# Neil Cole > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Neil_Cole > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Neil_Cole.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Cole > Source revision: 1325013728 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British actor (born 1972) For other people named Neil Cole, see [Neil Cole (disambiguation)](/source/Neil_Cole_(disambiguation)). Neil Cole Born (1972-03-01) 1 March 1972 (age 54) Bristol, England **Neil Cole** (born 1 March 1972) is an English [television](/source/Television) presenter, [comedian](/source/Comedian), [radio](/source/Radio) broadcaster and [actor](/source/Actor). ## Early life Cole was born in [Bristol](/source/Bristol) in 1972, lived in Allendale, New Jersey, USA as a child, and attended [King Edward Grammar School](/source/King_Edward_VI_Grammar_School_(Chelmsford)) in [Chelmsford](/source/Chelmsford). He studied English and French Literature at [Bristol University](/source/Bristol_University).[1] ## Stand-up comedy As a comedian, Cole - with Tom Hillenbrand - was half of successful but short-lived stand-up [double act](/source/Double_act), Hitchcock's Half Hour, which won the coveted [Hackney Empire New Act of the Year](/source/Hackney_Empire_New_Act_of_the_Year) competition in 1998.[2] They supported [Harry Hill](/source/Harry_Hill) and [Ennio Marchetto](/source/Ennio_Marchetto) in West End Theatres, and appeared on BBC1's *The Stand Up Show*, BBC Radio 4's *[Loose Ends](/source/Loose_Ends_(radio))* and contributed to Channel 4's *[The Eleven O'Clock Show](/source/The_Eleven_O'Clock_Show)* before splitting up in 2000. Cole returned to the stand-up circuit as a solo comic in February 2007, and supported [Russell Brand](/source/Russell_Brand) on his UK Tour over the summer 2007,[3] as well as MCing live music events at the Royal Albert Hall. In March 2010, Cole's debut hour-long solo stand-up show *Neil By Mouth*premiered at the [Glasgow International Comedy Festival](/source/Glasgow_International_Comedy_Festival), and ran throughout the [Edinburgh Festival Fringe](/source/Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe) in August 2011, at Cabaret Voltaire.[4] He was one of the first UK comedians to perform at the improvised stand-up phenomenon *Set-List* in Edinburgh and subsequently in London. Cole was a founder member of London sketch team The Pros From Dover alongside Phil Whelans and Richard Glover, and occasionally still guests with them.[5] In 2017 and 2018 Cole was a core cast member of *Slattery Night Fever*, a regular improvised comedy show on London's off-West End, directed by Lesley Ann Albiston and credited with the comeback of [Tony Slattery](/source/Tony_Slattery).[6] ## Television Cole was the series writer for *[Ultimate Rush](/source/Ultimate_Rush)*, an adventure sports documentary series produced by [Red Bull](/source/Red_Bull) Media House for its final two seasons. He was also the live reporter and host for [FIA World Rallycross Championship](/source/FIA_World_Rallycross_Championship) from 2014-2022.[7] Other work includes hosting a show about roller-coasters for [National Geographic Channel](/source/National_Geographic_Channel) called *Man Vs Ride* and hosting Red Bull Race Day 2019. He produced and reported for [Formula E](/source/Formula_E), [World Series by Renault](/source/World_Series_by_Renault) and [World Touring Car Championship](/source/World_Touring_Car_Championship). Before that, Cole presented the [World Rally Championship](/source/World_Rally_Championship) on [Dave](/source/Dave_(TV_channel)) during 2008–2010. He has previously worked for [BBC](/source/BBC), [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)), [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4), [MTV](/source/MTV), [AXN](/source/AXN), [UKTV](/source/UKTV), [Extreme Sports Channel](/source/Extreme_Sports_Channel), [The Audi Channel](/source/The_Audi_Channel) and [Sky One](/source/Sky_One). He has reported on location from major international events, including the [London 2012 Olympic Games](/source/London_2012_Olympic_Games), the [2006 FIFA World Cup](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup), the [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions), the [MTV Europe Music Awards](/source/MTV_Europe_Music_Awards), UK National Table Tennis Championships, the [World Rally Championship](/source/World_Rally_Championship) and [World Cup Skateboarding](/source/World_Cup_Skateboarding). Cole has also hosted (and often associate-produced) further shows including: - (for MTV) *Select MTV, Euro Top 20, mtv:new, World Chart Express, MTV News* and his own weekly live music and chat show, *The Fridge*. - (for AXN) *AXN Road Trip*, *Shakedown* (also shown on [ITV4](/source/ITV4) and [Men & Motors](/source/Men_%26_Motors), twice nominated for a [Royal Television Society](/source/Royal_Television_Society) Award 2006 & 2007). - *Bedrock* - a live daily magazine show that launched ITV's digital platform ITV2 in 1998, co-hosting with Malcolm Jeffries, [Ben Shephard](/source/Ben_Shephard), [Heather Suttie](/source/Heather_Suttie) and Rachel Brady. The Series Producer of the show was [Drew Pearce](/source/Drew_Pearce) ## Acting 2024 saw Cole appear as photographer Brian Green in BBC One series [Call The Midwife](/source/Call_The_Midwife) and as Jarrod Williams in science fiction feature film *Sentinel*. Cole won the Best Actor award at the Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival 2016 for his role as Pete in British comedy horror feature film *Stag Hunt*, starring alongside [Mackenzie Astin](/source/Mackenzie_Astin).[8] Other work includes character roles in the Dark Ditties series on [Amazon Prime](/source/Amazon_Prime). He also played a Radio DJ in feature film *[Borrowed Time](/source/Borrowed_Time_(film))* and Captain William in feature film Richard the Lionheart: Rebellion In theatre, Cole recently played Meatball in the World Premiere of Lesley Ann Albiston's new play *A Slice of Eel Pie*. He has appeared in leading roles including: Puck in *[A Midsummer Night's Dream](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)*, Hal in *[Loot](/source/Loot_(play))*, Nero in *[Britannicus](/source/Britannicus_(play))*, Wilson in *[The Ruffian on the Stair](/source/The_Ruffian_on_the_Stair)*, Willie in *[Blue Remembered Hills](/source/Blue_Remembered_Hills)*, Mephistopheles in *[Dr Faustus](/source/Doctor_Faustus_(play))*, and various characters in Mamet's *[Edmond](/source/Edmond_(play))*. He has played The Darkness in cult comedy *Umbrage Swain and the Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti* in London's Off-West End.[9] ## Radio In 2024 Cole has appeared three times on [BBC Radio London](/source/BBC_Radio_London) as an expert correspondent. After several years hosting various shows on London 104.9 [Xfm](/source/Xfm) (including breaking new Scandinavian bands like [Peter, Bjorn & John](/source/Peter%2C_Bjorn_%26_John) and [The Concretes](/source/The_Concretes) in his feature Northern Xposure), Cole was the daytime DJ for [NME Radio](/source/NME_Radio) from launch until summer 2009. He has also guest-starred in two [Sapphire & Steel](/source/Sapphire_%26_Steel) audio plays, *[All Fall Down](/source/All_Fall_Down_(Sapphire_and_Steel))* and *[Dead Man Walking](/source/Dead_Man_Walking_(Sapphire_and_Steel))*.[10] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The Neil Cole Show"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070828024925/https://www.theneilcoleshow.com/history.htm). Archived from [the original](https://www.theneilcoleshow.com/history.htm) on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Today's Comedians Have Also Paid Tribute to Laurel and Hardy"](https://www.laurel-and-hardy.com/archive/articles/1998-10-tribute.html). Laurel & Hardy. Retrieved 16 November 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Neil Cole"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121015235748/https://www.thecomedyclub.co.uk/comedians/neil-cole.html). The Comedy Club. Archived from [the original](https://www.thecomedyclub.co.uk/comedians/neil-cole.html) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Neil By Mouth"](https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/227681-neil-by-mouth/). Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 16 November 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Pros From Dover"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151117065554/https://www.thecomedyclub.co.uk/comedians/pros-from-dover.html). The Comedy Club. Archived from [the original](https://www.thecomedyclub.co.uk/comedians/pros-from-dover.html) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["INTERVIEW / SHOW OF THE WEEK – Slattery Night Fever, London Improv Theatre"](https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/10/23/interview-show-of-the-week-slattery-night-fever-london-improv-theatre/). 23 October 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Neil Cole"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023659/https://www.mlatalent.com/grid-portfolio/neil-cole/). MLA Talent. Archived from [the original](https://www.mlatalent.com/grid-portfolio/neil-cole/) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Stag Hunt"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2066070/). IMDb. Retrieved 12 October 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Umbrage Swain and the Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti"](https://www.timeout.com/london/comedy/umbrage-swain-and-the-magical-diamond-of-ramtutiti). *Time Out London*. Time Out. Retrieved 16 November 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Neil Cole"](https://comedycv.co.uk/neilcole/). Comedy CV. Retrieved 16 November 2015. ## External links - [Official site](https://www.theneilcoleshow.com) - [Spotlight CV](https://www.spotlight.com/4851-1274-5011) - [Review on Chortle](https://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2011/n/18927/neil_cole%3A_neil_by_mouth) - [Neil Cole](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1685643/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [2011 Interview with The Humourdor](https://the-humourdor.tumblr.com/post/4772878972/an-interview-with-neil-cole-busy-man/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Neil Cole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Cole) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Cole?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.