Cure Your Ted Lasso Hangover with Brett Goldstein's Top 5 Roles

This year, Brett Goldstein has risen to fame as an accomplished actor, producer, and screenwriter known for his compelling performances and high-quality scripts. He has also won hearts and minds with his charismatic and humble personality.

Among his more recent projects, it's the role of Roy Kent in the sports comedy Ted Lasso that really stands out. In it, Goldstein expertly balanced goofy comedy with deep drama, showing the multifaceted nature of his character. However, this is far from his only notable performance. To help you better appreciate his talent, we have put together a list of his top five roles.

5. Doctor Who (season 11, episode 5, 2020)

IMDb score: 5.2/10

In the iconic series about the ever-wandering owner of the TARDIS, Goldstein appeared in the episode titled The Tsuranga Conundrum, in which the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions find themselves aboard a gigantic hospital ship battling a menacing alien creature.

Goldstein played a character named Astos, the chief medic on the Tsuranga spaceship.

4. SuperBob (2015)

IMDb score: 5.8/10

Goldstein co-wrote and starred in this low-budget British comedy. The narrative follows Bob, a socially awkward mail carrier who unexpectedly gains supernatural powers, becoming the world's first superhero. In the process of saving the world, he also finds true love.

3. Adult Life Skills (2016)

IMDb score: 6.2/10

Brett Goldstein and Jodie Whittaker, who portrayed the Thirteenth Doctor, co-starred in the comedy Adult Life Skills. Whittaker played a woman estranged from society following her twin brother's death, while Goldstein played a local estate agent trying to win her heart.

2. Uncle (2014, 3 seasons)

IMDb score: 7.8/10

This British sitcom featuring Goldstein would be a fine choice if you found Roy Kent in Ted Lasso appealing primarily for his comedic presence. The show follows Andy, a depressed, unsuccessful musician who is forced to care for his nephew, a task that transforms his outlook on life and people.

Goldstein played the current boyfriend of the protagonist's ex-girlfriend, a character Andy understandably detests.

1. Derek (2012, 2 seasons)

IMDb score: 8.1/10

This sitcom, from Ricky Gervais, the creator of the original British version of The Office, is teeming with unique and surreal humour. The show chronicles the life of the eponymous character, a kind but naive and introverted care worker.

Goldstein plays Tom, a character who regularly visits his grandmother at the nursing home.

Source: IMDB.