Finlay Lewis J. Cole is an English actor. He is known for his role in the BBC series Peaky Blinders as Michael Gray. He also starred as Joshua "J" Cody in TNT's Animal Kingdom and played young Jakob Toretto in the film F9.
Finn Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born | Finlay Lewis Cole London, England |
| Education | Esher College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Relatives | Joe Cole (brother) |
Early life
Cole was raised in Kingston, London and is the fourth of five brothers.[1] As a child, Cole wanted to work on boats like his father.[1] His eldest brother, actor Joe Cole, helped him get the audition for his first acting job.[2] He and Joe starred alongside each other in Peaky Blinders.[3]
Career
In 2014, Cole was cast in the crime drama series Peaky Blinders, where he played the main role of Michael Gray.[4][5][6]
In 2015, Cole appeared as Eric Birling in Helen Edmundson's BBC One adaptation of An Inspector Calls.[7] Also that year, Cole had a guest appearance in the detective drama series Lewis.
From 2016 to 2022, Cole played the main role of Joshua "J" Cody in the American drama television series Animal Kingdom, which aired on TNT.[8][9][10]
His films include the comedy horror Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018),[11][12] the period thriller Dreamland (2019),[13][14][15] and the drama Here Are the Young Men (2020).[16][17][18]
In 2021, Cole appeared as a young Jakob Toretto in F9. He appeared as Jamie in the 2023 psychological thriller Netflix film Locked In.[19][20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Offender | Riot Boy | Extra |
| 2018 | Slaughterhouse Rulez | Don Wallace | |
| 2019 | Dreamland | Eugene Evans | |
| 2020 | Here Are the Young Men | Joseph Kearney | |
| 2021 | F9 | Jakob Toretto (young) | |
| 2023 | Locked In | Jamie | |
| 2025 | Last Breath | Chris Lemons | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2022 | Peaky Blinders | Michael Gray | Main cast |
| 2015 | An Inspector Calls | Eric Birling | Television film |
| 2015 | Lewis | Ollie Tedman | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2022 | Animal Kingdom | Joshua "J" Cody | Main cast |
