Brett Goldstein (born 17 July 1980) is an English actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, and writer. Known for his role as Roy Kent in the Apple TV+ sports comedy-drama series Ted Lasso (2020–present), he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for each of the first two seasons. He is also the co-creator of the comedy-drama series Shrinking (2023–present).
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Early life and education
Goldstein was born in 1980 in the London suburb of Sutton, to a British Jewish family.
He was educated at Sevenoaks School. After secondary school he attended the University of Warwick, where he graduated with a degree in film studies.
Soon afterwards, he briefly relocated to Marbella, Spain, to work at a strip club which his father purchased during a "midlife crisis". He then moved to New York City to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, until 2003. While there, he began writing scripts that he later took to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He turned his Marbella experience into a stand-up comedy routine, Brett Goldstein Grew Up in a Strip Club (2011).
Career
Goldstein began acting in short films and had his first feature film role in the self-written thriller Wish You Were Here (2005), which was remade as Slave (2009). In 2009, he made his television debut in two episodes of ITV's long-running police drama The Bill. From 2012 to 2016, he appeared in several comedy series, such as BBC One's Uncle, E4's Drifters and Channel 4's Derek. He also played American TV legend David Hasselhoff's personal trainer, Danny, in Dave's mockumentary series Hoff the Record (2015–2016).
