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Tosin Cole (born 23 July 1992) is an American-born British actor. He is known for various roles in British television series and films. He began his on-screen career starring in '' The Cut'' and '' EastEnders: E20'', later securing a regular role as Neil Cooper in the soap opera ''
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''. After leaving the show Cole appeared in a range of television series and commercial films for guest appearances and participated in many short films. From October 2018 to January 2021, Cole starred as
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in ''
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''.


Early life

Cole moved from New York to London at age 8, with his father and uncle, following his parents' separation. He attended
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Secondary School in
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, London. He left school before his A-levels to pursue a career in acting.


Career

In 2009, Cole was part of a theatre production titled ''Wasted!'', a modern reproduction of Shakespeare's ''
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'', produced by Intermission Theatre, a company which helps teenagers stay away from crime. In 2010, Cole joined the cast of
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teen drama '' The Cut'', in which he played the role of Noah Achebe, who was introduced in the third series. In 2011, he filmed parts in two short films titled ''Me and My Dad'' and ''Jasmine''. Cole later secured the role of
Sol Levi Solomon "Sol" Levi is a fictional character from '' EastEnders: E20'', an Internet spin-off of the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Tosin Cole. Sol is a main character in series 2, where he is joined by his older brother Asher Levi (He ...
in '' EastEnders: E20'', a spin-off of the British soap opera ''
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''. 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 quoted as saying the experience was "very, very, very stressful." Cole said it was a privilege to work on ''E20'' and said the cast were fantastic. Cole then agreed to reprise the role for the third series. He was then cast as a regular character in soap opera ''
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'' 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 ''
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'' as Keith Potts. He also played his first cinematic film role in ''
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'', portraying Razer. This was followed by another film role in ''
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''. In 2014, came the role of Anthony in the miniseries '' The Secrets''. In 2015, Cole played the characters of Djimon Adomakoh in
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'' and Kobina in an episode of historical series ''
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''. That year Cole also had a brief appearance in the film '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', as the X-Wing pilot Lt. Bastian. On 4 October 2017, Cole starred in 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 ''
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'', playing
Ryan Sinclair Ryan Sinclair is a fictional character created by Chris Chibnall and portrayed by Tosin Cole in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Introduced in the first episode of Series 11, Ryan was a companion of J ...
, a companion to The Doctor, played by
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, starting in 2018. Cole departed the role in 2021 making his last appearance in the New Year's Day special "
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Filmography


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Tosin 1992 births Living people English male soap opera actors Black British male actors English people of Yoruba descent American people of Yoruba descent Yoruba male actors American emigrants to England People from Greenwich Male actors from London Male actors from New York City