Cole Deschanel is a fictional character from the US television soap opera Sunset Beach.

[1] Hamilton said his departure was by mutual decision based on the "evolution of the character from the way it was initially conceived.

[2] In an April 1999 interview with Annette Dasey of Inside Soap, Cibrian called Cole a "dream part".

"[3] Dasey described Cole as evil and said he had committed "many dastardly deeds" during his time in Sunset Beach.

[3] PR Newswire said Cole was a "handsome jewel thief and grandson of town founder Armando Deschanel.

He entered Sunset Beach looking for jewels that he was supposed to steal, and he had no idea what would happen to him once he arrived.

Also, Cole was shocked when he realized that his stepmother Elaine Stevens was in town, and he learned the entire truth about his origin.

Various times, Gregory tried to get rid of Cole, even by hiring a hit man to kill him, but he didn't succeed.

After a car accident, Caitlin lost her baby, but she decided to keep pretending to be pregnant, so she wouldn't lose Cole.

Five months after his debut as Cole, Cibrian was named one of "Daytime's 12 Hottest Stars" by TV Guide.