Tosin Cole

Tosin Cole is a British actor of Nigerian heritage known for playing Ryan Sinclair in Doctor Who and Michael Lasaki in Netflix's Supacell, as well as for his stage work in Shifters.

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About Tosin Cole

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

United Kingdom and United States · Actor

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Known for: Television drama; Theatre
Country: United Kingdom and United States

Actor

At a glance

Cole played Ryan Sinclair in Doctor Who.
He was cast as Michael, later identified as Michael Lasaki, in Rapman's Netflix series Supacell.
He starred opposite Heather Agyepong in Benedict Lombe's Shifters and described its 2024 Duke of York's Theatre transfer as his West End debut.
Cole is described as a British actor of Nigerian heritage, while his agency biography identifies him as an American-born British dual national.

Background

Cole is described in 2024 interviews as a British actor of Nigerian heritage who was raised in New York before moving to south-east London at age eight. His agency biography describes him as an American-born British actor with dual nationality, although the reviewed sources disagree on whether he was born in New York or Florida.

Screen and stage career

Cole became widely recognized for playing Ryan Sinclair in Doctor Who. Netflix announced him in 2022 as Michael in Rapman's Supacell, with later coverage identifying the character as Michael Lasaki. His theatre work includes starring opposite Heather Agyepong in the Bush Theatre production of Benedict Lombe's Shifters, whose 2024 Duke of York's Theatre transfer he described as his West End debut.

Timeline

2022-08-10 Netflix announced Cole as a lead cast member in Rapman's Supacell, playing Michael.
2024-08 Cole described the Duke of York's Theatre transfer of Shifters as his West End debut.

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Biographical facts

Cole is described in 2024 reporting as a British actor of Nigerian heritage.
Cole's agency biography describes him as an American-born British actor with dual nationality.
Interviews published in 2024 reported that Cole was raised in New York before moving to south-east London at age eight.
Cole played Ryan Sinclair in Doctor Who.
Cole was cast as Michael, later identified as Michael Lasaki, in Netflix's Supacell.
Cole starred opposite Heather Agyepong in the Bush Theatre production of Benedict Lombe's Shifters.