Joe Cole (actor)

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Joe Cole
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Born
Joseph Michael Cole

(1988-11-28) 28 November 1988 (age 35)
CitizenshipBritish
Alma mater National Youth Theatre
OccupationActor
Years active2010–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 .

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Early life

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]

Career

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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
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Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010AssessmentMichaelShort film
2012 Volume SamShort film
Offender Tommy
Now Is Good Scott
2014 A Long Way Down Chas
SlapConnorShort film
The Falling Kenneth Lamont
PetermanJohnny
Callow & SonsShort 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
2020One of these DaysKyle Parson
2022 Against the Ice Iver Iversen
TBA The Actor NickPost-production [6]
TBA

The Damned

In post-production [7]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 The Bill Leo Cooper1 episode
Holby City Shaun Jackson2 episodes
Stanley Park LeeTelevision film
2011 Come Fly with Me Jordan2 episodes
Injustice Alan Stewart4 episodes
2012 Skins Luke2 episodes
The Thick of It Jack1 episode
The Hour Trevor3 episodes
2013 Playhouse Presents Stephen1 episode
2013–2017 Peaky Blinders John ShelbyMain role, 20 episodes
2017 Black Mirror FrankEpisode: "Hang the DJ"
Nominated – BAFTA TV Award for Best Leading Actor
2019 Pure CharlieMain role, 6 episodes
2020–present Gangs of London Sean WallaceMain role, 16 episodes
2022 The Ipcress File Harry Palmer Miniseries, 6 episodes
2023 A Small Light Jan Gies Miniseries, 8 episodes
TBA Nightsleeper TBAUpcoming six-part BBC One series [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. "Joe Cole - B-Side Management". B-Side Management. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. "Alexandra Roach and Joe Cole board BBC drama Nightsleeper". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 24 April 2023.