{{Short description|Comedian and actor}} {{for|the wrestler|Nick Mohammed (wrestler)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Nick Mohammed | image = Nick Mohammed at BAFTAs 2026 01.jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Mohammed at the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards | birth_name = Nicholas George Mohammed | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1980}} | birth_place = Leeds, England | education = Durham University (BSc) <br/> University of Cambridge (incomplete PhD) | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|writer}} | years_active = 2006–present | spouse = {{marriage|Becca Mohammed|2014}} | children = 3 }} '''Nicholas George Mohammed''' (born 1980)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gibsone |first=Harriet |date=2026-03-08 |title=Nick Mohammed looks back: ‘Magic became the superpower I needed growing up a short, brown kid in 1980s Leeds’ |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/08/nick-mohammed-looks-back-interview-comedian-magician-mr-swallow |access-date=2026-04-28 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> is an actor, comedian and writer. He is known for portraying the character Mr. Swallow on stage and television. He is the creator of the Sky One/Peacock comedy series ''Intelligence'', as well as starring in it. Mohammed received wider international recognition for the role of Nathan "Nate" 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 and education == Nicholas George Mohammed<ref name="comphouse">{{cite web | title=Nicholas George MOHAMMED personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK | url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/ZVscZRcum2yv8h3igaMBb7Dd8RM/appointments }}</ref> was born in Leeds, England.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-22 |title=Nick Mohammed Talks Magic, Mr Swallow And Ted Lasso |url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/14872/nick-mohammed-ted-lasso |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Beyond The Joke |language=en}}</ref> His mother was a Cyprus-born general practitioner and his Trinidad-born father worked in law.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/nick-mohammed-mr-swallow-vanishing-elephant-edinburgh-piglet-christoper-robin-269152|title=Nick Mohammed - the greatest showman|website=inews.co.uk|date=26 July 2018|access-date=8 February 2020|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704144715/https://inews.co.uk/culture/nick-mohammed-mr-swallow-vanishing-elephant-edinburgh-piglet-christoper-robin-180403|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 for a BSc in geophysics at Durham University,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Pape |first1=Liam |last2=Pape |first2=Interview by Liam |date=2022-11-29 |title=Ted Lasso's Nick Mohammed: 'I didn't think about comedy seriously until doing a PhD in seismology' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/nov/29/ted-lassos-nick-mohammed-i-didnt-think-about-comedy-seriously-until-doing-a-phd-in-seismology |access-date=2025-10-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> where he was a member of St Aidan's College<ref name="DF">{{cite news|title=Nick Mohammed: a profile of the up-and-coming comedian (pg.8–9)|url=http://issuu.com/durhamfirst/docs/dug2248_durhamfirst_31_single_page|publisher=Durham First|date=Autumn–Winter 2011|access-date=8 March 2012|archive-date=15 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315031238/https://issuu.com/durhamfirst/docs/dug2248_durhamfirst_31_single_page|url-status=live}}</ref> and played violin in the university orchestra.<ref name="Varsity">{{cite news|title=Send in the clowns|url=http://www.varsity.co.uk/features/2109|work=Varsity|date=25 February 2010|access-date=27 May 2025|archive-date=15 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615032410/https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/2109|url-status=live}}</ref> He auditioned for the Durham Revue twice but failed to get in, and instead frequented the local comedy circuit.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nick Mohammed's heart "lies in Durham"|url=http://www.palatinate.org.uk/?p=8922|publisher=Palatinate|date=6 December 2010|access-date=6 March 2012|archive-date=3 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003053647/http://www.palatinate.org.uk/?p=8922|url-status=live}}</ref>
After graduating from Durham in 2003, Mohammed began studying for a PhD in seismology at the Bullard Laboratories and Magdalene College, Cambridge.<ref name="Varsity"/> He did not complete a doctorate, after dropping out to pursue comedy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://observer.co.uk/culture/interviews/article/nick-mohammed-edinburgh-fringe-is-flawed-but-i-adore-it|title=Nick Mohammed: 'Edinburgh fringe is flawed, but I adore it'|last=Hogan|first=Michael|date=12 August 2025|via=The Observer}}</ref> While in Cambridge, he successfully auditioned for the Cambridge Footlights.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cambridge Footlights Alumni 2000–|url=http://footlights.org/2000.html|publisher=Footlights Official Website|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811110313/http://footlights.org/2000.html|archivedate=11 August 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with actor and magician Nick Mohammed |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/nick-mohammed-magic-in-vegas-id-rather-write-a-west-end-musical |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=The Stage |language=En}}</ref>
==Career== From ages 16 to 30, Mohammed worked as a close-up magician for hotels and weddings.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Williams | first1=Zoe | title='I think I was relatively astute in the Traitors!' Nick Mohammed on magic, TV mayhem and why he turned on Joe Marler | work=The Guardian | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/24/nick-mohammed-interview-magic-the-celebrity-traitors-joe-marler }}</ref>
Mohammed is known for his character Mr Swallow, a megalomaniac magician.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last1=Pape |first1=Liam |last2=Pape |first2=Interview by Liam |date=2022-11-29 |title=Ted Lasso's Nick Mohammed: 'I didn't think about comedy seriously until doing a PhD in seismology' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/nov/29/ted-lassos-nick-mohammed-i-didnt-think-about-comedy-seriously-until-doing-a-phd-in-seismology |access-date=2025-06-25 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Developed during his time in Cambridge Footlights, the character's voice and attitude were inspired by his English teacher in secondary school, who spoke in the same high-pitched Northern accent as Mr Swallow does, and named for the fact she would swallow a lot in between sentences.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WWnOMivITMM |title=The origin of Mr Swallow! {{!}} Nick Mohammed {{!}} Dish #Podcast #MrSwallow #Funny |language=en |access-date=2025-06-25 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Scougall |first=Murray |date=2023-02-22 |title=INTERVIEW: Nick Mohammed on Ted Lasso and taking Mr Swallow on tour |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/nick-mohammed/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=The Sunday Post |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2010, 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.<ref name="united" /> He made guest appearances in ''Pete & Dud: The Lost Sketches'', ''Miranda'',<ref name="united" /> ''How Not to Live Your Life'' and ''Life's Too Short'',<ref name="united" /> and appeared in Series 2 Episode 4 of the BBC Radio 4 musical comedy show ''Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section''.<ref name="united">{{Cite web|url=https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/nick-mohammed|title=Nick Mohammed - Writer/Performer|work=unitedagents.co.uk|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-date=28 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028141054/https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/nick-mohammed|url-status=live}}</ref>
Following his Radio 4 debut (''Quarters''), Mohammed had a second series ''Nick Mohammed in Bits'' (2010).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tk9p0|title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Nick Mohammed in Bits|website=BBC|access-date=16 August 2019|archive-date=30 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030203204/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tk9p0|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="united" /> He had a supporting role in all three series of the E4 comedy ''Drifters''.<ref name="united" />
In 2011, Mohammed wrote and starred in the original comedy-drama 'Magic', an episode of the Channel 4 anthology series ''Coming Up''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed - Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1PWx8XPd3KpXljvZy0JRs6Q/detective-sergeant-nick-mohammed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260430192019/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1PWx8XPd3KpXljvZy0JRs6Q/detective-sergeant-nick-mohammed |archive-date=2026-04-30 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> From 2014 to 2016, he played Mr Love in CBBC show ''Hank Zipzer''. He appeared in two episodes of ''Uncle'' in 2014 and 2015.<ref name="united" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039v103/episodes/guide|title=BBC Radio 4 - Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed - Episode guide|website=BBC|access-date=16 August 2019|archive-date=30 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030213233/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039v103/episodes/guide|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/david-schwimmer-sky-one-comedy-series-intelligence-nick-mohammed-1202521460/|title=David Schwimmer, Nick Mohammed Set For Sky One Comedy Series 'Intelligence'|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=2018-12-18|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13|archive-date=13 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513202508/https://deadline.com/2018/12/david-schwimmer-sky-one-comedy-series-intelligence-nick-mohammed-1202521460/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Mohammed appeared in the second series of ''Stath Lets Flats''.<ref name="united" /> That same year, he also wrote and starred in the TV pilot, ''The Mr Swallow Show'', for Channel 4, based on his Mr Swallow character; the show was not picked up to series.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-02-03 |title=Channel 4 to broadcast The Mr Swallow Show pilot |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5187/mr_swallow_show_pilot/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
From 2020 to 2023, he played Nathan "Nate" Shelley in the Apple TV series ''Ted Lasso''.<ref name="united" /> During the three series he appeared on the show, he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards (2021 and 2022) and won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Mohammed {{!}} Emmy Awards and Nominations |url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/nick-mohammed |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-02-28 |title=Full list of winners for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-02-27/sag-winners-2022-full-list |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809064338/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-02-27/sag-winners-2022-full-list |archive-date=2025-08-09 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2023, Mohammed starred as a policeman in the film ''Maggie Moore(s)'', alongside Jon Hamm and Tina Fey.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/ted-lasso-nick-mohammed-john-slatterys-maggie-moores-1234833517/ |title='Ted Lasso' Breakout Nick Mohammed Joins John Slattery's 'Maggie Moore(s)' |access-date=15 September 2021 |archive-date=15 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915060322/https://deadline.com/2021/09/ted-lasso-nick-mohammed-john-slatterys-maggie-moores-1234833517/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He was a contestant on the 17th series of the Channel 4 show ''Taskmaster'', which launched in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taskmaster season 17: Release date, cast and latest news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/taskmaster-season-17-release-date/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Radio Times}}</ref>
In 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Waywell |first=Chris |title=A Christmas Carol-ish review: hysterical comedy version of A Christmas Carol |url=https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/a-christmas-carol-ish-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201020308/https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/a-christmas-carol-ish-review |archive-date=1 February 2023 |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Time Out London |language=en-GB |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Deep Cover |date=2025-06-12 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31121295/ |access-date=2025-10-29 |publisher=Metronome Film Co., Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation}}</ref>
In 2025, he appeared in the fifth season of Apple TV's ''Slow Horses'' as Mayor Zafar Jaffrey. Also in 2025, he starred in the action comedy film ''Deep Cover'' alongside Bryce Dallas Howard and Orlando Bloom.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-08 |title='Slow Horses' Star Nick Mohammed On Season 5 And His Character's "Make London Londerful Again" Slogan: "I Cringed A Lot Every Time I Said It" {{!}} Decider |url=https://decider.com/2025/10/08/slow-horses-nick-mohammed-interview/ |access-date=2025-10-29 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2025, he toured the UK as Mr Swallow in new live show, ''Show Pony'', with dates extended into 2026''.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |date=2024-07-22 |title=Nick Mohammed to return as Mr Swallow in 2025 tour Show Pony |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/7983/nick-mohammed-2025-mr-swallow-tour/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> He also appeared as a contestant on the first series of ''The Celebrity Traitors'', about which he said, 'This is the first thing I've ever done as myself'.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Celebrity Traitors contestants reveal whether they'd rather be a Traitor or Faithful as Claudia Winkleman talks missions, being 'strict' and teases her "unhinged in taffeta" wardrobe | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-celebrity-traitors-contestants-claudia-winkleman }}</ref> He made it to the final as a 'Faithful' alongside David Olusoga, before losing out to traitor Alan Carr.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-06 |title=Celebrity Traitors finale: Winners and losers revealed but is it Alan Carr, Cat Burns, David Olusoga, Joe Marler or Nick Mohammed? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjrny1m4rxo |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Mohammed was in the 2025 Big Fat Quiz of the Year special, and was on the same team as Jonathan Ross; their team won.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-27 |title=Channel 4 urged 'do better' after Big Fat Quiz of 2025 sparks controversy |url=https://metro.co.uk/2025/12/27/channel-4-urged-do-better-big-fat-quiz-2025-sparks-controversy-minutes-25847269/ |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2025-12-26 |title=When is The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2025 on TV, and who are the celebrity teams this year? |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a69737299/big-fat-quiz-2025-celebrity-teams-lineup/ |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In April 2026, he hosted the Laurence Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-03 |title=Olivier Awards announces Nick Mohammed as 2026 host |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/olivier-awards-announces-nick-mohammed-as-2026-host_1714183/ |access-date=2026-03-04 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wiegand |first=Chris |last2= |first2= |date=2026-04-12 |title=No need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at Olivier awards |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/apr/12/paddington-the-musical-triumphs-at-the-olivier-awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260420235135/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/apr/12/paddington-the-musical-triumphs-at-the-olivier-awards |archive-date=2026-04-20 |access-date=2026-04-30 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
== Personal life == Mohammed learned the violin as a child and played in his university orchestra at St Aidan’s College at Durham University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Does Nick Mohammed really play violin in Ted Lasso? |url=https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/violin/nick-mohammed-plays-ted-lasso-spiegel-im-spiegel/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Classic FM |language=en}}</ref> There he met his wife, Becca, whom he married in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-31 |title=In 'Ted Lasso,' Nick Mohammed Has Come Full Circle |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a44050186/nick-mohammed-ted-lasso-finale/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Esquire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Mohammed |first=Nick |date=December 19, 2014 |title=Got married last weekend, this is my niece's impression of the events. WHAT IS GOING ON NEAR MY WIFE'S CROTCH?! X |user=nickmohammed |number=546003513743269889}}</ref> They have three children.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGuire |first1=Jen |date=2021-09-17 |title=Nick Mohammed From Ted Lasso Is A Proud Family Man |url=https://www.romper.com/entertainment/nick-mohammed-wife-kids |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926012027/https://www.romper.com/entertainment/nick-mohammed-wife-kids |archive-date=26 September 2021 |access-date=2021-10-05 |website=Romper |publisher=Bustle Digital Group}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=D. Watkins |date=2023-03-29 |title=Nate Is A "Troubled Soul" |url=https://www.salon.com/2023/03/29/ted-lasso-nate-nick-mohammed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412170938/https://www.salon.com/2023/03/29/ted-lasso-nate-nick-mohammed/ |archive-date=12 April 2023 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Salon Talks |publisher=D. Watkins}}</ref>
Mohammed moved to Richmond, London, in 2014, and lived there for nearly a decade before moving on.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> 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''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":37">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-26 |title=8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Series 25 (C4: 26), Episode 2 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/8_10_cats_does_countdown/episodes/25/2/ |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en-US}}</ref>
Mohammed is allergic to fish and seafood.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJFWQO54Tno |title=What Have You Caught? {{!}} Full Task {{!}} Taskmaster |date=2025-08-20 |last=Taskmaster |access-date=2025-08-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
==Acting credits== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2012 | ''Asylum Seekers'' | Adeem Akwal | Short film |- | 2014 | ''Benny & Jolene'' | Orlando | |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 | ''Baguettes'' | Man | Short film |- | ''The Martian'' | Tim Grimes | |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | ''Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie'' | Casper | |- | ''Bridget Jones’s Baby'' | Ariyaratina | |- | | ''The Darkest Universe'' | Benny | |- | rowspan="4" | 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 | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | ''Christopher Robin'' | Piglet | Voice role |- | ''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 | |- | 2022 | ''Pragma'' | Professor Francis | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Mohammed {{!}} United Agents |url=https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/nick-mohammed |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=www.unitedagents.co.uk}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2023 | ''Maggie Moore(s)'' | Deputy Reddy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/tribeca-festival-2023-lineup/|title=Tribeca Festival 2023 Full Feature Film Lineup Includes 'Downtown Owl' and 'Bucky F*cking Dent'|first=Erick|last=Massoto|date=April 18, 2023|website=Collider|access-date=April 18, 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418152203/https://collider.com/tribeca-festival-2023-lineup/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |- | ''Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget'' | Dr Fry | Voice role |- | 2025 | ''Deep Cover'' | Hugh | |- | TBA | ''Control'' | | Filming |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 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 |- | rowspan="3" | 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" |- | rowspan="2" | 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 |- | rowspan="2" | 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 |- | rowspan="4" | 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 |- | rowspan="5" | 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" |- | ''Comedy Blaps'' | Benton | Episode: "Furious Andrew" |- | 2018–2019 | ''Space Chickens in Space'' | Finley (voice) | 23 episodes |- | rowspan="4" | 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'' | rowspan="2" | Mr Swallow | Episode: "#1.7" |- | ''Harry Hill's Clubnite'' | Episode: "#1.2" |- | rowspan="2" | 2020–2023 | ''Intelligence'' | Joseph Harries | Also writer |- | ''Ted Lasso'' | Nathan "Nate" Shelley | Main cast<br />Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, 2021 and 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-27th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |website=Screen Actors Guild Awards |publisher=Screen Actors Guild |access-date=February 4, 2021 |date=February 4, 2021 |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204191044/https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-27th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Hitmen'' | The Human Spider | Season #1 Episode #1 |- | 2021 | ''Inside No. 9'' | Gavin | Episode: "Simon Says" |- | 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" |- | rowspan="4" | 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 |- | rowspan="5" | 2025 | ''The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms'' | Host | A BBC Proms concert<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002j8s0|title=The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms|website=bbc.co.uk/programmes|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> |- | ''Slow Horses'' | Zafar Jaffrey | Season 5 |- | ''The Celebrity Traitors'' | Himself | Contestant; series 1<ref name="ct1">{{Cite web |date=21 August 2025 |title=The Celebrity Traitors - Everything you need to know|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2025/the-celebrity-traitors|access-date=23 August 2025 |work=BBC Media Centre}}</ref> |- |''The Big Fat Quiz of the Year'' |Himself |Contestant<ref name=":3" /> |- |''LOL: Last One Laughing UK'' |Mr Swallow |Guest<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 6, 2025 |title=Nick Mohammed joins Last One Laughing |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/03/06/57628/nick_mohammed_joins_last_one_laughing%C2%A0 |url-status=live |access-date=March 23, 2026 |publisher=chortle.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> |- |2026 |''Olivier Awards'' |Himself |Host<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/nick-mohammed-announced-host-of-olivier-awards|title=Nick Mohammed announced as host of the 50th Anniversary Olivier Awards|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|date=3 March 2026|accessdate=3 March 2026}}</ref> |- |TBA |''War'' |Michael | |}
=== Theatre === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Character !Venue !Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2023 | rowspan="2" |''The Very Best and Very Worst of Mr Swallow'' | rowspan="2" |Mr. Swallow |UK tour | rowspan="2" |Also writer |- |Duke of York's Theatre |- |2024 |''A Christmas Carol'' ''(ish)'' |Mr. Swallow |@sohoplace |Also writer |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |''Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright'' |Guest star |Wyndham's Theatre |One night only |- |''Mr Swallow: Show Pony'' |Mr. Swallow |UK tour |Also writer |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |- |2021 |rowspan="2"| Primetime Emmy Awards |rowspan="2" | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |rowspan="12" |''Ted Lasso'' |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2945137/awards?ref_=nm_ql_2|title=Nick Mohammed Awards|work=IMDB (Index source only)|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-date=28 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028123403/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2945137/awards?ref_=nm_ql_2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2021 - 73rd Emmy Awards |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-supporting-actor-in-a-comedy-series |website=emmys.com |publisher=Television Academy |date=July 13, 2021 |access-date=13 July 2021 |archive-date=13 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713155409/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-supporting-actor-in-a-comedy-series |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2022 |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards"/> |- |2021 | rowspan="2" |Hollywood Critics Association |rowspan="2" | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards"/><ref name="HCA">{{cite web |title=HCA TV Awards Nominations: 'Ted Lasso' Leads Programs For Inaugural Honors; NBC, HBO & Netflix Lead Nets |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/hca-tv-awards-nominations-2021-ted-lasso-handmaids-tale-nbc-hbo-netflix-1234788064/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=July 13, 2021 |date=July 9, 2021 |archive-date=8 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708183128/https://deadline.com/2021/07/hca-tv-awards-nominations-2021-ted-lasso-handmaids-tale-nbc-hbo-netflix-1234788064/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2022 |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards"/> |- |rowspan="5" |2021 |HCA TV Gold Derby Awards |Comedy Supporting Actor |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards"/><ref name="HCA"/> |- |International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) |rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards"/> |- |rowspan="2" |Pena de Prata |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards"/> |- |Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared) |{{won}} |<ref name="awards"/> |- |Online Film & Television Association |rowspan="1" |Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards"/> |- | 2021 | rowspan="3"| Screen Actors Guild Awards | rowspan="3"| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | 2022 | {{won}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sag-awards-2022-nominations-list-nominees-1235073685/|title=SAG Awards: 'House of Gucci,' 'The Power of the Dog' Lead Film Nominations|first1=Hilary|last1=Lewis|first2=Tyler |last2=Coates|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 12, 2022|access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref> |- | 2024 | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr|title=Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®|publisher=Screen Actors Guild |date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards?field_taxonomy_vocabulary_2_target_id=5 |title=Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®|publisher=Screen Actors Guild |date=April 1, 2024|access-date=April 1, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2022 |Royal Television Society Programme Awards |Comedy Performance - Male | ''Intelligence'' |{{nom}} |<ref name="awards"/><ref name="royal">{{Cite web|url=https://rts.org.uk/award/programme2022|title=RTS Programme Awards 2022|work=rts.org.uk|date=21 October 2021|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-date=28 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028133059/https://rts.org.uk/award/programme2022|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2022 | Offies | Best Performance Ensemble | ''A Christmas Carol-ish'' | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Offies 2022 Finalists – A Christmas Carol-ish |url=https://www.offies.london/2022-finalists/a-christmas-carol-ish |website=Offies.London |access-date=11 December 2025}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Nick Mohammed}} *{{IMDb name|2945137}} * [http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/9098-0161-1118 Nick Mohammed on Spotlight]
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