Coles — XX/XY Character Profile

About Coles

A talented but struggling artist who shares a passionate, sexually charged, and unstable friendship with Sam and Thea starting in college. Ten years later, he is a failed filmmaker working at an ad agency, living with his long-term girlfriend Claire. He is drawn back into the complex trio dynamic, forcing him to confront his past relationships and the true meaning of commitment.

Coles — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Mark Ruffalo

Appears in

XX/XY (2002)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Coles — Social Acquaintance — Guy at College Party (Ben Tolpin)

  Brief encounter at college party

• Coles — Social Friend — Mitchell (John A. MacKay)

  College acquaintance

• Coles — Social Friend — Nick (Zach Shaffer)

  College acquaintance

• Coles — Professional Employer — Boss (William Keeler)

  Work supervisor relationship

• Coles — Family Stepfather — Stepfather (Lee Cobb)

  Stepfather relationship with tension

• Coles — Family Mother — Mom (Paula Roth)

  Biological mother relationship

• Coles — Social Friend — Sid (Kel O'Neill)

  Close friendship from college days

• Coles — Romantic Lovers — Thea (Kathleen Robertson)

  Complex romantic relationship with emotional history

• Coles — Romantic Lovers — Sam (Maya Stange)

  Complex romantic relationship with emotional history

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More characters from XX/XY

• Sam (Maya Stange)
• Thea (Kathleen Robertson)
• Sid (Kel O'Neill)
• Undercover Cop (Tommy Nohilly)
• Guy at College Party (Ben Tolpin)
• Clair (Petra Wright )
• Boss (William Keeler)
• Executive #1 (T.J. Kenneally)
• Executive #2 (Sam Zuckerman)
• Stunt Cop #1 (Jeff Ward)
• Stunt Cop #2 (Keith Siglinger)
• Car Salesman (Jordan Lage)