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Who is former Peaky Blinders actor Joe Cole and is he married?

JOE Cole is best known for playing John Shelby in Peaky Blinders until his character's tragic death in season four.

He is now in the lineup to take part in Soccer Aid 2022 to raise money and awareness for UNICEF.

Who is Joe Cole?

Joseph Michael Cole, 33, is an actor from Kingston, London.

Cole was born on November 28, 1988, to parents George and Susan Cole.

He is the eldest of five siblings, including brother Finn Cole who featured in Peaky Blinders alongside Joe as Michael Gray.

Cole didn't do well at school, in fact, he had to repeat a year in college, and sat in his brother Finn's class.

Joe Cole portrayed John Shelby on Peaky Blinders and played Harry Palmer in The Ipcress File
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Joe Cole portrayed John Shelby on Peaky Blinders and played Harry Palmer in The Ipcress FileCredit: Getty

He sold coffee and carpets to earn a living before his high school drama teacher encouraged him to get into the National Youth Theatre.

At the age of 22, he finally landed his first acting job in a short film titled Assessment.

Joe has a net worth of $2.5million, which would amount to an estimate of £1.9million.

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Joe is most famous for his role as John Shelby in Peaky Blinders.

​He left the show after three seasons to pursue other projects.

Joe featured in one episode of Black Mirror in 2017 and played Sean Wallace in Gangs of London.

He appeared in two episodes of both Skins and Come Fly With Me, and played Charlie in Channel 4 comedy Pure.

In 2022, he is starring in ITV's remake of classic Cold War thriller The Ipcress File, playing the lead role of Harry Palmer, made famous by Sir Michael Caine.

Joe's film work includes A Prayer Before Dawn, Offender, A Long Way Down, and Now Is Good.

He plays Iver Iversen in Against The Ice​,​ which premiered on Netflix on March 2, 2022.

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Is Joe Cole married?

Joe Cole is not married but it is not known whether he is single or dating anybody.

The actor keeps his personal life and relationships very private and out of the eye of the press.

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