17 Times Cole Sprouse was Just Freaking Perfect on Instagram

Though I’ll always know Cole Sprouse as Ben, Ross’ eight-year-old son in Friends, he’s all grown up now and has a league of his own fans. The now 24-year-old actor has landed a role in Riverdale—a Netflix TV show based on the Archie comics characters—as Jughead Jones. You know, that burger-crazy teenager. In the comics, at least. But in Riverdale, Cole Sprouse’s Jughead has a sad boy aesthetic, which is probably why so many girls are currently swept away by him. There’s always something charming about the quiet, broody guys in school, right? Needless to say, Cole Sprouse is the internet’s current flavor of the season.

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But there’s more to admire to Cole than just his acting. Did you know that he’s also a talented photographer? The boy is a true blue artist. If you check his Instagram, what you’ll see is a well-curated feed of photographs and portraits of his friends. Occasionally he’ll even write long, deep, and artsy captions that say he’s quite a writer, too. Take a look at what he wrote alongside his portrait of KJ Apa, aka Archie on Riverdale:

And wasn’t the inside of that house youth? Each time you returned was a reversion. Everything was taken care of in there. Laundry, food, cleaning, conversation, a dog slept in its same old spot, the pantry had those same careless snacks, wasn’t it peaceful? The perfect home for a clownfish, your own little domestic Eden. The lights are off in the kitchen. Where’s the metronomic snore of that dog? The blinds are half closed, god it’s bright outside. An answer in illumination: Come now, it’s time to go. You’ve slept in. I hope you’re not groggy, we have a long way to go before our next rest. Model: @kjapa

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Mar 11, 2016 at 8:06am PST

Dammit, Cole. Is there anything else you can’t do?

But here’s our favorite part of his Instagram. Cole’s self-portraits. Acting, writing, and photography aside, we all just like to appreciate the simple aesthetics of a good-looking lad when we see one, don’t we? And as this is what you came here for, here are 17 times Cole Sprouse just took our sighs away on Instagram:

Yes, the shadow game is strong on this one.

Thanks @nataliefongphoto for supporting my vanity. Narcissus

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Sep 9, 2015 at 9:16am PDT

Cole Sprouse knows how to find his lighting.

An identical twin with special snowflake syndrome? That’s rich.

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Oct 13, 2015 at 5:33pm PDT

Oh hai. I like your hat.

“The first thing I found was this. What the Photograph reproduces to infinity has occurred only once: the Photograph mechanically repeats what could never be repeated existentially.” – Roland Barthes, Camera Lucida. So shoot, shoot away. Events never occur twice. You may never look the same as that one self portrait, nor eat a meal like that one in your photo album. But at the very least you documented it. Be warned though, for exactitude is as dangerous as severe vagueness. And proof is often unwanted when your anonymity is in short supply. ???? @josiesimonet

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Dec 1, 2015 at 7:01pm PST

Killing it with the tussled hair.

Raccoon trash man Cole Sprouse ????????@austindaniels_ @tynandaniels @beaujamesstudio

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:28pm PST

Don’t smoke it is BAD FOR YOU. But this is a great photo.

Support the local upstart cigarette companies and smoke! Your president does it so how bad could it really be?

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Dec 16, 2015 at 8:56pm PST

Making drama in grainy film.

Some landscape some fashion some shots of me some landscape some fashion some shots of me some landscape some fashion some shots of me some landscape some fashion some shots of me some redrum landscape some fashion some shots of me some landscape some fashion some shots of me ???? @josiesimonet Styling: @_jamesonhoward

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Jan 5, 2016 at 12:02am PST

Hello bb boy <3

Let’s split up gang. Daphnes comin with me. ???? @paulinashafir

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Jan 23, 2016 at 7:09pm PST

“Come here, you.”

Some people liken it to time stopping, but it’s really just your eyes becoming louder than all your other senses. A sharp and directional focus, as if glasses were put on a face that never knew it was blind. All that white noise had finally ceased, and my mind was able to distill its attention into a single thing for the very first time. You became that first step outside a noisy bar. All this in a look. Just a break from the noise. Just a break. Look at yourself now that the noise is back. You’ve grown a lot haven’t you kid, but you still hold onto those glasses don’t you?

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Mar 15, 2016 at 12:13am PDT

Are you also waiting for forever, Cole? Tabi tayo.

We interrupt Botswana’s scheduled programming to bring you this announcement: #Riverdale has been picked up! Catch #Jughead on the CW. A return to acting is gunna be a bit strange, but Im doing it with a good group of people. Alright, round two start.

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on May 12, 2016 at 4:20pm PDT

Please hold my hand.

@grantlegan finally makes me (grandpa) look hip in #botswana. #cntvoyages

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on May 17, 2016 at 6:24pm PDT

Who else can pull off that jacket, tbh. I can’t.

2/3 @damon_baker

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Jun 26, 2016 at 10:13am PDT

OUR BB IS CRYING, I can’t e v e n.

What’s left of the front?

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Jul 28, 2016 at 10:48pm PDT

He even looks good in a work jumpsuit, wtf.

I work here now. @sashafro

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Dec 16, 2016 at 2:54pm PST

I melt.

New shoot for @thelastmagazine (1/3). Check the link in the bio and catch Riverdale tomorrow at 9pm on CW. ???? by the amazing @dritch Styling by the awesome @seanknight Grooming by the wonderful @nikkiprovidence

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Feb 1, 2017 at 2:42pm PST

Sporting the specs

+5 perception. I got to do a shoot for @luomovogue with the love of my short life, @rushkabergman Grooming by @claudiobelizario and ???? by @matthewbrookesphoto I’ll be posting some more shots throughout the day, but make sure to check the full story in this February issue.

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Feb 8, 2017 at 3:04pm PST

ABS.

Check out this month’s @heromag for a quick feature. Legends say if you put your ear to the page, you can almost hear how much pain I was in from flexing my body this hard. Photo: @jessicaandclark Styling: @sharonchitrit Jacket: @ovadiaandsons

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Mar 10, 2017 at 4:56pm PST

Perfection.

???? @damon_baker ????

A post shared by Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) on Apr 30, 2017 at 8:52pm PDT

For more of Cole Sprouse’s perfect face, you can stalk him over at his Instagram, @colesprouse

(No but seriously, check out his photography. He’s great.)

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