Cole Escola is an American comedian, actor, singer, and playwright recognized for their cabaret performances and television roles in shows like *Difficult People*, *At Home with Amy Sedaris*, *Search Party*, and *Big Mouth*. Most notably, they wrote and starred in the play *Oh, Mary!*, which premiered on Broadway in 2024. Escola received two Tony Award nominations for their work on *Oh, Mary!*, ultimately winning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and being named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
On November 25, 1986, Cole Escola was born. They are an American comedian, actor, singer, and playwright.
In 2005, after graduating from R. A. Long High School, Cole Escola moved to New York City to study humanities at Marymount Manhattan College.
From 2008, Cole Escola was a regular guest performer in the Our Hit Parade cabaret series.
In 2008, Cole Escola met fellow comedian Jeffery Self in New York. Together, they began creating YouTube videos under the moniker "Very Good Looking (VGL) Gay Boys."
On June 19, 2009, Jeffery & Cole Casserole premiered on Logo TV. It ran for two seasons.
In 2012, Cole Escola began performing monthly solo shows at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. They also appeared in Scott Wittman's cabaret show Jukebox Jackie at La MaMa.
In 2013, Cole Escola played Roland Maule in the Two River Theater revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter.
In 2014, Cole Escola played an unborn fetus in Bridget Everett's cabaret show Rock Bottom at Joe's Pub.
In 2015, Cole Escola appeared as Matthew on the Hulu television series Difficult People.
On June 14, 2017, Cole Escola's hour-long solo show Help! I'm Stuck premiered at Joe's Pub, where it has since played numerous sold-out engagements.
From 2015 to 2017, Cole Escola played Matthew on Difficult People. In 2017, they also appeared in recurring roles on At Home with Amy Sedaris, playing Sedaris' neighbor, Chassie Tucker.
In 2020, Cole Escola appeared as Chip (The Twink) on the HBO Max original Search Party.
In 2021, Chip became a season regular in season 4 for Search Party. Escola also voiced a gargoyle in an episode of What We Do in the Shadows.
In 2021, Cole Escola voiced a gargoyle in an episode of What We Do in the Shadows. Chip became a season regular in season 4 of Search Party.
In 2022, Cole Escola appeared on Big Mouth.
In 2022, Cole Escola came out as non-binary.
In July 2024, Oh, Mary!, written by and starring Cole Escola, transferred to Broadway, marking their Broadway debut as an actor and playwright.
In October 2024, Cole Escola was included in the TIME 100 Next list of the world's most influential rising leaders.
In 2024, Cole Escola wrote and starred in the play Oh, Mary!, which opened on Broadway. They received two Tony Award nominations for their work on Oh, Mary!.
In 2025, Cole Escola won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for their performance in Oh, Mary!, becoming the first non-binary performer to do so. The piece was also a 2025 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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