Unless you're from the UK, there's a very good chance that you've never seen Brett Goldstein, who plays AFC Richmond's grizzled veteran captain, Roy Kent. However, Goldstein has actually amassed a pretty solid following for playing unsuspecting superhero Bob in the quirky 2015 British comedy, SuperBob, a film he co-wrote. He also starred as Tom, the lovestruck member of the Merchant Navy, in Ricky Gervais' Golden Globe-nominated comedy series, Derek.
On Lasso, the English actor really gets to showcase all facets of his abilities, both on the screen and as one of the show's writers. His depiction of a fading athlete with a secret heart of gold feels as though it was custom made for him...which, as it turns out, it kind of was! When speaking to Vulture, Goldstein opened up about how, on the night before the last day in the writers' room, he worked up the courage to pitch himself for the role. "I [recorded a tape], five scenes as Roy, without telling anyone, and then I sent an email," he recalled. "And then very luckily it all went ahead." In hindsight, it's hard to imagine anyone else playing Roy.
