How Toheeb Jimoh of 'Ted Lasso' found his character's home — and his own
by Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times
Aug 09, 2022
3 minutes
Sam Obisanya isn't a laugh riot on "Ted Lasso." Rather, it was likely how involving his Season 2 arc was (activism, leadership, love) that earned the actor who plays him, 25-year-old Toheeb Jimoh, his first Emmy nomination. If the dark evolution of Coach Nate (Nick Mohammed) from sweet milquetoast to burgeoning supervillain has cooled the reception to the series' second outing, Sam's development could be the show's new hope.
"The relationship between Sam and Ted kind of parallels me and Jason," says Jimoh of co-creator and
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