Brett Goldstein, the Emmy-winning British star of Ted Lasso, is trending as he headlines two romance projects and talks more openly about the Jewish upbringing that shaped his humor and career. Goldstein is co-writing and co-starring with Jennifer Lopez in Netflix’s upcoming romantic comedy Office Romance, directed by Ol Parker, while also fronting Apple TV+’s near-future love story All of You with Imogen Poots. All of You debuted on Apple TV+ in September, after a trailer rollout last month.
Lopez's connection
Netflix’s own announcement confirms that Office Romance began production in the spring, with Goldstein both co-writing (with Ted Lasso colleague Joe Kelly) and co-starring opposite Lopez; trade and lifestyle outlets documented filming around New Jersey. On October 15, Lopez joked on television that Goldstein is her “best on-screen kisser,” a soundbite that supercharged social chatter about the project.
Goldstein was born to a British Jewish family and celebrated his bar mitzvah at The Wimbledon Synagogue in southwest London, a detail noted by Jewish outlets and even the synagogue’s public history. He has referenced that background in interviews and stand-up, where his dry, family-centric stories often anchor the material.
One formative chapter he frequently recounts is the year he helped run a strip club in Marbella after his father bought it during a midlife swerve, an experience he later turned into his 2011 Edinburgh Fringe show, which helped propel his career.
Jewish culture continues to surface in profiles and fan coverage of Goldstein’s work, with Jewish publications highlighting him as a mainstream, visibly Jewish Emmy winner whose material and interviews nod to heritage even as he broadens into film leads.
The rom-com lead turn
In All of You, Goldstein plays Simon opposite Poots’s Laura in a story that tests the idea of soulmates and timing; press coverage praised the pair’s easy chemistry, and Apple bills it as a romance about best friends risking everything. The film’s rollout, paired with the Lopez collaboration, explains why Goldstein is dominating entertainment feeds this month.