Tosin Cole
Biography
Tosin Cole is an American-born British actor who started in British teen television before moving into soap, film and science fiction. Born in Florida and raised in New York City, he moved to London at eight and left school without finishing his A-levels to take up acting. In 2009 he performed in a theater production called Wasted!, a modern version of Julius Caesar. He joined The Cut as Noah Achebe in 2010, then played Sol Levi in the EastEnders spin-off E20. From 2011 to 2012 he had a regular part as Neil Cooper in Hollyoaks. His film work includes Gone Too Far! (2013) as Razer and Unlocked (2017) as Amjad, and he appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He played the Doctor Who companion Ryan Sinclair from 2018 to 2021, and in 2024 took a lead role in the Netflix series Supacell.
34years old
Turns 35 on July 23in 283 days
- Born Miami
- Star sign: LeoFirst day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 13 years2013 to 2026
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Early training
Cole left school before taking his A-levels, choosing instead to pursue a career in acting rather than finish his education.
First role
Cole took part in a 2009 theater production called Wasted!, which was a modern reproduction of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Intermission Theatre, the company that produced it, works to keep teenagers away from crime.
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Worked with
Tosin Cole shares two films with Lashana Lynch, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Patrick Stewart's page
Toni Collette's page
All films by Kyle Balda
All films by Michael Apted
All films by Reinaldo Marcus Green
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