Joe Cole (actor)

For other people of the same name, see Joseph Cole (disambiguation).

Joe Cole
Cole at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022
Born	Joseph Michael Cole 28 November 1988 (age 36) Kingston upon Thames, London, England
Alma mater	National Youth Theatre
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Relatives	Finn Cole (brother)

Joseph Michael Cole (born 28 November 1988) is an English actor. Some of his most notable roles include Luke in Skins , John Shelby in Peaky Blinders , Marzin and Beckwith in Secret in Their Eyes , Billy Moore in A Prayer Before Dawn , Frank in the Black Mirror episode "Hang the DJ", Sean Wallace in Gangs of London , and Iver Iversen in Against the Ice .

Early life and education

The oldest of five boys, Joe Cole was born 28 November 1988 and grew up in Kingston upon Thames in London. His younger brother is actor Finn Cole, who starred alongside him in Peaky Blinders. ^[1]

He attended Hollyfield Secondary School in Surbiton. ^[2]

Career

Cole at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in 2020

Cole's acting career began when he was accepted into the National Youth Theatre. ^[1] He obtained his first roles in a one-night show in the West End, ^[3] on The Bill and Holby City , and then in roles on stage at the Bush Theatre's sell-out School Season. ^[4] In the 2010s, he wrote a comedy series with Matt Lucas. ^[1]

From 2013 to 2017, Cole starred as John Shelby in the historical crime drama Peaky Blinders. In 2017, he starred in a season 4 episode of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror, earning a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor.

For his role as Billy Moore in A Prayer Before Dawn, Cole won Best Actor at the 2018 British Independent Film Awards. ^[5]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Assessment	Michael	Short film
2012	Volume	Sam	Short film
	Offender	Tommy
	Now Is Good	Scott
2014	A Long Way Down	Chas
	Slap	Connor	Short film
	The Falling	Kenneth Lamont
	Peterman	Johnny
	Callow & Sons		Short film
2015	Green Room	Reece
	Pressure	Jones
	Secret in Their Eyes	Marzin / Beckwith
2017	Eye on Juliet	Gordon	Tiantan Award for Best Actor
	Woodshock	Nick
	Thank You for Your Service	Billy Waller
2018	A Prayer Before Dawn	Billy Moore	British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
2019	Happy New Year, Colin Burstead	Ed
2020	One of these Days	Kyle Parson
2022	Against the Ice	Iver Iversen
2024	The Damned	Daniel	[6]
TBA	The Actor †	Nick	Post-production [7]
	The Birthday Party †	TBA	Post-production
	He Bled Neon †	Ethan	Post-production [8]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	The Bill	Leo Cooper	1 episode
	Holby City	Shaun Jackson	2 episodes
	Stanley Park	Lee	Television film
2011	Come Fly with Me	Jordan	2 episodes
	Injustice	Alan Stewart	4 episodes
2012	Skins	Luke	2 episodes
	The Thick of It	Jack	1 episode
	The Hour	Trevor	3 episodes
2013	Playhouse Presents	Stephen	1 episode
2013–2017	Peaky Blinders	John Shelby	Main role, 20 episodes
2017	Black Mirror	Frank	Episode: "Hang the DJ" Nominated – BAFTA TV Award for Best Leading Actor
2019	Pure	Charlie	Main role, 6 episodes
2020–present	Gangs of London	Sean Wallace	Main role, 16 episodes
2022	The Ipcress File	Harry Palmer	Miniseries, 6 episodes
2023	A Small Light	Jan Gies	Miniseries, 8 episodes
2024	Nightsleeper	Joe Roag	BBC Miniseries, 6 episodes [9]

References

1. "Playing A Blinder: Joe Cole Interviewed". Clash . 30 September 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
2. "Alumni - The Hollyfield School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
3. "Joe Cole". Interview . 1 June 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
4. "THE KNOWLEDGE". Bush Theatre . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
5. Pulver, Andrew (3 December 2018). "The Favourite conquers British independent film awards with record 10 wins". The Guardian . Retrieved 15 February 2022.
6. Ritman, Alex (1 February 2024). "'The Damned' First Look: Odessa Young and Joe Cole Endure a Cruel Winter in Upcoming Horror Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
7. "Joe Cole - B-Side Management". B-Side Management. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
8. Wiseman, Andreas (30 October 2024). "Ismael Cruz Córdova, Paul Wesley & Josh Holloway Join 'He Bled Neon' As Filming Wraps In New Mexico". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
9. "Alexandra Roach and Joe Cole board BBC drama Nightsleeper". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

External links

• Joe Cole at IMDb  
• Joe Cole on Instagram