Finlay Lewis J. Cole (born 9 November 1995) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Michael Gray in the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2014–2022). He also starred as Joshua "J" Cody in TNT's Animal Kingdom (2016–2022) and played young Jakob Toretto in the film F9 (2021).
Early life Cole was raised in London and is the fourth of five brothers. As a child, Cole wanted to work on boats like his father. His eldest brother, Joe Cole, helped Cole get the audition for his first acting job: Michael Gray in Peaky Blinders, a BBC drama in which Joe also starred.
Career In 2014, Cole was cast in the crime drama series Peaky Blinders, where he played a main role.
In 2015, Cole appeared as Eric Birling in Helen Edmundson's BBC One adaptation of An Inspector Calls. 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.
His films include the comedy horror Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), the period thriller Dreamland (2019), and the drama Here Are the Young Men (2020).
In 2021, Cole appeared as a young Jakob Toretto in F9. He appeared as Jamie in the 2023 psychological thriller Netflix film Locked In.
In 2024, Cole made his stage debut in Red Speedo by Lucas Hnath at Orange Tree Theatre.
In 2025, Cole starred in the film Last Breath.
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 Lemons2026 In The Shadows Richard Moore Biopic 2027 Sirius Samuel Gable Dan Gable Biopic
Television Year Title Role Notes 2014–2022 Peaky Blinders Michael Gray Main cast2015 An Inspector Calls Eric Birling Television film2015 Lewis Ollie Tedman 2 episodes 2016–2022 Animal Kingdom Joshua "J" Cody Main cast
Theatre
Year Title RoleTheatre Notes 2024 Red Speedo RayOrange Tree theatre, London Stage debut
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