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Cole Deschanel is a fictional character from the US soap opera Sunset Beach. Ashley Hamilton played the role of Cole from his introduction on January 21 1997 to February 19 1997. The producers decided Eddie Cibrian would fit the role better and the actor took over on February 21 1997. Cibrian departed on October 14 1999 to pursue a career in primetime. He made a brief return for the series finale on December 31 1999.