Who Is Cam Cole From Ted Lasso?

It might come as a surprise, but the uber-talented street performer who inspired a full-tilt dance party in Season 1 of "Ted Lasso" is actually a real-life busker renowned for his rollicking, one-man shows. Yes, his name is actually Cam Cole. And yes, he generally calls the streets of London home.

If you've seen Cole's electrifying performance in the fourth episode of the inaugural season of "Ted Lasso," you know him to be a virtuoso performer whose songwriting skill and multi-instrument discipline is matched only by his infectious on-stage energy. Cole's real-life stage has historically been the streets of London, but per his website, the performer has played his vintage brand of blues rock in parking lots, public plazas, and back alleys across the globe.

On the strength of a well-received debut album, and a spot on "Ted Lasso" that no doubt grew his audience in ways he never could have imagined, Cole was primed to take his talents from the streets to the more proper stages of rock clubs all over Europe in 2020 — until 2020 happened, of course. As it was, Cole apparently spent the pandemic recording his sophomore album, and booking a new tour that'll see him playing more than a dozen shows in U.K. clubs this Fall. So count yourself lucky if Cam Cole is soon to be playing a club near you, because he clearly puts on a terrific show.