Drummer for the Ain't Rights. Plays a crucial role in subduing Big Justin during the initial hostage standoff. Later attempts to escape through a window but is murdered by a waiting skinhead outside the club.
A terrorism informant and the primary suspect in Carolyn's murder. After confessing and attacking Claire, he is released due to legal constraints. Fakes his death, lives under an alias, and is secretly imprisoned by Jess for over a decade before meeting his end.
Inexperienced engineer who volunteers as the sole companion for Mikkelsen's second trek. He endures extreme hardship, sacrifices sled dogs, kills a polar bear, and survives two years stranded in a cabin. He hallucinates meeting his grandfather, nearly dies from Mikkelsen's paranoia, but is rescued and remains lifelong friends with Mikkelsen.
J.J.'s loyal friend who becomes entangled in the group's antics, providing comic relief, street smarts, and unwavering support.
A young British boxer and heroin addict whose arrest for possessing stolen goods and a firearm leads to brutal imprisonment in Thailand. He spirals through drug abuse, violence, and a suicide attempt, then finds purpose in Muay Thai with help from Fame and Officer Preecha before surviving a dangerous tournament fight.
A crewman who kills a survivor during the chaotic salvage struggle. Later consumed by paranoia and delusions, he attacks Jonas before committing suicide by slit throat.
One of Adam's close Iraq buddies living nearby. He suffers from severe psychological distress and tragically commits suicide in front of his fiancée after discovering she has taken his finances and child to leave him.
Kenneth is Lydia's brother and Eileen's son, though Eileen later reveals that he and Lydia are only half-siblings. He has sex with Abbie as she attempts to abort a pregnancy by another boy, and later has sex with Lydia after her expulsion. Eileen catches them together and angrily sends him out of the house.
Tommy Nix is the central character, sentenced to two years at Gravesmere young offenders for seriously assaulting police officers. Inside, he faces intimidation, violence, drugs and hostile inmates, while his anger leads to further attacks. His isolation, regret and growing conflict over his choices drive the story.
Nick is Theresa's boyfriend and wants her to leave her mother's rural home and move elsewhere with him. As Theresa withdraws into the woods and refuses to explain where she has been, their relationship becomes strained and they argue. He is an important source of conflict in her personal life, though the story gives no indication that he knows the full extent of her guilt.
A trapped diver who makes the desperate decision to euthanize Hurst by cutting his oxygen supply to prevent a slow death. He is chosen by Engel to survive and ascends rapidly, suffering from decompression sickness but ultimately reaching the surface for rescue.
Nick is one of Paul's former acquaintances in New York. When Paul returns during Christmas, Nick and others treat the memory loss as a joke and recount embarrassing stories about Paul's past, which Paul cannot recognize as his own. The same listed role also covers the production's director, whose authority is reflected in the later television staging of Paul's performance.
Joe Cole has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Signature works include A Small Light, The Ipcress File, Against the Ice. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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