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Cole Escola

Cole Escola (born November 25, 1986) is an American comedian, actor, singer, and playwright. They are best known for their cabaret work and appearances on the television series Difficult People (2015–2017), At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017–2020), Search Party (2020–2021), and Big Mouth (2022), as well as for writing and starring in the play Oh, Mary! which opened on Broadway in 2024. Escola received two nominations for two Tony Awards for their work on Oh, Mary!, winning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. They were also named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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Born
(1986-11-25) November 25, 1986 (age 39)Clatskanie, Oregon, U.S.
Education
Marymount Manhattan College
Years active
2009–present
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Tables

· Filmography › Film
2010
Size Zero
Role(s)
(voice)
Notes
Video short
2013
Junkie Doctors
Role(s)
Boy (Older)
Notes
Short
Your Future One Dollar
Role(s)
Trevor
Notes
Short
Billy & Rachel's Halloween Adventure
Role(s)
Unnamed role
Notes
Short
2015
Monologue for a Teenage Boy
Role(s)
Unnamed role
Notes
Video short
Mom Commercial
Role(s)
Mom
Notes
Video short
2018
Role(s)
Dweeby Reader
2021
Normal Gays
Role(s)
Unnamed role
Notes
Short
2022
Role(s)
Billy
2024
Role(s)
Old Slippy
Notes
Voice role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Size Zero
(voice)
Video short
2013
Junkie Doctors
Boy (Older)
Short
Your Future One Dollar
Trevor
Short
Billy & Rachel's Halloween Adventure
Unnamed role
Short
2015
Monologue for a Teenage Boy
Unnamed role
Video short
Mom Commercial
Mom
Video short
2018
Wild Nights with Emily
Dweeby Reader
2021
Normal Gays
Unnamed role
Short
2022
Please Baby Please
Billy
2024
Boys Go to Jupiter
Old Slippy
Voice role
· Filmography › Television
2009
Role(s)
Tim Johnson
Notes
Episode: "Reality Bites"
2009–2010
Role(s)
Jeffery & Cole Casserole
Notes
Cole
2010
Role(s)
Gay 3
Notes
Web series, episode: "Old Lace"
2012
Local Talent
Role(s)
Drew
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
Jack in a Box
Role(s)
Beau
Notes
Web series, 3 episodes: "The Staff Meeting", "The Pest" and "The Bonding"
2013
The 3 Bits
Role(s)
Henry Bits
Notes
3 episodes: "Henry", "Henry: Part 2" and "Henry: Part 3"
Role(s)
Coat Check Clerk
Notes
Episode: "The Parents"
Ladies' Man: A MADE Movie
Role(s)
Ollie
Notes
TV movie on MTV
2014
Role(s)
Robin
Notes
Episode: "Super Greens"
2015
Monica
Role(s)
Charles
Notes
2 episodes: "Episode #1.3" and "Episode #1.6"
6 Keys to Unlocking Your Diva-Tential
Role(s)
Jessup
Notes
TV movie
The Battery's Down
Role(s)
Crisch
Notes
Web series, episode: "Reunion"
2015–2017
Role(s)
The Special Without Brett Davis
Notes
Joyce Conner or Granny Lou
Role(s)
Matthew
Notes
25 episodes
2016
Role(s)
The Human Fish's Mother
Notes
Episode: "Under the Sea Prom"
Role(s)
Booker / Cole
Notes
Episode: "John Early"
2016–2018
Role(s)
Mozart in the Jungle
Notes
Shawn
2017
New York Is Dead
Role(s)
Colton
Notes
Web series, episode: "Episode #1.4"
Role(s)
Nathan
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Chris
Notes
4 episodes
2017–2020
Role(s)
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Notes
Chassie Tucker / Chassie / Singer No. 1
2019–2022
Role(s)
Tuca & Bertie
Notes
Pastry Pete's Nephew (voice)
2019–2020
Role(s)
National Lampoon Radio Hour
Notes
Various / Maven Crawford
2020
Role(s)
Ike (voice)
Notes
Episode: "The Burn Earner Spits"
2020–2021
Role(s)
Search Party
Notes
Chip Wreck
2020–2022
Role(s)
Craig of the Creek
Notes
The Secret Keeper (voice)
2021
Role(s)
Sea Slug (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Sea Bunnies"
Role(s)
Gargoyle (voice)
Notes
Episode: "The Escape"
2021–2023
Role(s)
Teenage Euthanasia
Notes
Dillan Jeremy / various (voice)
2021–2022
Role(s)
Ziwe
Notes
Various characters
2021–2024
Role(s)
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Notes
Goldie / various (voice)
2022
Role(s)
Self
Notes
Episode: "Allowance PowerPoint"
Role(s)
Montel / Alison (voice)
Notes
7 episodes
2023
Role(s)
Gopher (voice)
Notes
7 episodes
Role(s)
Gustavia (voice)
Notes
Episode: "The Puff People"
Role(s)
Montel (voice)
Notes
8 episodes
2024
Role(s)
Cole
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Dale
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Dina
Notes
Episode: "The Void"
2025
Role(s)
Self/Mary Todd Lincoln
Notes
April 14, 2025, episode; clue presenter
Role(s)
Self; Guest judge
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Devin (voice)
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Varmint (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Hoot'n Annie"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2009
Law & Order
Tim Johnson
Episode: "Reality Bites"
2009–2010
Jeffery & Cole Casserole
Cole
13 episodes
2010
Submissions Only
Gay 3
Web series, episode: "Old Lace"
2012
Local Talent
Drew
Episode: "Pilot"
Jack in a Box
Beau
Web series, 3 episodes: "The Staff Meeting", "The Pest" and "The Bonding"
2013
The 3 Bits
Henry Bits
3 episodes: "Henry", "Henry: Part 2" and "Henry: Part 3"
Smash
Coat Check Clerk
Episode: "The Parents"
Ladies' Man: A MADE Movie
Ollie
TV movie on MTV
2014
Nurse Jackie
Robin
Episode: "Super Greens"
2015
Monica
Charles
2 episodes: "Episode " and "Episode "
6 Keys to Unlocking Your Diva-Tential
Jessup
TV movie
The Battery's Down
Crisch
Web series, episode: "Reunion"
2015–2017
The Special Without Brett Davis
Joyce Conner or Granny Lou
4 episodes
Difficult People
Matthew
25 episodes
2016
The Chris Gethard Show
The Human Fish's Mother
Episode: "Under the Sea Prom"
The Characters
Booker / Cole
Episode: "John Early"
2016–2018
Mozart in the Jungle
Shawn
10 episodes
2017
New York Is Dead
Colton
Web series, episode: "Episode "
Girlboss
Nathan
4 episodes
Man Seeking Woman
Chris
4 episodes
2017–2020
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Chassie Tucker / Chassie / Singer No. 1
24 episodes
2019–2022
Tuca & Bertie
Pastry Pete's Nephew (voice)
13 episodes
2019–2020
National Lampoon Radio Hour
Various / Maven Crawford
10 episodes
2020
The Shivering Truth
Ike (voice)
Episode: "The Burn Earner Spits"
2020–2021
Search Party
Chip Wreck
10 episodes
2020–2022
Craig of the Creek
The Secret Keeper (voice)
2 episodes: "Secret in a Bottle" and "Silver Fist Returns"
2021
Summer Camp Island
Sea Slug (voice)
Episode: "Sea Bunnies"
What We Do in the Shadows
Gargoyle (voice)
Episode: "The Escape"
2021–2023
Teenage Euthanasia
Dillan Jeremy / various (voice)
5 episodes
2021–2022
Ziwe
Various characters
5 episodes; also writer
2021–2024
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Goldie / various (voice)
47 episodes
2022
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Episode: "Allowance PowerPoint"
Big Mouth
Montel / Alison (voice)
7 episodes
2023
Frog and Toad
Gopher (voice)
7 episodes
Digman!
Gustavia (voice)
Episode: "The Puff People"
Human Resources
Montel (voice)
8 episodes
2024
Life & Beth
Cole
4 episodes
The Girls on the Bus
Dale
4 episodes
Fantasmas
Dina
Episode: "The Void"
2025
Jeopardy!
Self/Mary Todd Lincoln
April 14, 2025, episode; clue presenter
King of Drag
Self; Guest judge
1 episode
The Simpsons
Devin (voice)
3 episodes
Super Duper Bunny League
Varmint (voice)
Episode: "Hoot'n Annie"
· Awards and nominations
2020
Role(s)
Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series
Notes
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2021
Won
2022
Role(s)
Hacks
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
Best TV Performance
Notes
Search Party
2024
Role(s)
Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award
Notes
Oh, Mary!
Role(s)
Distinguished Performance
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Production of a Play
Role(s)
Nominated
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Role(s)
Best New Play
Notes
Won
Role(s)
John Gassner Award for New American Play
Notes
Won
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
Performance
Notes
Won
2025
Role(s)
Outstanding Broadway Production
Notes
Won
Drama League Award
Role(s)
Distinguished Performance
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Production of a Play
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Notes
Finalist
Role(s)
Best Play
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2020
Writers Guild of America Award
Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Nominated
2021
Won
2022
Comedy Series
Hacks
Won
New Series
Won
Queerty Award
Best TV Performance
Search Party
Nominated
2024
Drama Desk Award
Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award
Oh, Mary!
Won
Drama League Award
Distinguished Performance
Nominated
Outstanding Production of a Play
Nominated
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
Best New Play
Won
Outer Critics Circle Award
John Gassner Award for New American Play
Won
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Won
Theatre World Award
Won
Obie Awards
Performance
Won
2025
GLAAD Media Award
Outstanding Broadway Production
Won
Drama League Award
Distinguished Performance
Nominated
Outstanding Production of a Play
Won
Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Finalist
Tony Award
Best Play
Nominated
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Won

References

  1. Instinct Magazine
    https://instinctmagazine.com/things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-comedian-actor-cole-escola/
  2. The Daily Astorian
    https://dailyastorian.com/2016/03/28/steven-walter-escola/
  3. Sharkey, M. (June 11, 2015). "Comedy School with Cole Escola". Out. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
    https://www.out.com/entertainment/2015/6/11/comedy-school-cole-escola
  4. Vincentelli, Elisabeth (July 6, 2017). "He's Got a Good Wig on His Shoulders: Meet Cole Escola," The New York Times. Ret
    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/theater/hes-got-a-good-wig-on-his-shoulders-meet-cole-escola.html
  5. Goodman, Elyssa (July 18, 2017). "Is America Ready for Cole Escola?". Vice. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/is-america-ready-for-cole-escola/
  6. Rowe, Amy (August 8, 2017). "A glimpse into rising comedy and 'Difficult People' star Cole Escola's way of life". Daily
    http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/glimpse-rising-comedy-star-cole-escola-life-article-1.3393919
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  8. Whalen, Lauren Emily (October 31, 2018). "Cole Escola, from Craigslist to the Park West," Windy City Times. Retrieved Ju
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  11. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/legit/news/cole-escola-oh-mary-broadway-sold-out-run-1235980516/
  12. Time Out New York
    https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/oh-mary-review-comedy-cole-escola-mary-todd-lincoln
  13. Playbill
    https://playbill.com/article/stereophonic-leads-2024-outer-critics-circle-awards-wins-best-play-see-the-full-list-of-winners
  14. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/business/media/pulitzer-prize-winners-list.html
  15. Statesman Journal
    https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/life/2025/06/10/clatskanie-oregon-cole-escola-wins-tony-award-oh-mary/84121862007/
  16. Time
    https://time.com/7023581/cole-escola/
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    http://www.thelmagazine.com/2011/01/cole-escolas-locker-room-humor/
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  19. ""What We do in the Shadows" the Escape (TV Episode 2021)"
    https://m.imdb.com/title/tt14520020/
  20. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2025/11/one-piece-cole-escola-bon-clay-1236604228/
  21. Deadline
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    https://www.queerty.com/promos/queerties-2022/vote-2209-tv-performance.html
  24. "2024 Drama Desk Award winners announced"
    https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/2024-drama-desk-award-winners-announced
  25. "2024 Outer Critics Circle Award winners announced"
    https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/2024-outer-critics-circle-award-winners-announced
  26. "Winners of the 2025 Drama League Awards for Broadway and Off-Broadway"
    https://dctheaterarts.org/2025/05/16/winners-of-the-2025-drama-league-awards-for-broadway-and-off-broadway/
  27. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/theater/tony-awards-nominations.html
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