Rook was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and raised in
Southern Alberta. He moved to
Vancouver to pursue his acting career one year after graduating from high school in
Picture Butte, Alberta. Rook describes himself as "not a popular kid" at school, Rook was interrogated for nine hours before being sent back to Canada. He was later given a 5-year entry ban to the United States, which he later appealed. At the same time, a female fan from
Surrey, British Columbia opened a
Facebook page to gather signatures for the ban to be lifted. Another fan urged
Supernatural producer
Jim Michaels to "spread the news" and show support for Rook, which Michaels did by
retweeting the post. One year later, in January 2014, the ban was successfully lifted and reversed by the
Customs and Border Protection in
Seattle. As of May 2025, Rook lives in
Calgary. Prior to settling in Calgary, Rook taught theater in Los Angeles,
Toronto, Vancouver, and
Edmonton. == Works ==