Joseph Michael Cole (born 28 November 1988) is an English actor from Kingston, London. 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, 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.

Joe Cole
Cole at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, 2022
Born	(1988-11-28) 28 November 1988 (age 33) London, England
Nationality	English
Alma mater	National Youth Theatre
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Relatives	Finn Cole (brother)

Career

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,[2] on The Bill and Holby City, and then in roles on stage at the Bush Theatre's sell-out School Season.[3] Cole has also penned a comedy series with Matt Lucas.[1] He starred as John Shelby in the British historical crime drama Peaky Blinders. He also played a part 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.[4]

Personal life

Cole grew up in Kingston upon Thames in London,[1] and attended Hollyfield Secondary School in Surbiton.[5] The oldest of five boys, Cole's younger brother Finn Cole is also an actor and co-starred alongside him in Peaky Blinders.[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• Joe Cole at IMDb 
• Joe Cole on Instagram

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