Joe Cole: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 27
- on screen
- 1988–2026
- box office
- $15.4M
- average score
- 62
- Born
- November 8, 1981
- Birthplace
- Paddington, London, England
- Full name
- Joseph John Cole
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Professional Footballer, Football coach, Football pundit
- Years active
- 1998-2018
- Spouses
- Carly Zucker
- Children
- 2
The Best Joe Cole Movies
The highest-rated films Joe Cole is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 80 A Prayer Before Dawn 2018 · Billy Moore -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Actor 2025 · Crime -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Thank You for Your Service 2017 · Billy Waller -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Damned 2025 · Daniel -
Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead 2018 · Ed -
Movie Echo Score: Score 52 One of These Days 2023 · Kyle
Joe Cole's Career in Numbers
Joe Cole's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Joe Cole works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Lou Believers (1988) to The Birthday Party (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Joe Cole Movies by Decade
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 2
- 2010s 13
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Joe Cole's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Joe Cole Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Adventure 2
- Comedy 2
- Thriller 2
- Music 2
- Crime 1
- Action 1
- Biography 1
- Tv movie 1
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Joe Cole has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of adventure (2).
Joe Cole Career Milestones
- First film
- Lou Believers 1988
- Biggest box office hit
- Thank You for Your Service $10M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- A Prayer Before Dawn Movie Echo Score 80
- Newest film
- The Birthday Party 2026
Joe Cole Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Joe Cole is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Joe Cole Movies as an Actor
26- 2026
The Birthday Party as Journalist · Drama Worldwide box office: $148K - 2025 The Actor Crime Worldwide box office: $42.8K Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2025 The Damned as Daniel · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.37M Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2023 One of These Days as Kyle · Drama Worldwide box office: $43K Movie Echo Score: 52
- 2023
A Small Light as Jan Gies · Drama - 2022
Against the Ice as Iver Iversen · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 52 - 2022
The Ipcress File as Harry Palmer · Drama - 2018 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead as Ed · Comedy Worldwide box office: $41.8K Movie Echo Score: 58
- 2018 A Prayer Before Dawn as Billy Moore · Action Worldwide box office: $959K Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2017 Thank You for Your Service as Billy Waller · Biography Worldwide box office: $10M Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2017
Woodshock as Nick · Drama Worldwide box office: $43.7K Movie Echo Score: 42 - 2017
Eye on Juliet as Gordon · Drama Worldwide box office: $21.1K - 2017
Black Mirror: Hang the DJ as Frank · Tv movie - 2015
Peterman as Johnny · Thriller - 2015
Pressure as Jones · Drama Worldwide box office: $229K - 2014
Slap as Connor · Drama - 2014
Callow & Sons - 2012
Now Is Good as Scott · Romance Worldwide box office: $2.27M - 2012
Offender as Tommy Nix · Thriller Worldwide box office: $183K - 2012
Volume as Sam · Drama - 1992
1991: The Year Punk Broke Music Worldwide box office: $996 - 1991
Reality 86’d Music - 1989
Weatherman ’69 Comedy - 1989
The Book of Manson as Tex Watson - 1989
Sir Drone as Drumbo · Drama - 1988
Lou Believers as Lou Reed · Adventure
Joe Cole in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Joe Cole?
Joe Cole was born in Paddington, London, England in 1981. Credited on films since 1988, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Joseph John Cole, known as Joe Cole, is an English football coach and former professional footballer who was born on 8 November 1981. Highly regarded as one of the most talented English players of his generation and one of the most technically gifted English players of all time, Cole played as an attacking midfielder or winger. Starting his career with West Ham United in 1998, he played more than 120 Premier League games over five seasons. In 2003, after the club was relegated to the Football League First Division, Cole signed for Chelsea, where he spent seven successful seasons. His career later took him to Liverpool, a season in France with Lille, a second stint at West Ham, then to Aston Villa and finally to Coventry City. Cole retired in 2018 and took up a coaching role at Chelsea. His international career saw him capped by England at under-16, under-18, under-21 and senior level, and he was selected for the England squad at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups and Euro 2004. Cole remains a prominent figure in the football world as a pundit on TNT Sports.
Joe Cole: Questions & Answers
How many movies Joe Cole has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Joe Cole been in?
Joe Cole is credited on 27 films, from 1988 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Joe Cole's highest-grossing movie?
Thank You for Your Service (2017) is Joe Cole's biggest box office hit, with $10M worldwide, ahead of Now Is Good (2012) ($2.27M). Across every film with box office figures, Joe Cole's movies have made $15.4M.
Joe Cole's biggest hits What is the best Joe Cole movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Joe Cole's best-rated film is A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) with a score of 80, followed by The Actor (2025) (73).
Best Joe Cole movies, ranked What is Joe Cole's newest movie?
The most recent film on Joe Cole's filmography is The Birthday Party (2026), in the role of Journalist.
Who does Joe Cole work with most often?
Joe Cole shares the most films with Kim Gordon (3 films) and Charles Dance (2 films).
The Best Joe Cole Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 27 credits.
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