Cole Sprouse bio, relationships career, and more
Who is Cole Sprouse?
Cole Sprouse is an actor. He was born on August 4, 1992. His full name is Cole Mitchell Sprouse. His father’s name is Matthew Sprouse and his mother’s name is Melanie Wright.
Likewise, he also has a twin brother named Dylan Sprouse. Dylan is older than Cole as he was born 15 minutes before Cole. Despite being born in Arezzo, Italy, Cole and his family moved to Long Beach, California when he was only four months old.
Quick facts
| Full name | Cole Mitchell Sprouse |
| Known as | Cole Sprouse |
| Birthday | August 4, 1992 |
| Age | 31 years old |
| Sun sign | Leo |
| Place of birth | Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy |
| Education | New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study |
Educational background
In 2011, Cole started attending New York University after deferring one year. Although he intended to study film and television production initially, Sprouse later enrolled at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. He decided to study humanities while majoring in archaeology. The actor graduated in 2015 with his brother, Dylan. After graduating, Cole conducted some excavations and performed lab work as an archeologist. He performed summer digs in both Europe and Asia and was able to unearth a mask of Dionysus on a dig in Bulgaria.
Personal life and relationships
Cole began dating his Riverdale co-star, Lili Reinhart, in 2018. However, after being together for two years, the couple called it quits in March 2020. While Cole confirmed their breakup via an Instagram post, Lili later emerged as bisexual. After his breakup from Lili Reinhart, Cole began dating model Ari Fournier.
Acting career
Matthew Sprouse and Melanie Wright were encouraged by Cole’s grandmother Jonine Wright to start Dylan and Cole’s acting careers. Jonine herself was a drama teacher and actress, and upon her suggestion, the Sprouse twins started their acting career at the tender age of eight months.
Cole and Dylan appeared in many commercials, TV shows, and films where they shared a single role as one baby. Some of their earliest works include the sitcom Grace Under Fire, the 1999 film Big Daddy, and The Master of Disguise.
One of Cole’s most notable works includes the hit NBC sitcom Friends where he portrayed the role of character Ross Geller’s son, Ben. This was also the first role in which Cole did not work with his brother, Dylan. The Sprouse twins appeared as separate characters in a MADtv sketch. Following this, Cole and Dylan worked in the 2005 Disney Channel original series, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. The show was very successful and it ran until 2008. After this, both the Sprouse brothers reprised their roles in the show’s 2008 spinoff, The Suite Life on Deck.
Sprouse has been appearing in CW’s teen drama series Riverdale as Jughead Jones since January 26, 2017. Likewise, he starred in the 2019 romantic drama FIve Feet Apart. He played the role of William “Will” Newman, a cystic fibrosis patient who falls in love with a girl named Stella Grant. Like William, Stella also suffers from the disease and as a result of their illnesses, Stella and William are forced to remain 6 feet apart from each other. In addition, Sprouse starred in the podcast Borrasca in 2020.
Filmography:
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Julian McGrath |
| 1999 | The Astronaut’s Wife | Twin |
| 2001 | Diary of a Sex Addict | Sammy Jr. |
| 2001 | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | Justin Carver |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | Young Pistachio Disguisey |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | KB Toys soldier (Voice) |
| 2003 | Apple Jack | Jack Pyne |
| 2003 | Just for Kicks | Cole Martin |
| 2004 | The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | Older Jeremiah |
| 2006 | Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn’t Happen | Kid (Voice) |
| 2007 | A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper | Eddie Tudor |
| 2008 | The Kings of Appletown | Clayton |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Magoo | Brad Landry |
| 2019 | Five Feet Apart | Will Newman |
| 2022 | Moonshot | TBA |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993–1998 | Grace Under Fire | Patrick Kelly |
| 1998 | Mad TV | Kid |
| 2000–2002 | Friends | Ben Geller |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Buddy |
| 2001 | That ’70s Show | Billy |
| 2005–2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Cody Martin |
| 2006 | The Emperor’s New School | Zim |
| 2006 | That’s So Raven | Cody Martin |
| 2008 | According to Jim | Himself |
| 2008–2011 | The Suite Life on Deck | Cody Martin |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Cody Martin |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana | Cody Martin |
| 2010 | I’m in the Band | Cody Martin |
| 2011 | The Suite Life Movie | Cody Martin |
| 2012 | So Random! | Himself |
| 2017–present | Riverdale | Jughead Jones |
| 2020 | Borrasca | Sam Walker |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film | Big Daddy | Nominated |
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy (with Dylan Sprouse) | Big Daddy | Nominated |
| 2000 | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo (with Dylan Sprouse and Adam Sandler) | Big Daddy | Nominated |
| 2000 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Under | Big Daddy | Nominated |
| 2006 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2007 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2007 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2008 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2009 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nominated |
| 2010 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life on Deck | Nominated |
| 2011 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | The Suite Life on Deck | Nominated |
| 2017 | Shorty Awards | Best Actor | – | Nominated |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Drama TV Actor | Riverdale | Won |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Ship (with Lili Reinhart) | Riverdale | Won |
| 2018 | People’s Choice Awards | Male TV Star of the Year | Riverdale | Nominated |
| 2018 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Riverdale | Nominated |
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Drama TV Actor | Riverdale | Won |
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Liplock (with Lili Reinhart) | Riverdale | Won |
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Male Hottie | – | Won |
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Ship (with Lili Reinhart) | Riverdale | Won |
| 2019 | People’s Choice Awards | Drama Movie Star of the Year | Five Feet Apart | Won |
| 2019 | People’s Choice Awards | Male TV Star of the Year | Riverdale | Won |
| 2019 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Riverdale | Nominated |
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Drama Movie Actor | Five Feet Apart | Nominated |
| 2019 | Choice Drama TV Actor | Choice Ship (with Lili Reinhart) | Riverdale | Won |
| 2020 | People’s Choice Awards | Drama TV Star of the Year | Riverdale | Nominated |
| 2020 | People’s Choice Awards | Male TV Star of the Year | Riverdale | Won |
Controversies
On May 31, 2020, Sprouse was arrested after being involved in the Los Angeles protest against the murder of George Floyd May 31, 2020. He joined the protests in Los Angeles for racial justice after the murder of George Floyd.
Cole Sprouse social media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colesprouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColeSprouse
