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Joe Cole(VII)

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Joe Cole
When New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio, he loses his memory and finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town where he struggles to get back home and reclaim what he's lost.
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Joe Cole is an English actor, born in Kingston-upon-Thames, London. He has four younger siblings, including fellow actor Finn Cole.

Cole was taught acting by the National Youth Theatre. He started his career with theatrical roles. In 2010, he had guest star roles in the police procedural "The Bill" (1984-2010) and the medical drama "Holby City" (1999-).

Following a number of minor film and television roles, Cole was cast as a series regular in the crime drama "Peaky Blinders" (2013-). The series takes place in the aftermath of World War I and depicts the activities of a criminal gang called "Peaky Blinders". Cole plays John Shelby, a World War I veteran who serves as one of the gang's leaders.
BornNovember 28, 1988
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BornNovember 28, 1988
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Joe Cole in A Prayer Before Dawn (2017)
    A Prayer Before Dawn
    6.8
    • Billy Moore
    • 2017
    Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Frank
    Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders (2013)
    Peaky Blinders
    8.7
    TV Series
    • John Shelby
    Jack O'Connell, Dakota Blue Richards, Dev Patel, and Kaya Scodelario in Skins (2007)
    Skins
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Luke

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    • The Birthday Party
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Override
      • Post-production
    • He Bled Neon
      • Post-production



    • Joe Cole and Sope Dirisu in Gangs of London (2020)
      Gangs of London
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Sean Wallace
      • 2020–2025
    • Gemma Chan and André Holland in The Actor (2025)
      The Actor
      5.5
      • Nicky
      • 2025
    • Joe Cole and Alexandra Roach in Nightsleeper (2024)
      Nightsleeper
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Joe Roag
      • 2024
    • The Damned (2024)
      The Damned
      5.7
      • Daníel
      • 2024
    • Bel Powley in A Small Light (2023)
      A Small Light
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Jan Gies
      • 2023
    • The Ipcress File (2022)
      The Ipcress File
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Harry Palmer
      • 2022
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole in Against the Ice (2022)
      Against the Ice
      6.5
      • Iver Iversen
      • 2022
    • Unsaid Stories (2020)
      Unsaid Stories
      4.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Tom
      • 2020
    • One of These Days (2020)
      One of These Days
      6.1
      • Kyle
      • 2020
    • Charly Clive in Pure (2019)
      Pure
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Charlie
      • 2019
    • Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)
      Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
      6.4
      • Ed
      • 2018
    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Frank
      • 2017
    • Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders (2013)
      Peaky Blinders
      8.7
      TV Series
      • John Shelby
      • 2013–2017
    • Miles Teller in Thank You for Your Service (2017)
      Thank You for Your Service
      6.6
      • Billy Waller
      • 2017
    • Kirsten Dunst in Woodshock (2017)
      Woodshock
      4.2
      • Nick
      • 2017

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • November 28, 1988
      • Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England, UK
    • Parents
        Susan Cole
    • Relatives
      • Finn Cole(Sibling)
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      • 1 Interview

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    • Trivia
      Is the oldest of five children, all boys, including younger brother and former Peaky Blinders (2013) co-star, Finn Cole.
    • Quotes
      Most of my friends are plumbers.

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