The cast of Apple’s smash-hit sports comedy series Ted Lasso is full of high-profile actors playing hilarious characters. Based on a series of Premier League promos, Ted Lasso revolves around an American football coach who’s hired to work for an English soccer team. Unlike sitcoms that rely on visual jokes and non-sequitur gags, Ted Lasso’s humor is driven by its characters. From the zany comic personalities on the roster of AFC Richmond to the wide variety of demeanors behind the curtain on the coaching staff, Ted Lasso is full of unforgettable characters brought to life by terrific actors.
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With a mix of both established stars like Saturday Night Live’s Jason Sudeikis and The Dark Knight Rises’ Juno Temple to up-and-coming performers who have been launched to fame by the series like Brett Goldstein and Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso is anchored by a solid ensemble cast. Ted Lasso has received a total of 14 nominations and five wins in the acting categories at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Suffice to say, the series has one of the most popular and acclaimed casts on TV, with a company of hugely talented actors playing lovable (and some not-so-lovable) characters.
Jason Sudeikis As Ted Lasso
The title character in Ted Lasso, a cheery and optimistic American college football coach who contends with British cynicism when he’s hired to coach the English soccer team AFC Richmond, is played by Jason Sudeikis. Sudeikis is also a co-creator, writer, and executive producer on Ted Lasso. He first rose to fame as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2013. Towards the end of his SNL tenure, Sudeikis transitioned to movie stardom with lead roles in the hit comedies Hall , Horrible Bosses (and its sequel), and We’re the Millers.
Hannah Waddingham As Rebecca Welton
The owner of AFC Richmond, Rebecca Welton, who initially hired Ted as an act of sabotage before his kindness rubbed off on her, is played by Hannah Waddingham. Waddingham is best known as Septa Unella from HBO’s epic fantasy drama Game of Thrones (the one who yelled, “Shame!” repeatedly as a disgraced Cersei Lannister was marched through the streets). She also played the Mother Witch in Hocus Pocus 2, the recurring role of Sofía Marchetti in Sex Education, and appeared on-stage in West End shows like Spamalot and Into the Woods.
Juno Temple As Keeley Jones
Keeley Jones, the smart, self-assured supermodel who became Richmond’s head of marketing before starting her own PR firm, is played by Juno Temple. Temple is known for playing film roles like Catwoman’s accomplice Jen in The Dark Knight Rises, Dottie Smith in the darkly comedic neo-noir Killer Joe, and sex worker Deborah Hussey in the Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass. Her other TV roles include Jamie Vine in the HBO musical drama series Vinyl, Veronica Newell in the true crime anthology series Dirty John, and Lucy Savage in the 1950s-set Little Birds.
Brett Goldstein As Roy Kent
Roy Kent, the hotheaded veteran footballer (loosely based on Roy Keane) who transitioned from Richmond’s midfielder to its captain to its assistant coach, is played by Brett Goldstein. He also works as a writer on the series. Goldstein is also a co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the Apple dramedy series Shrinking and made his MCU debut as Hercules in the mid-credits scene of Thor: Love and Thunder. Goldstein also works as a standup comedian and hosts the podcast, Films to Be Buried With, in which guests discuss the movies that are most important to them.
Brendan Hunt As Coach Beard
Ted’s softly spoken, dry-humored right-hand man, Coach Beard, is played by Brendan Hunt. Beard took center stage in season 2, episode 9, “Beard After Hours.” Hunt is also a co-creator, writer, and executive producer on Ted Lasso. He previously collaborated with Sudeikis when he played minor roles in We’re the Millers and Horrible Bosses 2. Hunt voiced both Travis Miles and Francis Perry in the video game Fallout 4. Before playing a regular role on Ted Lasso, Hunt also made guest appearances on hit TV comedies as Community, How I Met Your Mother, and Key & Peele.
Nick Mohammed As Nathan “Nate” Shelley
Nate Shelley, Richmond’s former kit man and later its assistant coach, is played by Nick Mohammed. Ted Lasso’s shocking season 2 finale twist, in which Nate left Richmond to take a job as the head coach of West Ham United, turned him into the show’s biggest villain. Mohammed previously played minor roles in movies like The Martian, Bridget Jones’ Baby, The Kid Who Would Be King, and also voiced Piglet in Disney’s live-action/animated Winnie the Pooh reboot, Christopher Robin. He also created the spy spoof sitcom Intelligence and co-starred with David Schwimmer.
Phil Dunster As Jamie Tartt
Jamie Tartt, a gifted yet self-obsessed striker who left Richmond before returning, is played by Phil Dunster. Before ing the cast of Ted Lasso, Dunster had played characters, such as Lance Corporal Will Jensen in the Sky One action drama series Strike Back and Tristan in the Channel 4 sci-fi series Humans. In addition to appearing in the biopics Judy and Megan Leavey, Dunster worked with Kenneth Branagh when he acted in the Agatha Christie's whodunit, Murder on the Orient Express and the alternate history William Shakespeare movie All is True.
Ted Lasso ing Cast & Characters
Toheeb Jimoh as Sam Obisanya: Sam Obisanya, a young player who shares Ted’s optimistic outlook, is played by Toheeb Jimoh. Jimoh is best known for playing Anthony Walker in BBC One’s made-for-TV movie Anthony.
Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins: Richmond’s Director of Football Operations, Leslie Higgins, a comic foil for Rebecca, is played by Jeremy Swift. Swift previously appeared in murder mystery Gosford Park and Disney reboot Mary Poppins Returns.
Cristo Fernández as Dani Rojas: Dani Rojas, an eager forward who first appeared midway through season 1, is played by Cristo Fernández. Before his acting career, Fernández was a professional footballer in the Liga Premier de México. He also played the bartender who serves Eddie Brock in the mid-credits scene of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Sarah Niles as Dr. Sharon Fieldstone: Dr. Sharon Fieldstone, the sports psychologist who works with Richmond’s players and helps Ted with his anxiety, is played by Sarah Niles. Niles also played Melissa in eight episodes of Catastrophe, Officer Funmi in three episodes of I May Destroy You, and Rosemary in The Sandman season 1, episode 4, “A Hope in Hell.”
Anthony Head as Rupert Mannion: Rebecca’s ex-husband, Rupert Mannion, the owner of Richmond’s biggest rival, West Ham United, is played by Anthony Head. Head rose to prominence with his work in musical theater and his Gold Blend couple ads for Nescafé. He gained further recognition with his TV roles as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Prime Minister in Little Britain, and Uther Pendragon in BBC’s Merlin series.
James Lance as Trent Crimm: Trent Crimm, a sports reporter who was fired from The Independent for revealing Nate as his anonymous source, is played by James Lance. Before his role in Ted Lasso, Lance was already a staple of British sitcoms with roles in I’m Alan Partridge, Spaced, Absolutely Fabulous, and Toast of London.