Tosin Cole
| Tosin Cole | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work |
The Cut EastEnders: E20 Hollyoaks |
Tosin Cole is a British actor. He known for his roles in The Cut, EastEnders: E20 and Hollyoaks.
Career
In 2009, Cole was part of a theatre production titled Wasted!, a modern reproduction of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, produced by Intermission, a company which helps teenagers stay away from crime.[1]
In 2010, Cole joined the cast of BBC teen drama The Cut, in which he played the role of Noah Achebe, who was introduced in the third series.[2]
Cole later secured the role of Sol Levi in EastEnders: E20, a spin-off of the British soap opera EastEnders.[3] 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."[4] Cole said it was a privilege to work on E20 and said the cast were fantastic.[5] Cole then agreed to reprise the role for the third series.[6]
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.[7] He also filmed a television advert as part of the serial's promotional push for the new characters.[8]
Cole had a brief appearance in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as the X-Wing pilot Lt. Bastian.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Cut | Noah Achebe | Series regular |
| 2010-11 | EastEnders: E20 | Sol Levi | Series 2 regular, series 3 cameo |
| 2011 | Jasmine | Tyler | Short film |
| 2011-12 | Hollyoaks | Neil Cooper | Series regular; 84 episodes |
| 2012 | Hollyoaks Later | Neil Cooper | All 5 episodes of series 5 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Lt. Bastian | Film |
References
- ↑ Bates, Daniel (23 November 2009). "Friends, Romans innit? Shakespeare is given a makeover in street slang". Daily Mail. (Associated Newspapers). Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ "The Cut". BBC Online. (BBC). Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (29 July 2010). "'EastEnders' announces new 'E20' cast". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ Press Association (9 October 2010). "E20's Tosin 'nervous' about dancing". MSN. Microsoft. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (29 July 2010). "More on the new 'EastEnders: E20' cast!". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (23 June 2011). "'EastEnders: E20': Ricky Norwood introduces the cast". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 August 2011). "'Hollyoaks' new sixth form students - In Pictures". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ Smith, Chris (5 September 2011). "Meet the sexy sixth-form". E4. (Channel 4 Television Corporation). Retrieved 13 September 2011.