Nicholas George Mohammed (born 4 October 1980) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his character Mr. Swallow, which he has portrayed across both stage and television for over a decade. Outside of the United Kingdom, Mohammed is best known for portraying the character of Nathan "Nate The Great" Shelley in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, for which he was nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category at the 73rd and 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Born | Nicholas George Mohammed (1980-10-04) 4 October 1980 (age 42) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
Education | Durham University (BSc) |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Spouse | Becka (m. 2014) |
Children | 2[1] |
Mohammed was born on 4 October 1980 in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[2] His mother was a Cyprus-born general practitioner and his father was an Indo-Trinidadian legal professional.[3] He was educated at Abbey Grange High School. He reportedly turned down an offer from Cambridge University and chose Durham University, where he was a member of St Aidan's College[4] and played violin in the university orchestra.[5] He had auditioned for the Durham Revue twice but failed to get in and instead frequented the local comedy circuit.[6] His interest in comedy prompted him to audition for the Footlights, which he did successfully.[7]
Mohammed has featured in the second series of BBC One's Reggie Perrin and was a co-presenter in BBC Three comedy series The King Is Dead alongside Simon Bird and Katy Wix.[8] He has made guest appearances in Pete & Dud: The Lost Sketches, Miranda,[8] How Not to Live Your Life and Life's Too Short,[8] and has appeared in one episode of the BBC Radio 4 musical comedy show Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section.[8]
Following his hit BBC Radio 4 debut (Quarters), Mohammed's second series Nick Mohammed in Bits attracted further critical acclaim.[9] Mohammed was a cast member of BAFTA-nominated CBBC sketch show Sorry, I've Got No Head and supported Angelos Epithemiou (as one of his radio show characters, Mr. Swallow) on his 2010 national tour.[8] He has had a supporting role in all three seasons of C4 comedy series Drifters.[8] Mohammed has also developed The Mr. Swallow Show for BBC Television and is writing and starring in an original comedy-drama Magic for Channel 4 as part of the Coming Up Scheme. He also appears in the new CBBC show Hank Zipzer as Mr. Love. He made a guest appearance in the final episode of series 1 and first episode of series 2 of Uncle.[8]
In 2015, he joined the cast of ITV comedy The Job Lot. He has written and starred in two series of 'Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed', a comedy set in a police station, for BBC Radio 4.[10]
In 2018, he voiced Piglet in the Disney film Christopher Robin. In 2018, it was announced that he would collaborate on a new comedy series titled Intelligence with David Schwimmer for Sky One.[11]
In 2019, Mohammed appeared in the second series of Stath Lets Flats,[8] and in 2020, Mohammed starred as Nate in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso.[8]
In 2021, it was announced Mohammed will star as a police officer in the film Maggie Moore(s), joining Jon Hamm and Tina Fey.[12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Asylum Seekers | Adeem Akwal | Short film |
2015 | Baguettes | Man | Short film |
2015 | The Martian | Tim Grimes | |
2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Casper | |
2016 | Bridget Jones' Baby | Ariyaratina | |
2017 | The Sense of an Ending | Postman Danny | |
2017 | Bridget Jones' Baby: Extended End Credits | Ariyaratina | Uncredited Short film Direct-to-video |
2017 | The Designers: Comic Relief | Short film | |
2017 | Smear | Dr. Wyndham | Short film |
2018 | Christopher Robin | Piglet (voice) | |
2018 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Short Butler | |
2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | Mr. Hyde | |
2020 | Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse | Mr. Entwhistle | On sky |
2023 | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Dr. Fry (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | No Easy Task with Daniel Thornthwaite | Daniel Thornthwaite | Also writer Television movie |
2008–2011 | Sorry, I've Got No Head | Various | 17 episodes |
2009–2010 | Reggie Perrin | Steve | 9 episodes |
2010 | The King Is Dead | Himself | with Simon Bird and Katy Wix |
The Persuasionists | DVD Shop Assistant | Episode: "The Charity" | |
2010 | Miranda | Pete (Skydive Receptionist) | Episode: "Before I Die" |
2011 | Pixelface | Pharaoh | Episode: "High Spirits" |
2011 | Life's Too Short | Toby | Episode: "#1.5" |
2012 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Mr. Swallow | Episode: "18#4" |
2013–2015 | Drifters | Ash | 7 episodes |
2014 | Uncle | Roopesh | 6 episodes |
2014–2016 | Hank Zipzer | Mr. Love | 16 episodes Main cast (Season 1) Recurring cast (Season 2) Guest cast (Season 3) |
2014–2018 | Cuckoo | Policeman | Episodes: "Neighbourhood Watch" and "Ken's New Friend" |
2014 | Morning Has Broken | Mike | Also writer Television movie |
2015 | Murder in Successville | Dynamo | Episode: "Bunch of Cults" |
2015 | Yonderland | Electrician | Episode: "Panic on the Streets of Yonderland" |
2015–2017 | Uncle | Roopesh | 5 episodes |
2015–2016 | Drunk History | William Burke / John William Polidori | 2 episodes |
2015 | The Job Lot | Ash | 5 episodes |
2016 | Fresh Meat | Nas | 2 episodes |
2016 | Camping | Dr. Tolley | Episode: "#1.2" Television miniseries |
2016 | Sexy Murder | Simon Schinwold | 3 episodes Television miniseries |
2016 | The Last Dragonslayer | Brian - Dragonslayer | Television movie |
2017 | Mr. Swallow's Valentine | Mr. Swallow | Also writer Television movie |
2018 | Collateral | Fuzz Gupta | 2 episodes Television miniseries |
2018 | Urban Myths | Horace Lambardi | Episode: "Agatha Christie" |
2018 | Oi Leonardo | Disciple | Television miniseries Episode: "The Last Supper" |
2018 | Sally4Ever | Mark | Episode: "#1.4" |
2018 | Space Chickens in Space | Finley (voice) | 23 episodes |
2018 | Comedy Blaps | Benton | Episode: "Furious Andrew" |
2019 | Stath Lets Flats | Anthony Stappan | Episodes: "A Battle Of Our Lives" and "Congratulations, Please" |
2019 | Comedians Giving Lectures | Mr. Swallow | Episode: "#1.7" |
2019 | Harry Hill's Clubnite | Mr. Swallow | Episode: "#1.2" |
2020–present | Intelligence | Joseph Harries | Also writer |
2020 | Hitmen | The Human Spider | Season #1 Episode #1 |
2020–present | Ted Lasso | Nathan "Nate" Shelley | Main cast Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[13] |
2021 | Inside No. 9 | Gavin | Episode: "#6.2" |
2021 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Mr. Swallow | Christmas special |
2022 | Mandy | Future Doctor | Episode: "The Curse of Mandy Carter" |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Lasso | Nominated | [14][15] |
2022 | 74th Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominated | [14] | ||
2021 | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Nominated | [14][16] | |
2022 | Nominated | [14] | |||
2021 | HCA TV Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actor | Nominated | [14][16] | |
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [14] | ||
Peña de Prata | Nominated | [14] | |||
Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared) | Won | [14] | |||
Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [14] | ||
2022 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won | [14] | |
Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Comedy Performance - Male | Intelligence | Nominated | [14][17] | |