Cole Escola
Birthday: Born in in
Deathday: Alive
Cole Escola is an American comedian, actor, singer, and playwright. They are best known for their cabaret work and appearances on the television series Difficult People, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Search Party, and Big Mouth, as well as for writing and starring in the play Oh, Mary! which opened on Broadway in 2024.
TV Credits
Search Party
Character: Chip
A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears....
Man Seeking Woman
Character: Chris
Josh Greenberg is a naive romantic on a desperate quest for love. When his longtime girlfriend dumps him, Josh enters the dating scene, a nightmarish hellscape of untold horror. Despite the agony, Josh continues his search in the hopes of finding someone who will make all the misery worth it....
Frog and Toad
Character: Gopher (voice)
Frog and Toad are not at all alike. Frog likes new adventures. Toad likes the comforts of home. Yet despite their differences, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—as best friends should be....
Frog and Toad
Character: Gopher / Other Robins (voice)
Frog and Toad are not at all alike. Frog likes new adventures. Toad likes the comforts of home. Yet despite their differences, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—as best friends should be....
Girlboss
Character: Nathan
Sophia is a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikely businesswoman. As she builds her retail fashion empire, she realizes the value and the difficulty of being the boss of her own life....
What We Do in the Shadows
Character: Gargoyle #2 (voice)
A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years....
Digman!
Character: (voice)
Celebrity archaeologist Rip Digman and his team of experts travel dangerous parts of the world to unearth legendary artifacts and grow their reputations as fearless adventurers....
Ziwe
Character: Lisa
This variety series from writer, comedian and internet sensation, Ziwe is a no-holds-barred mix of musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America’s discomfort with race, politics, & other cultural issues....
Ziwe
Character: Blossr Writer
This variety series from writer, comedian and internet sensation, Ziwe is a no-holds-barred mix of musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America’s discomfort with race, politics, & other cultural issues....
Ziwe
Character: Cole
This variety series from writer, comedian and internet sensation, Ziwe is a no-holds-barred mix of musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America’s discomfort with race, politics, & other cultural issues....
Ziwe
Character: Fake Oprah
This variety series from writer, comedian and internet sensation, Ziwe is a no-holds-barred mix of musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America’s discomfort with race, politics, & other cultural issues....
Law & Order
Character: Tim Johnson
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place....
Teenage Euthanasia
Character:
A former runaway teen mom is accidentally resurrected in her family's funeral home....
Difficult People
Character: Matthew
Life is really tough for Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, two thirty-something aspiring comics living and working in New York City. While their friends and acquaintances move on to find success and love, they continue to struggle with careers and relationships, getting more bitter by the day....
The 3 Bits
Character: Henry Bits
THE 3 BITS is a queer web series about three siblings....
Human Resources
Character: Montel (voice)
Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a parade of other creatures juggle romance, workplace drama and their human clients' needs in this "Big Mouth" spinoff....
The Shivering Truth
Character: (voice)
A miniature propulsive omnibus clusterbomb of painfully riotous daymares all dripping with the orange goo of dream logic. A series of loosely linked emotional parables about stories within tales that crawled out of the deepest caverns of your unconscious mind and became lovingly animated in breath-slapping stop motion - in other words, it is the truth....
Would I Lie to You?
Character: Himself
This American version of the British comedy panel features team captains joined by a stellar cast of celebrity guests who weave elaborate tales… that may or may not be the truth. Competing teams then ask questions and watch body language to determine which are outrageous but true, and which are made-up stories....
Craig of the Creek
Character: Secret Kid (voice)
Craig and his friends, Kelsey and JP, venture out into a kid-controlled wilderness in the creek....
Summer Camp Island
Character: Sea Slug (voice)
Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors to sticky notes that are portals to other dimensions....
Stars in the House
Character: Self
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley have created Stars in the House, a daily live streamed series to support The Actors Fund and its services....
Smash
Character: Coat Check Clerk
A songwriting duo tries to create a hit with a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe....
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy ...
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York....
Mozart in the Jungle
Character: Shawn
In the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" and Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave" comes an insider’s look into the secret world of classical musicians. From her debut recital at Carnegie Recital Hall to the Broadway pits of "Les Miserables" and "Miss Saigon," Blair Tindall has played with some of the biggest names in classical music for twenty-five years. Now in "Mozart in the Jungle," Tindall exposes the scandalous rock and roll lifestyles of the musicians, conductors, ...
Fantasmas
Character: Dina
Julio Torres spins a fantastical tale of when he lost a gold oyster earring. In his search to find the precious object, Julio reflects on the offbeat characters he encounters in introspective, often eerie, and always comedic vignettes set in a dreamy, alternate version of New York City....
Movie Credits
Baby Shark's Big Movie
Character: Goldie (voice)
Baby Shark is forced to leave the world he loves behind after his family’s move to the big city, and must adjust to his new life without his best friend, William. When Baby Shark encounters an evil pop starfish named Stariana who plans to steal his gift of song in order to dominate all underwater music, he must break her spell to restore harmony to the seas....
Boys Go to Jupiter
Character: Old Slippy / Nan (voice)
A teenager in suburban Florida desperately hustles to make $5,000 in this dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age story....
Pee Pee Manor
Character: Donna and Everyone Else
The unaired pilot for a TV show that was too awful to air. The script was re-worked and the show later became the "Full House" reboot....
Ladies' Man: A Made Movie
Character: Ollie
One guy wants to step out of the friendzone and be MADE into the ultimate ladies man....
Help! I'm Stuck! with Cole Escola
Character:
Cole's special that no one asked for...
Please Baby Please
Character: Billy
After witnessing a murder in the gritty streets of 1950s Manhattan, newlyweds Suze and Arthur become the dangerous obsession of a greaser gang that awakens a sleeping quandary into the couple's sexual identity....
Wild Nights with Emily
Character: Dweeby Reader
Explore Emily Dickinson's vivacious, irreverent side that was covered up for years — most notably her lifelong romantic relationship with another woman....
The 98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Character: Himself
America's favorite tradition returns to NYC on Thu. Nov. 28 with giant balloons, fabulous floats & great entertainers....