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series ''

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'' (2014–2022). He also starred as Joshua "J" Cody in TNT's '' Animal Kingdom'' (2016–2022) and played young Jakob Toretto in the film '' F9'' (2021).

Early life

Cole was raised in London and is the fourth of five brothers. As a child, Cole wanted to work on boats like his father. His eldest brother,

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, helped Cole get the audition for his first acting job: Michael Gray in ''

'', a BBC drama in which Joe also starred.

Career

In 2014, Cole was cast in the crime drama series ''Peaky Blinders'', where he played a main role. In 2015, Cole appeared as Eric Birling in

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adaptation of ''An Inspector Calls''. Also that year, Cole had a guest appearance in the detective drama series ''

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''. From 2016 to 2022, Cole played the main role of Joshua "J" Cody in the American drama television series '' Animal Kingdom'', which aired on

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. His films include the comedy horror ''

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'' (2018), the period thriller '' Dreamland'' (2019), and the drama '' Here Are the Young Men'' (2020). In 2021, Cole appeared as a young Jakob Toretto in '' F9''. He appeared as Jamie in the 2023 psychological thriller

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film '' Locked In''. In 2024, Cole made his stage debut in ''Red Speedo'' by

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. In 2025, Cole starred in the film '' Last Breath''.https://consequence.net/2025/04/finn-cole-last-breath-peaky-blinders-podcast/

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Finn Living people English male film actors English male television actors 1995 births Male actors from London 21st-century English male actors Actors from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames