This Wednesday, October 9 at 9:10 p.m., TF1 broadcasts Nightsleepera gripping British series. This unique thriller follows the hijacking of a sleeper train traveling from Glasgow to London, hacked remotely by cybercriminals. The passengers, trapped in this rolling lock, must count on former police officer Joe Roag, played by Joe Cole, to try to foil this attack. The scenario takes place in real time, with a duration of six episodes corresponding to the real time of the journey.
This fiction is an opportunity to take an interest in the career of actor Joe Cole, aged 35. If most series fans discovered him in the role of John Shelby in Peaky Blinders, the latter has nevertheless built a rich career in the world of the small and big screen.
Who is Joe Cole, the actor who played John Shelby in the series Peaky Blinders?
It was 2010 when Joseph Michael Cole, his real name, originally from Kingston Upon Thames, took his first steps in comedy. He then appears in an episode of the television series The Bill, then made short appearances in Holby City, where he plays Shaun Jackson, Come Fly with Me, where he played Jordan, Skins, as Luke, or even Injustice, Or he plays the character of Alan Stewart. These multiple experiences proved fruitful and opened the doors of cinema to him. Two after his debut, Joe Cole joined the cast of Now is Good, an adaptation of the book I want to live, in which he opposite Jeremy Irvine and Dakota Fanning.
However, despite this particularly impressive CV, it is clear that the role that made Joe Cole known to the general public was that of John Shelby in Peaky Blinders. In this fiction, the actor opposite several stars of the small and big screen, such as Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory and Tom Hardy. But despite everything, despite the multiple distinctions received by fiction, it is against all expectations that Joe Cole chooses to leave the teams at the end of the fourth season. He still continued his career by appearing in successful series like Gangs of London, Black Mirror, Happy New Year Colin Burstead et Harry Palmer. Appearances praised by the public, several years after he played the boxer Billy Moore in A prayer before dawn.
Why Joe Cole left Peaky Blinders ?
Joe Cole’s choice to leave the cast of Peaky Blinders at the end of the fourth season surprised more than one. Reason why the actor wanted to speak on the subject in an interview given to Metro in 2022. And obviously, his experience alongside Cillian Murphy was not the most pleasant. “ I actually chose to leave Peaky Blinders because I wanted to explore new paths, new characters, and new stories. With this role (editor’s note: that of John Shelby), I never went off the beaten track. Peaky Blinders is really Cillian Murphy’s series“, he confided. A page has indeed been turned in Joe Cole’s career.
Are Joe Cole (Gangs of London, Skins, Black Mirror…) and Finn Cole related? The two actors are brothers!
Although Joe Cole was a sensation in Peaky Blinderswhat most don’t know is that he was not the only member of his family to appear in the casting of the fiction. Indeed, Finn Cole, his younger brother, also played a role. Aged 28 today, the latter played the character of Michael Gray, the cousin of the siblings of Peaky Blinders. He is also known for playing the role of Joshua ‘J’ Cody in the series Animal Kingdombetween 2016 and 2022. Proof that Joe Cole’s family is driven by the art of comedy and intends to leave its mark on the world of the small screen.
