Jeff Book

Jeff Book was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 29, 1965 to Robert C. Book and Jacqueline G. (DeZutter) and was raised in the northeastern part of Baltimore. He has one younger sister, Leslie Book and a step-brother Christopher Book. Jeff attended Towson State University in Towson, Maryland and originally majored in Theatre studies. Jeff graduated university in 1988 and went into the active U.S. Army as an Aviation Officer. Jeff graduated from the U.S. Army's helicopter flight school and flew Apache helicopters, including deployments in Iraq, and was awarded an Air Medal for service in Operation Provide Comfort. Jeff also completed the U.S. Army Airborne school (combat parachuting) and the Air Assault School (combat helicopter repelling). Jeff spent most of his nearly 10 years of military service in Germany, other than the combat deployments to Iraq and Bosnia. Jeff left military service in 1997 and has lived in Germany again since 200. Jeff maintains his private pilot license and commercial helicopter pilot license. In 2007, Jeff resumed more intensive acting and directing while part of an English-language community theatre group in Frankfurt, Germany and accumulated experience in mostly dramatic stage performances. His stage credits include such roles as Willy Loman in "Death of A Salesman", Father Flynn in "Doubt: A Parable", Inspector Goole in "An Inspector Calls", Inspector Truscott in "Loot", Captain Jemmy Campbell and Midshipman Harry Brewer in "Our Country's Good", Jack in "Broadway Bound" and "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and many more. Jeff completed training courses at Rose Bruford College in London under Tony James and Jade Allen, and Drama Studio London. He trained as well with Lola Cohen in a Method Acting Masters course at Rose Bruford College. Jeff also trained in film work at City Academy, London, International School of Screen Acting and Actor's Studio at Pinewood Studios, UK.