Nick Mohammed
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Acting
Books
Film, TV & Theatre
Voiceover
Comedy
Acting
Nick Mohammed is an established actor, comedian and writer.
Nick's wrote, executive producer and starred in Sky One's INTELLIGENCE. David Schwimmer co-stars in the series. All episodes are currently available on Now TV and a second series has already been commissionned. The reviews have been fantastic - see below for quotes.
Nick's recent roles include Joe Cornish's THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING, Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN, box office smash BRIDGET JONES'S BABY, THE SENSE OF AN ENDING and Netflix’s mini-series COLLATERAL. He also played Piglet in Disney’s live action feature CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, as well as playing the Butler in Disney's THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS. He has featured in a host of TV comedies including SALLY4EVER, CAMPING, UNCLE, STATH LETS FLATS and LIFE'S TOO SHORT.
His most recent live show MR. SWALLOW AND THE VANISHING ELEPHANT received phenomenal critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe and he recently recorded THE MR. SWALLOW SHOW pilot for Channel 4.
Nick is a successful radio broadcaster. Following the success of his hit BBC Radio 4 debut QUARTERS he went on to write and record NICK MOHAMMED IN BITS, APOLLO 21 and most recently two series of DETECTIVE SERGEANT NICK MOHAMMED.
Nick also wrote the pilot MORNING HAS BROKEN, in which he co-starred alongside writing partner Julia Davis.
His debut children's novel THE YOUNG MAGICIANS AND THE THIEVES' ALMANAC published by Penguin Random House was released in 2017 and he is currently working on THE YOUNG MAGICIANS AND THE 24-HOUR TELEPATHY PLOT due out next year.
Praise for Nick Mohammed's TV series - INTELLIGENCE:
The Version ✭✭✭✭✭ “Absolute genius”
Heat ✭✭✭✭ “Very funny” - Heat
The I ✭✭✭✭ “Excellent” - i paper
Chortle ✭✭✭✭ “A pacy script that packs in the jokes… hilarious” Radio Times “Funny, refreshing… Laugh-out-loud”
“It’s brave, it’s smart and unapologetically funny”
The Times (Critic’s Choice) “Briskly funny… Easy, breezy Friday-night fun”
The Sunday Times (Pick of the Week) “Engagingly off-beam characters… this promises to be more than a comedy cipher”
The Sunday Telegraph (Pick of the Week) “It is hard to resist the slapstick silliness of this new spy comedy”
Shortlist “It’s truly laugh-a-minute stuff that anyone who has ever worked in any office environment will relate to. Drone hacking or not”
Daily Mail “Very funny”
Recent praise for Nick’s live work:
THE GUARDIAN ✭✭✭✭✭ "One of the most incontrovertibly hilarious hours in town"
THE STAGE ✭✭✭✭✭ "A spellbinding feat of comic perfection"
EVENING STANDARD ✭✭✭✭✭ "Split-your-sides hilarious… Breathtaking"
METRO ✭✭✭✭✭ "Monstrously funny"
THE TELEGRAPH ✭✭✭✭ "24-carat comic gold… Will leave you grinning foolishly from ear to ear"
THE SUNDAY TIMES ✭✭✭✭ "A spectacular show… How can Mohammed possibly top this?"
THE SCOTSMAN ✭✭✭✭ "Expertly executed… There isn't anything that the irrepressible Swallow can't accomplish”
THE i ✭✭✭✭ "Mr. Swallow is a sublime comic creation"
THE LIST ✭✭✭✭ "Silly, funny and jaw-dropping"
CHORTLE ✭✭✭✭ "Brilliantly funny… A potent mix of the sharp and the silly"
THE SKINNY ✭✭✭✭ "Hysterically funny… Seriously impressive and nerve-wracking at the same time"
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS ✭✭✭✭ "Huge fun… And, most importantly, it is laugh out funny"
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS | Butler | Lasse Hallström | Walt Disney Pictures |
THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING | Mr. Boyle | Joe Cornish | Working Title/Big Talk Pictures |
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN | Piglet | Marc Forster | Walt Disney Pictures |
BRIDGET JONES'S BABY | Ariyaratna Sithamparanathan | Sharon Maguire | Universal Pictures |
AB FAB: THE MOVIE | Caspar | Mandie Fletcher | |
THE MARTIAN | Tim Grimes | Ridley Scott | 20th Century Fox |
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING | Danny | Ritesh Batra | Origin Pictures |
THE DARKEST UNIVERSE | Benny | Tom Kingsley/Will Sharpe | Archer's Mark |
BENNY & JOLENE | Orlando | Jamie Adams | Jolene Films Ltd |
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
STATH LETS FLATS | Anthony Stappan | Tom Kingsely | Channel 4 |
HARRY HILL'S CLUB NITE | Mr Swallow | Channel 4 | |
LAW MAN PILOT | Rough Cut | ||
MR SWALLOW SHOW PILOT | Mr Swallow | Guilty Party Pictures | |
SALLY4EVER | Mark | Julia Davis | Various Artists Ltd |
CUCKOO SEASON 4 | Policeman | Ben Taylor and Paul Murphy | Roughcut TV Ltd |
COLLATERAL | Guzz Khan | S.J Clarkson | The Forge Entertainment |
UNCLE SERIES 3 | Roopesh/Carpet Manager | Oliver Refson | Baby Cow Productions |
MR SWALLOW'S VALENTINE | Mr Swallow | Matt Peover | Gulity Party/Sky |
SEXY MURDER | Simon Shinwald | Cein McGillicuddy | Roughcut TV |
THE LAST DRAGON SLAYER | Brian the DragonSlayer | Jamie Stone | Blueprint Pictures Outcast Ltd |
CAMPING | Dr Trolley | Julia Davis | Baby Cow Ltd |
DRUNK HISTORY | John William Polidori/William Burke | Tom McKay and Steve Connelly | Tiger Aspect/Comedy Central |
DRIFTERS SERIES 3 | Malcolm | Tom Marshall | Bwark/ E4 |
HANK ZIPZER SERIES 3 | Mr Love | Various | Kindle Entertainment/CBBC |
TOGETHER | Jack Sterling | Annie Griffin | Tiger Aspect |
YONDERLAND SERIES 2 | Electrician | Steve Connelly | Working Title/Sky 1 |
THE JOB LOT SERIES 3 | Ash (series regular) | Sasha Ransome | Big Talk Productions |
FRESH MEAT SERIES 4 | Nas | Jamie Johnson | Objective Productions |
MURDER IN SUCCESSVILLE | Dynamo | James De Frond | Tiger Aspect/ BBC Three |
UNCLE SERIES 2 | Roopesh/Carpet Manager | Oliver Refson | Baby Cow/BBC 3 |
DRUNK HISTORY | Willy Burke | Tom McKay | Tiger Aspect/Comedy Central |
YONDERLAND | Electrician | Steve Connelly | Working Title/Sky 1 |
HANK ZIPZER SERIES 2 | Mr Love | Tom George | Kindle Entertainment/CBBC |
DRIFTERS SERIES 2 | Malcolm | Tom Marshall | Bwark/E4 |
CRACKANORY | Various Roles | Richie Pengelley | Tiger Aspect/UKTV |
MORNING HAS BROKEN (Pilot) | Mike | Dan Clark | Brown Eyed Boy/ Channel 4 |
SIBLINGS | Bwark / BBC 3 | ||
UNCLE SERIES 1 | Roopesh/Carpet Manager | Oliver Refson | Baby Cow |
DRIFTERS SERIES 2 | Malcolm Series Regular | Simon Delaney | Bwark / E4 |
HANK ZIPZER | Mr Love | Kindle Entertainment/ BBC | |
CRACKANORY | Jack- Head in the Cloud/Privet Man- Pleasure Drone | Tiger Aspect Productions/DAVE | |
CUCKOO SERIES 2 | Policeman | Ben Taylor | Roughcut TV |
DRIFTERS PILOT | Malcolm | Chloe Thomas | Bwark / E4 |
GATES | Ciaran | Gordon Anderson | Feelgood / Sky One |
LIFE'S TOO SHORT | Dating Agency Man | Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant | BBC Two |
SORRY I'VE GOT NO HEAD SERIES 1, 2 & 3 | Various | Ian Curtis | SOTV/CBBC |
MIRANDA SERIES 2 | Pete | Juliet May | BBC/BBC 2 |
LUCKY COUNTRY | Patrick | Misha Manson-Smith | Feelgood Fiction |
HOW NOT TO LIVE YOUR LIFE 3 | Simon Simon Smith | Sam Leifer | BBC3 / Brown Eyed Boy |
MY SO CALLED LIFE SENTENCE (Pilot) | Little Stevie | Mandie Fletcher | Bwark / BBC2 |
GAME OVER | Pharaoh | Syd McCartney | So Television / CBBC |
PETE AND DUD: THE LOST SKETCHES | Various | Peter Boyd-Maclean | Hot Sauce / BBC 2 |
THE STEPHEN K AMOS SHOW | Cordelia Grimes / Conductor | Simon London / Joanna Hanley | BBC Two |
REGGIE PERRIN SERIES 2 | Steve | Dominic Brigstocke | Objective / BBC One |
THE KING IS DEAD 6 x 30' | Juliet May / Barbara Wiltshire | Talkback / BBC3 | |
REGGIE PERRIN SERIES 1 (6 x 30) | Steve | Tristram Shapeero | Objective / BBC One |
WATSON & OLIVER PILOT | Various | Juliet May | BBC Comedy |
THE PERSUASIONISTS 1 x 30 | DVD Assistant | Tristram Shapeero | BBC2 / Bwark |
HORNE AND CORDEN | Various 6 x 30 | Kathy Burke | Tiger Aspect / BBC3 |
ARCADIA | Tony 1 x 30 | Dewi Humphreys | Talkback/BBC |
THE WRONG DOOR | various | Ben Wheatley | BBC 3 |
PLACEBO (1 x 30) | Vijay | Michael Buffong | BBC3 |
NO HEROICS | Ian (1 x 30) | Ben Gregor | ITV |
BILLY GOAT | Rafiq | Euros Lyn | BBC1 / Hat Trick |
LENNY HENRY PILOT | Weatherman | Lenny Henry | BBC / Tiger Aspect |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
MR SWALLOW - HOUDINI | Mr Swallow | Pleasance Theatre/Soho Theatre | |
DRACULA (MR SWALLOW THE MUSICAL) | Mr Swallow | The Invisible Dot/Soho Theatre | |
ANGELOS EPITHEMIOU & FRIENDS | Mr Swallow | Bob Mortimer | Live Nation |
NICK MOHAMMED IS MR SWALLOW | Mr Swallow one-man show | Christian Knowles Productions | |
PARTY | Short Coat | Phil Breen | Invisible Dot / Arts Theatre |
APOLLO 21 | All characters - one man show | Stefan Golaszewski | Christian Knowles Productions |
NICK MOHAMMED IS A CHARACTER COMEDIAN | All characters - one man show | Stefan Golaszewski | Christian Knowles Productions |
4UARTERS | All characters - one man show | Stefan Golaszewski | Christian Knowles Productions |
THE FORER FACTOR | All characters - one man show | Izzy Mant | Christian Knowles Productions |
A COMEDY OF ERRORS | Ice-cream seller | Laura Baggaley | Cambridge Arts Theatre 2005 |
PROGRESS | Surgeon | Raph Shirley and Joe Thomas | ADC 2005 |
GREAT EXPECTATIONS | Magwitch | Sam Kitchener | ADC 2004 |
HARRY PORTER PRIZE: DADDY'S DEAD | Cluedo | Zack Simons | ADC 2004 |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
CHAT SHOW ROULETTE | John Stanley Productions /BBC Radio 4 | ||
THE PIN | Guest Star | BBC Radio 4 | |
THE KING'S MEN | Derek | Hat Trick / BBC Radio 2 | |
RELUCTANT PERSUADERS | Various | Alan Nixon | Absolutely/BBC Radio 4 |
RADIO 4 EXTRA PRESENTER COMEDY CLUB | Producer: Luke Doran | BBC Radio 4 | |
PEACOCK AND GAMBLE EMERGENCY BROADCAST | Avalon Management Group | ||
THE HORNE SECTION | BBC Radio 4 | ||
DETECTIVE SERGEANT NICK MOHAMMED SERIES 2 | DS Nick Mohammed | BBC Radio 4 | |
DETECTIVE SERGEANT NICK MOHAMMED | DS Nick Mohammed | BBC Radio 4 | |
BEASTS ON THE LAWN | Tobermory | BBC | |
THE PIN | Guest Star | BBC Radio 4 | |
SARAH MILLICAN'S SUPPORT GROUP | Jamie | Lianne Coop | BBC Radio 4 |
BEASTS ON THE LAWN | Tobermory | Alison Crawford | BBC Radio 4 |
PARTY | Eamonn/Policeman | Julia McKenzie | BBC Radio 4 |
THE RECORDIST | Munro | Alison Crawford | BBC Radio 4 |
NICK MOHAMMED IN BITS | All characters - one man show | Victoria Lloyd | BBC Radio 4 |
APOLLO 21 | All characters - one man show | Victoria Lloyd | BBC Radio 4 |
4UARTERS | All characters - one man show | Victoria Lloyd | BBC Radio 4 |
TILT | Various | Victoria Lloyd | BBC Radio 7 |
28 ACTS IN 28 MINUTES | Rohan Acharya | BBC Radio 4 |
Other
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
CARNAGE - BBC iPlayer | Mark | Simon Amstell | BBC |
ASYLUM SEEKERS (Short) | Adeem Akwal | Hollie Ebdon | |
THE PITCH (Short) | Gabriel | Jonathan van Tulleken | Tantrum Films |
BAGUETTE (Short) | Ross | Jonathan van Tulleken | Ironfist Productions |
PROTEST rehearsed reading | Sandeep | Paul Schlesinger | Hat Trick |
CLAUDIA O'DOHERTY COMEDY BLAPS | Bwark Productions | ||
CITIZEN SHANE (workshop) | Various roles | Marc Wootton / Julia Davis | Feelgood Fiction |
THIS JUST IN - CHILEAN MINER | Chilean Miner | Mike Bradley | Internet (Zeppotron/Channel 4) |
CONDUCTOR OF DURHAM HILL ORCHESTRA | 2002-2003 |
Books
Nick Mohammed is an established actor with recent roles in Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN, BRIDGET JONES'S BABY, THE SENSE OF AN ENDING and Netflix’s mini-series COLLATERAL. He also played Piglet in Disney’s live action feature CHRISTOPHER ROBIN.
Nick's television writing credits include his own 6-part series INTELLIGENCE for Sky, co-starring David Schwimmer - due to air later this year - and the pilot MORNING HAS BROKEN, which he co-starred in alongside writing partner Julia Davis. He has also featured in a host of TV comedies including SALLY4EVER, CAMPING, UNCLE, STATH LETS FLATS and LIFE'S TOO SHORT.
His most recent live show MR. SWALLOW AND THE VANISHING ELEPHANT received phenomenal critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe and he has just recorded THE MR. SWALLOW SHOW pilot for Channel 4.
Nick is a successful radio broadcaster. Following the success of his hit BBC Radio 4 debut QUARTERS he went on to write and record NICK MOHAMMED IN BITS, APOLLO 21 and most recently two series of DETECTIVE SERGEANT NICK MOHAMMED.
His debut children's novel THE YOUNG MAGICIANS AND THE THIEVES' ALMANAC published by Penguin Random House was released in 2017 and he is currently working on THE YOUNG MAGICIANS AND THE 24-HOUR TELEPATHY PLOT due out next year.
Recent praise for Nick’s live work:
THE GUARDIAN ✭✭✭✭✭ "One of the most incontrovertibly hilarious hours in town"
THE STAGE ✭✭✭✭✭ "A spellbinding feat of comic perfection"
EVENING STANDARD ✭✭✭✭✭ "Split-your-sides hilarious… Breathtaking"
METRO ✭✭✭✭✭ "Monstrously funny"
THE TELEGRAPH ✭✭✭✭ "24-carat comic gold… Will leave you grinning foolishly from ear to ear"
THE SUNDAY TIMES ✭✭✭✭ "A spectacular show… How can Mohammed possibly top this?"
THE SCOTSMAN ✭✭✭✭ "Expertly executed… There isn't anything that the irrepressible Swallow can't accomplish”
THE i ✭✭✭✭ "Mr. Swallow is a sublime comic creation"
THE LIST ✭✭✭✭ "Silly, funny and jaw-dropping"
CHORTLE ✭✭✭✭ "Brilliantly funny… A potent mix of the sharp and the silly"
THE SKINNY ✭✭✭✭ "Hysterically funny… Seriously impressive and nerve-wracking at the same time"
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS ✭✭✭✭ "Huge fun… And, most importantly, it is laugh out funny"
Film, TV & Theatre
Nick Mohammed is an established actor, comedian and writer.
Nick's wrote, executive producer and starred in Sky One's INTELLIGENCE. David Schwimmer co-stars in the series. All episodes are currently available on Now TV and a second series has already been commissionned. The reviews have been fantastic - see below for quotes.
Nick's recent roles include Joe Cornish's THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING, Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN, box office smash BRIDGET JONES'S BABY, THE SENSE OF AN ENDING and Netflix’s mini-series COLLATERAL. He also played Piglet in Disney’s live action feature CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, as well as playing the Butler in Disney's THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS. He has featured in a host of TV comedies including SALLY4EVER, CAMPING, UNCLE, STATH LETS FLATS and LIFE'S TOO SHORT.
His most recent live show MR. SWALLOW AND THE VANISHING ELEPHANT received phenomenal critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe and he recently recorded THE MR. SWALLOW SHOW pilot for Channel 4.
Nick is a successful radio broadcaster. Following the success of his hit BBC Radio 4 debut QUARTERS he went on to write and record NICK MOHAMMED IN BITS, APOLLO 21 and most recently two series of DETECTIVE SERGEANT NICK MOHAMMED.
Nick also wrote the pilot MORNING HAS BROKEN, in which he co-starred alongside writing partner Julia Davis.
His debut children's novel THE YOUNG MAGICIANS AND THE THIEVES' ALMANAC published by Penguin Random House was released in 2017 and he is currently working on THE YOUNG MAGICIANS AND THE 24-HOUR TELEPATHY PLOT due out next year.
Praise for Nick Mohammed's TV series - INTELLIGENCE:
The Version ✭✭✭✭✭ “Absolute genius”
Heat ✭✭✭✭ “Very funny” - Heat
The I ✭✭✭✭ “Excellent” - i paper
Chortle ✭✭✭✭ “A pacy script that packs in the jokes… hilarious” Radio Times “Funny, refreshing… Laugh-out-loud”
“It’s brave, it’s smart and unapologetically funny”
The Times (Critic’s Choice) “Briskly funny… Easy, breezy Friday-night fun”
The Sunday Times (Pick of the Week) “Engagingly off-beam characters… this promises to be more than a comedy cipher”
The Sunday Telegraph (Pick of the Week) “It is hard to resist the slapstick silliness of this new spy comedy”
Shortlist “It’s truly laugh-a-minute stuff that anyone who has ever worked in any office environment will relate to. Drone hacking or not”
Daily Mail “Very funny”
Recent praise for Nick’s live work:
THE GUARDIAN ✭✭✭✭✭ "One of the most incontrovertibly hilarious hours in town"
THE STAGE ✭✭✭✭✭ "A spellbinding feat of comic perfection"
EVENING STANDARD ✭✭✭✭✭ "Split-your-sides hilarious… Breathtaking"
METRO ✭✭✭✭✭ "Monstrously funny"
THE TELEGRAPH ✭✭✭✭ "24-carat comic gold… Will leave you grinning foolishly from ear to ear"
THE SUNDAY TIMES ✭✭✭✭ "A spectacular show… How can Mohammed possibly top this?"
THE SCOTSMAN ✭✭✭✭ "Expertly executed… There isn't anything that the irrepressible Swallow can't accomplish”
THE i ✭✭✭✭ "Mr. Swallow is a sublime comic creation"
THE LIST ✭✭✭✭ "Silly, funny and jaw-dropping"
CHORTLE ✭✭✭✭ "Brilliantly funny… A potent mix of the sharp and the silly"
THE SKINNY ✭✭✭✭ "Hysterically funny… Seriously impressive and nerve-wracking at the same time"
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS ✭✭✭✭ "Huge fun… And, most importantly, it is laugh out funny"
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LAW MAN (Pilot) 2019 | Rough Cut | As writer |
MR SWALLOW SHOW (Pilot) 2019 | Guilty Party Pictures | Creator, writer and star |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ANIMAL / MINERAL | Brown Eyed Boy | Writer - performer |
DETECTIVE SERGEANT NICK MOHAMMED | BBC Radio 4 | Written and starring Nick Mohammed |
IN BITS | BBC Radio 4 | Writer - performer |
THE MILK RUN | BBC Radio 1 | Writer - performer |
4UARTERS | BBC Radio 4 | Writer - performer |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
OVERBOARD | Guilty Party | In development. Creator - Writer |
GCHQ | Expectation Entertainment | In development. Creator - Writer |
MR SWALLOW'S VALENTINE 2017 | Guilty Party/Sky | Creator, writer and star |
MORNING HAS BROKEN 2014 | Brown Eyed Boy/ C4 | Pilot for Channel 4 |
PETE & DUD: THE LOST SKETCHES (various) | Hot Sauce/BBC | Produced by Charlie Hanson |
THE BBC3 COMEDY MARATHON FROM THE EDINBURGH FRINGE 2012 | BBC3 & Online | As Mr Swallow |
THE KING IS DEAD 6 x 30 | Talkback / BBC3 | Series writer - performer |
TOUCHING DISTANCE | BBC | Writer - performer |
BOBBY | Tiger Aspect | Writer - performer |
SPLITTING CELLS | BBC3 / Brown Eyed Boy | Writer - performer |
COMEDY SHUFFLE | BBC in-house | Writer - performer |
DANIEL THORNTHWAITE SHORTS | Brown Eyed Boy/Paramount | Creator - Writer - performer |
PENNY SPUBB'S SKETCH SHOW | BBC | Writer - performer |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
MR SWALLOW: HOUDINI 2017 | Soho Theatre / Pleasance Theatre | 6 week London run |
MR SWALLOW: HOUDINI 2016 | Pleasance Theatre | Edinburgh run |
DRACULA! (MR SWALLOW THE MUSICAL) 2015 | The Invisible Dot/ Soho Theatre | Written by and starring |
DRACULA! (MR SWALLOW THE MUSICAL) 2015 | The Invisible Dot/ Soho Theatre | Written by and starring |
MR SWALLOW: THE MUSICAL 2014 | Invisible Dot/ Edinburgh Fringe | Written and starring |
NICK MOHAMMED IS A CHARACTER COMEDIAN | Edinburgh 2008 | Writer - performer |
NICK MOHAMMED IS MR SWALLOW 2010 | CKP Productions / Pleasance | Edinburgh Fringe |
NICK MOHAMMED IS MR SWALLOW: 2012 2012 | Invisible Dot / Pleasance | Edinburgh Fringe |
4UARTERS | Edinburgh 2007 | Writer - performer |
THE FORER FACTOR | Edinburgh 2006 | Writer - performer |
BACK IN TOWN AGAIN :- "Waltzing out of town" | Edinburgh 2005 / ADC | Author - performer |
UNDER THE BLUE, BLUE MOON | Footlights National tour 2005 | Writer - AD |
DIAGNOSIS | ADC 2004 / Hen & Chickens | Author - performer |
BEYOND A JOKE | Footlights National Tour 2004 | Writer - performer |
SMOKERS | Footlights 2003 | Writer - performer |
MR SWALLOW: HOUDINI 2018 |
Comedy
Nick Mohammed is an established actor, comedian and writer.
Nick's wrote, executive producer and starred in Sky One's INTELLIGENCE. David Schwimmer co-stars in the series. All episodes are currently available on Now TV and a second series has already been commissionned. The reviews have been fantastic - see below for quotes.
Nick's recent roles include Joe Cornish's THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING, Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN, box office smash BRIDGET JONES'S BABY, THE SENSE OF AN ENDING and Netflix’s mini-series COLLATERAL. He also played Piglet in Disney’s live action feature CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, as well as playing the Butler in Disney's THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS. He has featured in a host of TV comedies including SALLY4EVER, CAMPING, UNCLE, STATH LETS FLATS and LIFE'S TOO SHORT.
His most recent live show MR. SWALLOW AND THE VANISHING ELEPHANT received phenomenal critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe and he recently recorded THE MR. SWALLOW SHOW pilot for Channel 4.
Nick is a successful radio broadcaster. Following the success of his hit BBC Radio 4 debut QUARTERS he went on to write and record NICK MOHAMMED IN BITS, APOLLO 21 and most recently two series of DETECTIVE SERGEANT NICK MOHAMMED.
Nick also wrote the pilot MORNING HAS BROKEN, in which he co-starred alongside writing partner Julia Davis.
His debut children's novel THE YOUNG MAGICIANS AND THE THIEVES' ALMANAC published by Penguin Random House was released in 2017 and he is currently working on THE YOUNG MAGICIANS AND THE 24-HOUR TELEPATHY PLOT due out next year.
Praise for Nick Mohammed's TV series - INTELLIGENCE:
The Version ✭✭✭✭✭ “Absolute genius”
Heat ✭✭✭✭ “Very funny” - Heat
The I ✭✭✭✭ “Excellent” - i paper
Chortle ✭✭✭✭ “A pacy script that packs in the jokes… hilarious” Radio Times “Funny, refreshing… Laugh-out-loud”
“It’s brave, it’s smart and unapologetically funny”
The Times (Critic’s Choice) “Briskly funny… Easy, breezy Friday-night fun”
The Sunday Times (Pick of the Week) “Engagingly off-beam characters… this promises to be more than a comedy cipher”
The Sunday Telegraph (Pick of the Week) “It is hard to resist the slapstick silliness of this new spy comedy”
Shortlist “It’s truly laugh-a-minute stuff that anyone who has ever worked in any office environment will relate to. Drone hacking or not”
Daily Mail “Very funny”
Recent praise for Nick’s live work:
THE GUARDIAN ✭✭✭✭✭ "One of the most incontrovertibly hilarious hours in town"
THE STAGE ✭✭✭✭✭ "A spellbinding feat of comic perfection"
EVENING STANDARD ✭✭✭✭✭ "Split-your-sides hilarious… Breathtaking"
METRO ✭✭✭✭✭ "Monstrously funny"
THE TELEGRAPH ✭✭✭✭ "24-carat comic gold… Will leave you grinning foolishly from ear to ear"
THE SUNDAY TIMES ✭✭✭✭ "A spectacular show… How can Mohammed possibly top this?"
THE SCOTSMAN ✭✭✭✭ "Expertly executed… There isn't anything that the irrepressible Swallow can't accomplish”
THE i ✭✭✭✭ "Mr. Swallow is a sublime comic creation"
THE LIST ✭✭✭✭ "Silly, funny and jaw-dropping"
CHORTLE ✭✭✭✭ "Brilliantly funny… A potent mix of the sharp and the silly"
THE SKINNY ✭✭✭✭ "Hysterically funny… Seriously impressive and nerve-wracking at the same time"
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS ✭✭✭✭ "Huge fun… And, most importantly, it is laugh out funny"
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
MR SWALLOW - HOUDINI | Mr Swallow | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 |
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN SERIES 11 | Guest | Channel 4 / Zeppotron Ltd |