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The First Team (TV Series 2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Jake Short Plays Mattie
- Jack Mcmullen Plays Jack
- Shaquille Ali-Yebuah Plays Benji
- Theo Barklem-Biggs Plays Petey
- Chris Geere Plays Chris
- Tamla Kari Plays Olivia
- Paolo Sassanelli Plays Cesare
- Will Arnett Plays Mark Crane
Who is Mattie? Mattie is a new arrival at the club, having recently transferred from Sporting Kansas City - and quickly discovers that he may have been signed as an accident, with neither the manager, chairman or the rest of the squad overjoyed by his arrival. Short said about the character, "My character Mattie signs to a high profile English club...
Who is Jack? Jack is one of the hot prospects at the club and is on the verge of breaking through to the first team, but his progress on the field could be badly affected by his behaviour off it - as he often seems to get himself into difficult situations. He's more welcoming to Mattie than most of the other players in the squad, and so the two for...
Who is Benji? Another young prospect at the club, Benji finds himself distracted by the lifestyle that comes with being a young Premier League footballer - possibly to the detriment of his career development. He's fascinated by cars, FIFA and girls on Instagram... Ali-Yebuah said of the character, "I play the role of Benji Achebe, who has come up t...
Who is Petey? Petey is a senior player reaching the end of the career, but while his talent on the field may be dwindling, the same is not true for his presence in the dressing room. He's something of a combative character, antagonising Mattie soon after his arrival at the club and refusing to take instruction from the assistant coach. What else ha...
Who is Chris? Chris is the assistant coach of the team - but often finds his presence in the dressing room undermined by some of the senior players, who he used to play alongside. Geere said of the character, "Chris Booth was a one-time player for the club that suffered an injury that stopped him playing. He then became a part of the coaching team ...
Who is Olivia? Olivia takes charge of PR at the club and therefore often has to deal with the fallout from the squad's off-field antics. Cari said of the character, "Olivia is the head of press and has a player liaison type of role. Basically, she has to sort out all the crap the players get themselves into off the pitch (which is a lot!). "She’s k...
Who is Cesare? Cesare is the mysterious Italian manager of the club, who is famous for taking extensive notes and who's stock in the game has fallen from its once high status. What else has Pablo Sassanelli been in? Sassanelli has appeared in a wealth of film, TV and stage projects in his native Italy, but this is a relatively rare English language...
Who is Mark Crane? Crane is the club's eccentric American chairman, who seems to have not done his research before bringing Mattie to the club. What else has Will Arnett been in? No doubt the most high profile member of the cast, Arnett is best known for his role as magician Gob in popular sitcom Arrested Development and for voicing the titular cha...
Cast and characters Main. Jake Short as Mattie Sullivan; Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Benji Achebe; Jack McMullen as Jack Turner; Will Arnett as Mark Crane; Chris Geere as Chris Booth; Theo Barklem-Biggs as Petey Brooks; Tamla Kari as Olivia Talbot; Recurring. Paolo Sassanelli as Cesare; Jason Williamson as Kitman Martin; Vadhir Derbez as Carlos Velez
The First Team: Created by Damon Beesley, Iain Morris. With Jake Short, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah, Jack McMullen, Chris Geere. The misadventures of three young football players at a fictional Premier League club.
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- 2021-09-15
- Comedy, Sport
- 30
The First Team. TV sitcom; BBC Two; 2020; 6 episodes (1 series) Comedy following three young football players at a fictional Premier League team. Stars Jake Short, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah, Jack McMullen, Will Arnett, Chris Geere and more.
The First Team. TV sitcom; BBC Two; 2020; 6 episodes (1 series) Comedy following three young football players at a fictional Premier League team. Stars Jake Short, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah, Jack McMullen, Will Arnett, Chris Geere and more.
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The misadventures of three young football players Mattie, Jack and Benji, at a fictional Premier League club with terrifying team hard-man Petey, mercurial Italian manager Cesare and eccentric chairman Mark Crane.
