Tosin Cole

Tosin Cole is a British actor known for his roles in Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens 2015 as Lieutenant Bastian EastEnders E20 2010 as Sol Levi and Hollyoaks 1995 as Neil Cooper Cole began his acting career in 2009 around the age of 17 in a modern day stage reproduction of William Shakespeares Julius Caesar His professional breakthrough occurred in 2010 when he cast in the BBC teen drama The Cut 2009 as Noah Achebe In 2015 Cole made an appearance in Star Wars The Force Awakens as an XWing pilot On 22 October 2017 it was announced that Cole joined the cast for the eleventh series of Doctor Who 2005 in the role of Ryan Sinclair sharing the screen with Jodie Whittaker