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Born | Nicholas George Mohammed 4 October 1980 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
Education | Durham University (BSc) |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Spouse | Becka (m. 2014) |
Children | 3 [1] [2] |
Nicholas George Mohammed (born 4 October 1980) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He has portrayed his character Mr. Swallow across both stage and television for over a decade. He is also the creator of the Sky One comedy series Intelligence . Mohammed portrayed the character of Nathan 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.
Mohammed was born on 4 October 1980 in Leeds, West Yorkshire. [3] His mother was a Cyprus-born general practitioner and his Trinidad-born father worked in law. [4] He was educated at Abbey Grange High School. He reportedly turned down an offer to study at the University of Cambridge and instead chose Durham University, where he was a member of St Aidan's College [5] and played violin in the university orchestra. [6] He had auditioned for the Durham Revue twice but failed to get in and instead frequented the local comedy circuit. [7] His interest in comedy prompted him to audition for the Footlights, which he did successfully. [8]
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. [9] He has made guest appearances in Pete & Dud: The Lost Sketches, Miranda , [9] How Not to Live Your Life and Life's Too Short , [9] and has appeared in Series 2 Episode 4 of the BBC Radio 4 musical comedy show Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. [9]
Following his hit BBC Radio 4 debut (Quarters), Mohammed's second series Nick Mohammed in Bits attracted further critical acclaim. [10] 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. [9] He has had a supporting role in all three seasons of C4 comedy series Drifters. [9] 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 . [9]
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. [11]
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. [12]
In 2019, Mohammed appeared in the second series of Stath Lets Flats . [9]
From 2020 to 2023, Mohammed starred as Nathan "Nate" Shelley in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso which ran for three seasons on Apple TV+. [9]
In 2023, Mohammed starred as a police officer in the film Maggie Moore(s) , alongside Jon Hamm and Tina Fey. [13]
Mohammed was a contestant on the seventeenth series of the Channel 4 show Taskmaster which launched in March 2024. [14]
In November 2024, Mohammed opened A Christmas Carol (ish) at @sohoplace in London's West End for a Christmas run until 31 December 2024. The show is a re-telling of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol with Mr. Swallow as the protagonist, also starring Martha Howe-Douglas, David Elms and Kieran Hodgson. Mohammed originally developed the show at Soho Theatre in 2022. [15]
In 2025 he will tour the UK as Mr. Swallow in brand-new live show, Show Pony. [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Asylum Seekers | Adeem Akwal | Short film |
2015 | Baguettes | Man | Short film |
The Martian | Tim Grimes | ||
2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Casper | |
Bridget Jones' Baby | Ariyaratina | ||
2017 | The Sense of an Ending | Postman Danny | |
Bridget Jones' Baby: Extended End Credits | Ariyaratina | Uncredited Short film Direct-to-video | |
The Designers: Comic Relief | Short film | ||
Smear | Dr. Wyndham | ||
2018 | Christopher Robin | Piglet (voice) | |
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 | Maggie Moore(s) | Deputy Reddy [17] | |
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Dr. Fry (voice) | ||
TBA | Deep Cover | Filming | |
TBA | Control | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | No Easy Task with Daniel Thornthwaite | Daniel Thornthwaite | Also writer Television film |
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" | |
Miranda | Pete (Skydive Receptionist) | Episode: "Before I Die" | |
2011 | Pixelface | Pharaoh | Episode: "High Spirits" |
Life's Too Short | Toby | Episode: "#1.5" | |
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 film |
2015 | Murder in Successville | Dynamo | Episode: "Bunch of Cults" |
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 |
Camping | Dr. Tolley | Episode: "#1.2" Television miniseries | |
Sexy Murder | Simon Schinwold | 3 episodes Television miniseries | |
The Last Dragonslayer | Brian - Dragonslayer | Television film | |
2017 | Mr. Swallow's Valentine | Mr. Swallow | Also writer Television film |
2018 | Collateral | Fuzz Gupta | 2 episodes Television miniseries |
Urban Myths | Horace Lambardi | Episode: "Agatha Christie" | |
Oi Leonardo | Disciple | Television miniseries Episode: "The Last Supper" | |
Sally4Ever | Mark | Episode: "#1.4" | |
Space Chickens in Space | Finley (voice) | 23 episodes | |
Comedy Blaps | Benton | Episode: "Furious Andrew" | |
2019 | Stath Lets Flats | Anthony Stappan | Episodes: "A Battle Of Our Lives" and "Congratulations, Please" |
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Mr. Swallow | Episode: "18#4" | |
Comedians Giving Lectures | Mr. Swallow | Episode: "#1.7" | |
Harry Hill's Clubnite | Episode: "#1.2" | ||
2020–present | Intelligence | Joseph Harries | Also writer |
2020 | Hitmen | The Human Spider | Season #1 Episode #1 |
2020–2023 | Ted Lasso | Nathan "Nate" Shelley | Main cast Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, 2021 and 2022 [18] |
2021 | Inside No. 9 | Gavin | Episode: "#6.2" |
2021, 2023, 2024 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Mr. Swallow | Christmas special 2021, Christmas special 2023, Episode: "26#2" |
2022 | Mandy | Future Doctor | Episode: "The Curse of Mandy Carter" |
2024 | Renegade Nell | Billy Blind | 8 episodes |
Taskmaster | Himself | Season 17 Contestant | |
Inside No. 9 | Himself | Episode: "Plodding On" | |
Alma's Not Normal | Jules Goodwin | Series 2 |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Lasso | Nominated | [19] [20] |
2022 | Nominated | [19] | |||
2021 | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Nominated | [19] [21] | |
2022 | Nominated | [19] | |||
2021 | HCA TV Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actor | Nominated | [19] [21] | |
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [19] | ||
Pena de Prata | Nominated | [19] | |||
Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared) | Won | [19] | |||
Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [19] | ||
2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [19] | |
2022 | Won | [22] | |||
2023 | Nominated | [23] | |||
2022 | Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Comedy Performance - Male | Intelligence | Nominated | [19] [25] |
Mohammed learned to play the violin as a child and played it in his university orchestra, at St Aidan’s College at Durham University. [26] There he met his wife, Becca, whom he married in 2014. [27] [28] Together they have 3 children: sons, Finn and Arthur, and a daughter, Annie. [29]