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Early life and education

Cook was born in

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on October 2, 1968. He studied at the

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Career

After college, Cook moved to New York, and appeared on Broadway in ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also appeared in the films '' The Interpreter'' (2005) and ''

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film adaptation of ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

Videogames

References

External links

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