Joe Cole | |
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Born | Joseph Michael Cole 28 November 1988 Kingston upon Thames, London, England |
Citizenship | British |
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 , Tommy in Offender , John Shelby in Peaky Blinders , Marzin and Beckwith in Secret in Their Eyes , Jan Gies in A Small Light, Reece in Green Room , 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 .
The oldest of five boys, Cole grew up in Kingston upon Thames in London, [1] and attended Hollyfield Secondary School in Surbiton. [2] His younger brother is actor Finn Cole, who starred alongside him in Peaky Blinders. [1]
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]
† | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Tiantian 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 | |
TBA | The Actor † | Nick | Post-production [6] |
TBA | In post-production [7] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
TBA | Nightsleeper † | TBA | Upcoming six-part BBC One series [8] |
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