually decided to change his career path and focus on directing. Meanwhile to keep his music alive Cook continued writing songs and performing for Hello Lady. The band didn't gain traction until Ohio natives Henry Breidenbach, Marshall Bolander and Chip Mitter moved to Los Angeles. Hello Lady then recorded the album titled, The Vanguard and their single titled, Ecstasy. The band went on several national tours and performed at venues such as The Bitter End, in New York City, the notorious Music Festival SXSW, in Austin Texas and more. Hello Lady also has been seen performing at the infamous Whiskey A Go Go with bands Puddle of Mudd, Oingo Boingo, Crazy Town, ect.

Sheffield performed at many of Ohio and Kentucky acclaimed venues, events and festivals including the world famous "Peterloon Camporee'' before the band dissolved in 2007. New York City In the spring of the same year Cook moved to New York city and attended The New Actors Workshop, founded by: Mike Nichols, George Morrison and Paul Sills. The two year conservatory offered a unique curriculum combining Stanislavski-based technique with Viola Spolin Theater Games. While attending NAW, Cook formed the rock band Hello Lady with fellow classmate Eduardo Solo and life long friend Chip Mitter. Cook would return to his hometown to record Hello Lady with musicians Nick Kurth, James Eager, JJ Yates and music producer/ sound engineer Don Freeman. Upon graduation, Cook began auditioning and joined the American Federation of Television and Radio Arts. He was hired as an actor in several off Broadway plays, bit parts in television shows and a local heating and air company commercial.

Cook began his entertainment career in the 1990s as an actor, with his local theater company in Cincinnati, OH. He then teamed up with his fellow actors and friends, Chip Mitter, Taylor Cowan and Graham Raabe (later substituted by Sam Cowan) to start the rock band Sheffield. During Cook's stint of acting and singing for local Cincinnati venues he furthered his career by joining Ashley Talent Agency, which is now PCG Talent Agency based in Sharonville, OH. Shortly after Cook was hired to act in a Procter and Gamble corporate video and several other local commercials. In 20#$ Sheffield signed with Blue Monkey Records and recorded their debut album titled, "On the Rocks".

Jack Cook (born Jack Andrew Cook: February 28, 1989) is an American motion picture and theater director, producer and actor. He is also a singer and songwriter for the band Hello Lady. Cook is noted for his ability to get the best out of the artists he works with no matter their experience or craft. Cook is also a business entrepreneur and investor. Cincinnati Cook was born at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati Ohio to Jack Stevens Cook and Carolyn Marie Cook. His only sibling is younger brother Bobby Benjamin Cook.