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Born | Nicholas George Mohammed Leeds, England |
Education | Durham University (BSc) University of Cambridge |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Spouse | Becca Mohammed (m. 2014) |
Children | 3 |
Nicholas George Mohammed is a British actor, comedian and writer. He has portrayed the character Mr. Swallow across both stage and television for over a decade. He is 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.
Nicholas George Mohammed[ citation needed ] was born in Leeds, England. [1] His mother was a Cyprus-born general practitioner and his Trinidad-born father worked in law. [2]
Mohammed was educated at Abbey Grange High School in Leeds. He turned down an offer to study at the University of Cambridge and instead chose to study Geophysics at Durham University, where he was a member of St Aidan's College [3] and played violin in the university orchestra. [4] He had auditioned for the Durham Revue twice but failed to get in, and instead frequented the local comedy circuit. [5]
After graduating from Durham, Mohammed studied for a PhD in Geophysics at Magdalene College, Cambridge. [4] His interest in comedy prompted him to audition for the Cambridge Footlights, which he did successfully. [6]
Mohammed 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. [7] He made guest appearances in Pete & Dud: The Lost Sketches, Miranda , [7] How Not to Live Your Life and Life's Too Short , [7] and appeared in Series 2 Episode 4 of the BBC Radio 4 musical comedy show Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. [7]
Following his hit BBC Radio 4 debut (Quarters), Mohammed's second series Nick Mohammed in Bits attracted further critical acclaim. [8] He 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. [7] He had a supporting role in all three seasons of C4 comedy series Drifters. [7]
Mohammed is best known for his character, Mr. Swallow, a megalomaniac magician. [9] He created the character's voice and attitude after his English teacher in secondary school who spoke in the same high pitched Northern voice Mr. Swallow does, and the name coming from the fact she would swallow a lot in between sentences. [10] [9] [11] He first developed the character while in Cambridge Footlights. [12]
Mohammed developed The Mr. Swallow Show for BBC Television and wrote and starred in an original comedy-drama Magic for Channel 4 as part of the Coming Up Scheme. He appeared in 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 . [7] In 2015, he joined the cast of ITV comedy The Job Lot. He wrote and starred in two series of 'Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed', a comedy set in a police station, for BBC Radio 4. [13]
In 2018, he voiced Piglet in the Disney film Christopher Robin . Also in 2018, it was announced that he would collaborate on a new comedy series titled Intelligence with David Schwimmer for Sky One. [14] In 2019, Mohammed appeared in the second series of Stath Lets Flats . [7] From 2020 to 2023, he played Nathan "Nate" Shelley in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso , which ran for three seasons on Apple TV+. [7] In 2023, Mohammed starred as a police officer in the film Maggie Moore(s) , alongside Jon Hamm and Tina Fey. [15] He was a contestant on the 17th series of the Channel 4 show Taskmaster , which launched in March 2024. [16]
In November 2024, Mohammed opened A Christmas Carol (ish) at @sohoplace in London's West End for a Christmas run. The show was 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. He originally developed the show at Soho Theatre in 2022. [17]
In 2025, he is touring the UK as Mr. Swallow in new live show, Show Pony. [18] In May 2025, Mohammed was announced as a contestant on the upcoming first series of The Celebrity Traitors . [19]
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 [20] | |
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Dr. Fry (voice) | ||
2025 | Deep Cover | Hugh | |
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 [21] |
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 | |
2025 | The Celebrity Traitors | Himself | Contestant; series 1 [22] |
Year | Title | Character | Venue | Notes |
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2023 | The Very Best and Very Worst of Mr Swallow | Mr. Swallow | UK tour | also writer |
Duke of York's Theatre | ||||
2024 | A Christmas Carol-ish | Mr. Swallow | @sohoplace | also writer |
2025 | Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright | Guest star | Wyndham's Theatre | One-night only |
Mr Swallow: Show Pony | Mr. Swallow | UK tour | also writer |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Lasso | Nominated | [23] [24] |
2022 | Nominated | [23] | |||
2021 | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Nominated | [23] [25] | |
2022 | Nominated | [23] | |||
2021 | HCA TV Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actor | Nominated | [23] [25] | |
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [23] | ||
Pena de Prata | Nominated | [23] | |||
Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared) | Won | [23] | |||
Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [23] | ||
2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [23] | |
2022 | Won | [26] | |||
2024 | Nominated | [27] | |||
2022 | Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Comedy Performance - Male | Intelligence | Nominated | [23] [29] |
Mohammed learned the violin as a child and played in his university orchestra, at St Aidan’s College at Durham University. [30] There he met his wife, Becca, whom he married in 2014. [31] [32] They have three children. [33] [34]
Mohammed moved to Richmond, London 2014, and lived there for nearly a decade before moving out. [35] [36] His eldest son, Finn, has an Eidetic memory, which was showcased when they both appeared on an episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. [37] [38]
He is allergic to fish and seafood. [39]