Ted Lasso star is a combination of Grealish and 3 others

Publish date: 2024-03-14

Ted Lasso returns to our screens in March, and many are excited to see the return of AFC Richmond and their star player, Jamie Tartt.

Tartt, played by Phil Dunster, has been one of the show’s most intriguing players. Going from primary antagonist to hero after a tumultuous time with both Richmond and Manchester City.

Many can’t help but notice some similarities between Tartt and many current Premier League players, most notably, Jack Grealish. So, who is the character actually based on?

Well, interestingly, Phil Dunster has answered this question in the past, and he says that Tartt is a combination of Grealish and three others.

Who is Jamie Tartt based on?

Dunster spoke to Soccer AM a few years ago about who he bases the character on, jokingly stating that he’s partially based on Soccer AM host Jimmy Bullard before revealing that Tartt is actually a combination of Grealish, Mason Mount, Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Yeah, I watch football pretty much every day, so I have taken a whole bunch of characters, Jimmy Bullard and obviously Jack Grealish, and there’s a lot of young players like Mason Mount,” Dunster said.

“He is a flair player, Jamie Tatt, so there’s a bit of Bernardo Silva, a bit of Cristiano Ronaldo.”

Similar to Grealish

Dunster may say that he’s based the character on four different players, but we can’t help but see the similarities to Jack Grealish.

The hairstyle, the broad accent, albeit Mancunian rather than Brummie, and the ability, Tartt looks and plays a lot like Grealish.

Ted Lasso is a brilliant show that lends a lot from the footballing world including Sky Sports’ pundits, Crystal Palace’s stadium and even the personalities of some Premier League players.

Now you know, Tartt is based on a bit of Grealish, Mount, Silva and Ronaldo. He may be fictional, but he sounds like a brilliant player to us.

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