Segel encouraged Goldstein to take on the role of Louis, a drastic departure physically and otherwise from the gruff, fully-bearded UK football star Roy Kent that he portrayed on the Emmy-winning “Ted Lasso” for three seasons.

"Here comes Brett Goldstein, who is an incredible talent as a writer, as a stand-up comedian, as an actor. He's right off of the success of Ted Lasso and Roy Kent and he comes into play Louis, which is such a departure from Roy Kent," Urie, 44, tells ...