Nick Mohammed says working with rude celebrity co-star was ‘like watching a school bully’

| Assistant Entertainment Editor Published July 18, 2026 12:30pm Updated July 18, 2026 12:30pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Nick Mohammed has revealed he once worked alongside a celebrity whose behaviour behind the scenes was so unpleasant it reminded him of ‘a school bully’. The Ted Lasso star stopped short of naming the actor, but admitted the experience has stayed with him for years, describing the person as ‘notoriously rude’ at the height of their rise to fame. Appearing on Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast, Mohammed was asked what personality trait instantly puts him off. ‘Rudeness,’ he replied. ‘It is one thing I cannot understand.’ The actor went on to suggest that bad behaviour can sometimes be rewarded in the entertainment industry, particularly once performers reach a certain level of success. ‘This industry is definitely surrounded by its healthy share of rude people,’ he said. ‘I find it shocking when I meet people within this industry who will continue to do well because it’s slightly rewarded.’ Nick Mohammed has revealed a difficult situation he found himself in on set (Picture: Great Company with Jamie Laing) Jamie agreed that he’s also been surprised by the number of rude people in show business (Picture: Great Company with Jamie Laing) Mohammed argued there is little justification for treating people badly in an industry built around make-believe. ‘At the end of the day… it’s still pretend,’ he said. ‘It’s an absolute luxury to be doing this and getting paid that amount. So to then be rude… it really doesn’t.’ The conversation then turned to whether he had witnessed that kind of behaviour himself. ‘Yeah,’ Mohammed replied. ‘Particularly when I was first starting out, but I’ve seen it more recently than that.’ Recalling one early television job, he explained: ‘There was definitely a time at the start of my career in telly where I was working with someone who will remain nameless. I can tell you off air… but they were at the height of breaking through, and they were notoriously rude.’ Many fans know the actor from his part in Ted Lasso (Picture: AP) Rather than simply being difficult, Mohammed said watching them interact with others was deeply uncomfortable. ‘It was gross. It was just like watching a school bully.’ Looking back, he believes the behaviour came from insecurity. ‘Undoubtedly it stemmed from insecurity, as it always does. But it’s just like, “Oh come on, really?”‘ At the time, however, Mohammed felt unable to challenge what he was seeing. ‘I wish I’d had the guts to speak up at that point, but didn’t because I was too junior,’ he admitted, adding that there were more senior people on set who ‘were letting it fly’. Fortunately, he thinks attitudes have shifted since then, saying he now feels ‘a lot more comfortable’ calling out rude behaviour if he witnesses it. He’s worked with countless big names over the years (Picture: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Mohammed has built an eclectic career spanning sketch comedy, hit TV shows and Hollywood blockbusters. He earned two Emmy nominations for playing Nate Shelley in Ted Lasso alongside Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein, starred opposite David Schwimmer in his own comedy Intelligence, appeared on James Corden’s sketch show Horne & Corden back in 2009, and later featured alongside Matt Damon in The Martian. Despite that long list of collaborators, he gave no clues about the identity of the actor he was referring to. While he kept the mystery star’s identity firmly under wraps, Mohammed suggested reputations like that don’t always go unnoticed. ‘There are elements within the industry where people are like, “We just don’t want to work with this person,”‘ he said, hinting that even successful performers can eventually find that rudeness comes at a cost. Deals of the Day Wuka launches the UK’s first period-proof swimwear for heavy flows Bridgerton fans are rushing to buy these new Netflix-inspired perfumes now £12 off The affordable summer wardrobe update you'll wear from rooftop drinks to beach holidays The £7.99 lip balm beauty fans love for glossy, hydrated lips just dropped four new shades This Keskine hydrogel mask could fix your summer skin