Brett Goldstein

Goldstein was born in Sutton, London, to a British Jewish family, on 17 July 1980.[3] After graduating from school, he attended acting classes in the University of Warwick, from which he graduated with a degree in Film & Feminism.[3]

Soon afterward, Goldstein briefly relocated to Marbella, Spain, to work at a strip club which his father purchased during a "midlife crisis".[3] As a result, Goldstein turned the experience into a stand-up comedy show called "Brett Goldstein Grew Up in A Strip Club", which was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[3]

He appeared in the Channel 4 comedy “Drifters”. He also appeared in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Derek as Tom. He wrote The Catherine Tate Live Show with Catherine Tate and has written and performed four solo stand-up shows. He won the 2016 BIFA for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Brendan in the film Adult Life Skills.

In 2018, Goldstein began the podcast Films to Be Buried With,[4] featuring guests talking about films that have been important in their life.

TV producer Bill Lawrence hired Goldstein as a writer for the 2020 Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, starring Jason Sudeikis. Writing on the show led to Goldstein being cast as the character of aging footballer Roy Kent.[5] He later won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series at the 73rd Writers Guild of America Awards and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2021 for his work on the show.[6]

Together with Black Mirror writer Will Bridges, Goldstein created and wrote the six-part anthology series Soulmates for AMC, which is based on their 2013 short film For Life.[7][8] The series premiered on AMC on 5 October 2020.[9][10] The cast includes Sarah Snook, Malin Akerman, Betsy Brandt, JJ Feild and Charlie Heaton.[11]

• Brett Goldstein at IMDb 
• Brett Goldstein at British Comedy Guide