Nick Mohammed
Introduction '''Nicholas George Mohammed''' (born 4 October 1980) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is known for his character Mr. Swallow, which he has portrayed across both stage and television for over a decade. He is also the creator of the Sky One comedy series ''Intelligence''. Outside the United Kingdom, Mohammed is best known for portraying 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.
Early life Mohammed was born on 4 October 1980 in Leeds, West Yorkshire. His mother was a Cyprus-born general practitioner and his father was an Indo-Trinidadian legal professional. 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 and played violin in the university orchestra. He had auditioned for the Durham Revue twice but failed to get in and instead frequented the local comedy circuit. His interest in comedy prompted him to audition for the Footlights, which he did successfully.
Career 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. He has made guest appearances in ''Pete & Dud: The Lost Sketches'', ''Miranda'', ''How Not to Live Your Life'' and ''Life's Too Short'', and has appeared in one episode of the BBC Radio 4 musical comedy show ''Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section''.Following his hit BBC Radio 4 debut (''Quarters''), Mohammed's second series ''Nick Mohammed in Bits'' attracted further critical acclaim. 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. He has had a supporting role in all three seasons of C4 comedy series ''Drifters''. 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''.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.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.In 2019, Mohammed appeared in the second series of ''Stath Lets Flats'', and in 2020, he starred as Nate in the Apple TV+ series ''Ted Lasso. ''In 2021, it was announced Mohammed will star as a police officer in the film ''Maggie Moore(s)'', joining Jon Hamm and Tina Fey.In 2024, it was confirmed Mohammed would take part in the seventeenth series of ''Taskmaster''.
Filmography ===Film===YearTitleRoleNotes 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  UncreditedShort filmDirect-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 Sky2023 ''Maggie Moore(s)'' Deputy Reddy ''Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget'' Dr. Fry (voice)  TBA ''Deep Cover''  Filming===Television===YearTitleRoleNotes 2006 ''No Easy Task with Daniel Thornthwaite'' Daniel Thornthwaite Also writerTelevision 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"''Miranda''Pete (Skydive Receptionist)Episode: "Before I Die" 2011 ''Pixelface'' Pharaoh Episode: "High Spirits" ''Life's Too Short'' Toby Episode: "#1.5"2019 ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown''Mr. SwallowEpisode: "18#4" 2013–2015 ''Drifters'' Ash 7 episodes 2014 ''Uncle'' Roopesh 6 episodes 2014–2016 ''Hank Zipzer'' Mr. Love 16 episodesMain 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 writerTelevision movie 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 episodesTelevision miniseries ''The Last Dragonslayer'' Brian - Dragonslayer Television movie 2017 ''Mr. Swallow's Valentine'' Mr. Swallow Also writerTelevision movie 2018 ''Collateral'' Fuzz Gupta 2 episodesTelevision miniseries ''Urban Myths'' Horace Lambardi Episode: "Agatha Christie" ''Oi Leonardo'' Disciple Television miniseriesEpisode: "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" ''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 castNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2021 ''Inside No. 9'' Gavin Episode: "#6.2" ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' Mr. Swallow Christmas special 2022 ''Mandy'' Future Doctor Episode: "The Curse of Mandy Carter" 2023 ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' Mr. Swallow Christmas special 2024 ''Renegade Nell''Billy Blind
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2021 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series''Ted Lasso''20222021Hollywood Critics Association Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy20222021HCA TV Gold Derby AwardsComedy Supporting ActorInternational Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesPena de PrataBest Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared)Online Film & Television AssociationBest Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series   2022   2023   2022Royal Television Society Programme AwardsComedy Performance - Male ''Intelligence''
References
External links **   Nick Mohammed on Spotlight