Brett Goldstein, the actor best known for giving life to Roy Kent in theApple TV+showTed Lasso, is gearing up for the show’supcoming fourth season.The series renewal was met with excitement from fans, who thought the show would not continue after Season 3. But as it turns out, the beloved characters from the sports comedy series will return. Well, at least,someof them.
In a conversation withUSA Today, Goldstein offered a few details aboutTed LassoSeason 4. The actor is currently working in the writer’s room for the fourth season, which will see Jason Sudeikis' titular character shifting his attention to another group that isn’t AFC Richmond. Although Goldstein’s character, former player Roy Kent, remained as one of the possible leaders of the English soccer team, it appears that the coach will stay on the bench this time around. When asked if Roy Kent was set to return for Season 4, Goldstein just said the following: “What I can say is I’m back in a professional capacity as an executive producer and writer.”
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Does this mean that Roy Kent is definitely out as a character inTed LassoSeason 4? Of course not: he’s being evasive for a reason. It’s still too early to start speculating about the show’s return, which still doesn’t have a release date confirmed. When Season 3 ended, it felt like it would be the last time we’d see Lasso coaching the soccer team, butGoldstein revealedthat at least a small part of him was sure the show would return:
“I cried and we had such an emotional goodbye. But I do think a part of me thought this wasn’t the end. I just felt like it’s such a lovely world. It sort of felt like surely there’ll be a way to do more. I guess I then thought maybe it isn’t going to happen. So then when it was happening, I was like, ‘Ah, wonderful.’ But I wasn’t completely surprised.”
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The English actor and writer has had a successful career in film and television, but it was his performance as Roy Kent that shot him into stardom. He’s also credited as a writer and executive producer on the Apple TV+ giant, a gig that was crucial for pitchingShrinkingto the streamer. In this other comedy show, also co-created byTed Lasso’s Bill Lawrence, Goldstein participates as writer and co-creator. Season 2 ofShrinkingsaw him join the cast as Louis Winston, and perthe season finale, he will also have a recurring role in the already greenlit Season 3.
Goldstein also tried stand-up comedy in 2023 by going on tour with the showThe Second Best Night of Your Life. This resulted in a TV special that will air on HBO Saturday night, April 26, at 10pm ET. When talking toUSA Today, Goldstein explained his love of stand-up comedy as a simple one: “I love stand-up. I do think it’s the purest in terms of there’s no one you have to discuss it with. With stand-up, I could have an idea in the afternoon, I can try it that day, and if it works, great. And if it doesn’t work, fine. We tried it.”
