Cast & creator
James McNicholas
Best known for Ted Lasso, The Great, Match of the Day 2
JAMES MCNICHOLAS is a writer and performer based in London. As a screenwriter, he has credits with BBC, ITV & BBC Radio 4. His live comedy show 'The Boxer' was named in the 'Top 10 Comedy Shows of 2019' (The Guardian). Alongside his comedy, James is a sports journalist for The Athletic and co-host of the award-winning Arsecast Extra podcast.
Movies
7
film credits
Series
13
television credits
Career
18
2004–2025 · acting roles
Credit score
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (20)
Showing 20 of 20 credits
Series
★ 8.4
Ted Lasso
James
2020
Series
★ 8.1
The Great
Doctor Bjørn Vinge
2020
Series
★ 6.9
Match of the Day 2
Self
2004
Series
★ 8.0
Horrible Histories
2009Series
★ 8.0
Horrible Histories
Writer
2009
Series
★ 8.6
The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
Writer
2025
Movie
★ 6.3
The Beautiful Game
Depot Manager
2024
Series
★ 7.5
Drunk History
Gay Jewish Nazi
2015Series
★ 7.5
Drunk History
2015
Movie
★ 6.3
Polite Society
Head Waiter
2023
Movie
★ 5.8
The Critic
Hospital PC (uncredited)
2024
Series
★ 6.7
Late Night Mash
Carl Sellwood
2021
Series
★ 6.2
The Reluctant Landlord
PC Barry Kemp
2018W
Series
Webidate
Pete
2020
Series
★ 4.5
Horrible Science
Various
2025
Series
The Emily Atack Show
2020
Movie
★ 4.9
Masters of Love
Wyatt
2019
Movie
★ 5.2
Pretty Red Dress
Constable Newman
2023H
Movie
Horrible Histories: 'Orrible Opera
2023
Movie
★ 8.0
Battle of Britain: The Real Story
German Soldier (voice)
2010