Tosin Cole

'Tosin Cole' (qv) was born 23 July 1992. He is a British actor known for his roles in _Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)_ (qv) as Lieutenant Bastian, _EastEnders: E20 (2010)_ (qv) as Sol Levi, and _Hollyoaks (1995)_ (qv) as Neil Cooper. Cole began his acting career in 2009 around the age of 17, in a modern day stage reproduction of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. His professional breakthrough occurred in 2010 when he cast in the BBC teen drama _The Cut (2009)_ (qv) as Noah Achebe. In 2015 Cole made an appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as an X-Wing pilot. On 22 October 2017, it was announced that Cole joined the cast for the eleventh series of _Doctor Who (2005)_ (qv) in the role of Ryan Sinclair, sharing the screen with 'Jodie Whittaker' (qv).::Anonymous WriteUps87