Tosin Cole Biography
Tosin Cole is an American-born British actor. He is known for various roles in British television series and films. He began his on-screen starring in The Cut and EastEnders: E20, later securing a regular role as Neil Cooper in the soap opera Hollyoaks.
How old is Tosin Cole? – Age
Cole is 31 years old as of July 23, 2023. He was born on July 23, 1992, in New York City, United States.
Tosin Cole Height
Tosin stands at a height if 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Tosin Cole Early Life
Cole moved from New York to London at age 8, with his father and uncle, following his parents’ separation. He attended Abbey Wood Secondary School in Greenwich, London. He left school before his A-levels to pursue a career in acting.
Tosin Cole Career
He was a part of a theatre production titled Wasted! in 2009, a modern reproduction of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, produced by Intermission Theatre, a company which helps teenagers stay away from crime. In 2010, Cole joined the cast of BBC teen drama The Cut, in which he played the role of Noah Achebe, who was introduced I the third series. In 2011, he filmed parts in two short films titled Me and My Dad and Jasmine.
He later secured the role of Sol Levi in EastEnders: E20, a spin-off of the British soap opera EastEnders. The role required Cole to learn to dance and perform his routine in front of professional dance group Flawless in the series finale. He was then cast as a regular character in soap opera Hollyoaks as Neil Cooper. Neil was one of six new characters the programme introduced, playing the role from 2011 until the character’s death in a bus explosion in 2012. He also filmed a television advert as part of the serial’s promotional push for the new characters.
The actor went on to star in a 2013 episode of the BBC medical drama Holby City as Keith Potts. He also played his first cinematic film role in Gone Too Far!, portraying Razer. This was followed by another film role in Second Coming. In 2014, came the role of Anthony in the miniseries The Secrets. In 2015, Cole played the characters of Djimon Adomakoh in ITV drama Lewis and Kobina in an episode of historical series Versailles. That year Cole also had a brief appearance in the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as the X-Wing pilot Lt. Bastian.
On October 4, 2017, Tosin starred I the short film Father of Man. He then played Amjad in the film Unlocked. On 22, October 2017, it was announced that Cole had been cast in the eleventh series of Doctor Who, playing Ryan Sinclair, a companion to The Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, starting in 2018.
Tosin Cole Net Worth
The actor’s net worth is $37 million as of 2023.
Tosin Cole Movie
2011 – Jasmine
2013 – Gone Too Far!
2014 – Second Coming
2014 – Honey Trap
2015 – Shelter
2016 – Roadkill
2017 – Burning Sands
2017 – Father of Man
2021 – Pirates
2022 – Till
2023 – House Party
2024 – Bob Marley: One Love
Tosin Cole TV Shows
2010 – The Cut
2012 – Hollyoaks Later
2013 – Holby City
2014 – The Secrets
2015 – Lewis
2015 – Versailles
2022 – 61st Street