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Cole Mitchell Sprouse (born August 4, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Cody Martin on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008), and its spin-off series The Suite Life on Deck (2008–2011), and his role as Jughead Jones on The CW television series Riverdale (2017–2023). In his early career, Sprouse appeared in various projects with his twin brother Dylan Sprouse, including The Suite Life and Big Daddy (1999).
In college, Sprouse majored in Geographic Information Systems in archaeology. He was inspired by his grandfather, a geologist, and also by his interest in earth science.
Sprouse has opened up about the dysfunctional relationship he and his brother have with their mother, claiming that the justice system had to intervene in their adolescence and give their father full custody due to her lacking the mental stability to be a parent. He has said that the entertainment industry appealed to his mother's drug addiction and narcissistic behavior, and "in very many ways encourages the worst qualities of you as a person... It's one of those things that encouraged a kind of selfishness directly opposed to the very fundamental idea of motherhood."
Sprouse began attending New York University in 2011, after deferring one year. Initially interested in studying film and television production, he decided to enroll instead in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, pursuing the humanities and in particular archaeology. He graduated alongside his brother in May 2015. Sprouse worked briefly in the field of archaeology, participating in excavations and performing lab work. He specialized in geographical information systems and satellite imaging. During his studies he performed summer digs in both Europe and Asia. While engaged in his undergraduate work, he unearthed a mask of Dionysus on a dig in Bulgaria. Late Night with Stephen Colbert. CBS. November 1, 2018.
Sprouse has an avid interest in photography. In 2011, he launched a personal photography website and took classes at NYU. He has shot assignments for major fashion publications including Teen Vogue, L'Uomo Vogue, The Sunday Times Style, and W Magazine, among others.
Sprouse was in a relationship with his Riverdale co-star Lili Reinhart from 2018 to March 2020.
On May 31, 2020, Sprouse was arrested after he joined the protests in Los Angeles for racial justice after the murder of George Floyd.
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Julian McGrath | ||
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Twin | ||
| 2001 | Diary of a Sex Addict | Sammy Jr. | Direct-to-video film | |
| 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 | Short film | |
| 2003 | Just for Kicks | Cole Martin | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2004 | The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | Older Jeremiah | ||
| 2006 | Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen | Kid | Voice; direct-to-video film | |
| 2007 | Eddie Tudor | |||
| 2008 | The Kings of Appletown | Clayton | ||
| 2010 | Kung Fu Magoo | Brad Landry | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2019 | Five Feet Apart | Will Newman | ||
| 2022 | Moonshot | Walt | ||
| 2024 | Lisa Frankenstein | The Creature | ||
| I Wish You All the Best | Thomas | 'I Wish You All the Best' Review: Alexandra Daddario and Lena Dunham in Tommy Dorfman's Sweet Nonbinary Coming-of-Age Comedy | ||
| 2025 | The Rivals of Amziah King | |||
| 2026 | Dead Letters | Post-production | Margo Martindale Leads 'Dead Letters' In First Look Photo; Film Wraps Production |
| 1993–1998 | Grace Under Fire | Patrick Kelly | Main role | |
| 1998 | Mad TV | Kid | Guest role; 2 episodes | |
| 2000–2002 | Friends | Ben Geller | Recurring role; 7 episodes (credited as Cole Mitchell Sprouse) | |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Buddy | Episode: "Scareful What You Wish For" | |
| 2001 | That '70s Show | Billy | Episode: "Eric's Depression" | |
| 2005–2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Cody Martin | Main role | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's New School | Zim | Voice; episode: "Oops, All Doodles/Chipmunky Business" | |
| 2006 | That's So Raven | Cody Martin | Episode: "Checkin' Out" | |
| 2008 | According to Jim | Himself | Episode: "I Drink Your Milkshake" | |
| 2008–2011 | The Suite Life on Deck | Cody Martin | Main role | |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Cody Martin | Episode: "Cast-Away (To Another Show)" | |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana | Cody Martin | Episode: "Super(stitious) Girl" | |
| 2010 | I'm in the Band | Cody Martin | Episode: "Weasels on Deck" | |
| 2011 | The Suite Life Movie | Cody Martin | Television film; Sprouse also, alongside his brother, served as an executive producer | |
| 2012 | So Random! | Himself | Episode: "Cole and Dylan Sprouse" | |
| 2017–2023 | Riverdale | Jughead Jones | Main role | |
| 2020 | Borrasca | Sam Walker |
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