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| birth_name = Nicholas George Mohammed |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|10|4|df=y}}<ref>{England & Wales births 1837-2006} |
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| birth_place = [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England<ref> |
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| occupation = [[Actor]] |
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[comedian]] |
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| years_active = 2007 - Present |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Mohammed attended [[St Aidan's College, Durham|St Aidan's College]], [[Durham University]] where he read [[geophysics]] and played violin in the university orchestra.<ref>{{citenews|title=Send in the clowns|url=http://www.varsity.co.uk/features/2109|publisher=[[Varsity (Cambridge)|Varsity]]|date=25 February 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://footlights.org/2004/tour/cast1.htm Footlights 2004 tour cast]</ref> He had auditioned for the Durham Revue twice but failed to get in and instead frequented the local comedy circuit.<ref>{{citenews|title=Nick Mohammed's heart "lies in Durham"|url=http://www.palatinate.org.uk/?p=8922|publisher=[[Palatinate (newspaper)|The Palatinate]]|date=6 December 2010}}</ref> He joined the [[Footlights]] while studying for a PhD in [[seismology]] at [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{citeweb|title=Cambridge Footlights Alumni 2000-|url=http://footlights.org/2000.html|publisher=[[Footlights]] Official Website}}</ref> |
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Mohammed started his school life at Meanwood Church of England primary school in Leeds LS7. |
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Mohammed started performing and writing comedy with the [[Cambridge Footlights]] while a student there in 2003. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Following on from his hit BBC Radio Four debut (''Quarters''), Mohammed’s second series ''Nick Mohammed in Bits'' aired this autumn{{Year needed|date=January 2012}}, to further critical acclaim. |
Following on from his hit BBC Radio Four debut (''Quarters''), Mohammed’s second series ''Nick Mohammed in Bits'' aired this autumn{{Year needed|date=January 2012}}, to further critical acclaim. |
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Mohammed is a cast member of BAFTA-nominated [[CBBC]] sketch show ''[[Sorry, I've Got No Head]]'' and supported [[Angelos Epithemiou]] (as Mr. Swallow) on his 2010 national tour. |
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Mohammed is also developing ''The Making of Mr. Swallow'' for BBC Television and is writing and starring in an original comedy-drama ''Magic'' for [[Channel 4]] as part of the Coming Up Scheme. |
Mohammed is also developing ''The Making of Mr. Swallow'' for BBC Television and is writing and starring in an original comedy-drama ''Magic'' for [[Channel 4]] as part of the Coming Up Scheme. |
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==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|2945137}} |
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*[http://www.nickmohammed.com/ Personal Website] |
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* [http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/9098-0161-1118 Nick Mohammed on Spotlight] |
* [http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/9098-0161-1118 Nick Mohammed on Spotlight] |
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Revision as of 09:19, 6 March 2012
{{Infobox person
| name = Nick Mohammed
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| birth_name = Nicholas George Mohammed
| birth_date = 4 October 1980Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).[1] He had auditioned for the Durham Revue twice but failed to get in and instead frequented the local comedy circuit.[2] He joined the Footlights while studying for a PhD in seismology at Magdalene College, Cambridge.[3]
Career
Mohammed has featured in the second series of BBC One’s Reggie Perrin and as a lead in the BBC Three comedy series The King Is Dead alongside Simon Bird and Katy Wix. He recently[when?] featured in BBC Two’s Pete & Dud: The Lost Sketches, a celebration of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore’s lost archive and the second series of Miranda, and is to star in character as a guest lead in the season finale of BBC Three’s How Not to Live Your Life
Following on from his hit BBC Radio Four debut (Quarters), Mohammed’s second series Nick Mohammed in Bits aired this autumn[year needed], to further critical acclaim.
Mohammed is a cast member of BAFTA-nominated CBBC sketch show Sorry, I've Got No Head and supported Angelos Epithemiou (as Mr. Swallow) on his 2010 national tour.
Mohammed is also developing The Making of Mr. Swallow for BBC Television and is writing and starring in an original comedy-drama Magic for Channel 4 as part of the Coming Up Scheme.
References
- ^ Footlights 2004 tour cast
- ^ "Nick Mohammed's heart "lies in Durham"". The Palatinate. 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Cambridge Footlights Alumni 2000-". Footlights Official Website.
External links
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