Outside of timey-wimey roles, Cole started off his acting career on a teen drama The Cut back in Britain before hitting it big and getting a series regular role on the long-running soap opera Hollyoaks.
Cole is listed as a series regular, but there is unfortunately no other information regarding what role he will play in Doctor Who.
While someone had the jump on Bradley Walsh’s news, nothing appears to have been rumored about newcomer Tosin Cole or his new character “Ryan” until now.
The actor also had a brief cameo role in another sci-fi franchise, as he appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the X-Wing pilot Lt. Bastian.