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name: "Joe Cole"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 November 1988"
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average_fi1m_score: 79
updated: "2026-09-17T02:23:15.078946+00:00"
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# Joe Cole

Actor. Born 28 November 1988 in Kingston upon Thames, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 November 1988, Kingston upon Thames, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2005–2013
- **Also known as:** 조 콜, جو کول

## Biography

Joe Cole is an English actor, born Joseph Michael Cole on 28 November 1988 in Kingston upon Thames, London. He trained at the National Youth Theatre and began his career with early television appearances in The Bill and Holby City, alongside stage work including a production at the Bush Theatre.

Cole is best known for playing John Shelby in the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2013–2017). His other notable roles include Luke in Skins (2012), Frank in the Black Mirror episode "Hang the DJ" (2017), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Leading Actor, Billy Moore in A Prayer Before Dawn (2018), and Sean Wallace in Gangs of London (2020–). He is the older brother of actor Finn Cole, who also appeared in Peaky Blinders.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), Fi1m 77, as John Shelby — [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *The Hour* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Trevor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *The Thick of It* (2005), Fi1m 89, as Jack — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md)

## Also known for

- *Green Room* (2016), Reece
- *Secret in Their Eyes* (2015), Marzin / Beckwith
- *Now Is Good* (2012), Scott
- *A Long Way Down* (2014), Chas Johnson
- *Gangs of London* (2020), Sean Wallace
- *A Prayer Before Dawn* (2018), Billy Moore
- *Against the Ice* (2022), Iver Iversen
- *Thank You for Your Service* (2017), Billy Waller

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