Allan Mustafa

Allan "Seapa" Mustafa[1] (born 29 September 1985) is a British actor, comedian and writer who is best known for portraying Anthony "MC Grindah" Zografos in the BBC mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing, which he co-created with Asim Chaudhry.[2][3]

Allan Mustafa
Born (1985-09-29) 29 September 1985
London, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer
Years active2012–present

Early life

Mustafa is iraqi Kurdish[4] and Czech descent.[5] He grew up in the town of Chessington and worked at Chessington World of Adventures in his teenage years. He was arrested in London at 14 for graffiti.[6]

Career

At university, Mustafa met Hugo Chegwin, Steve Stamp and Asim Chaudhry, with whom he created YouTube mockumentary videos about a fictional pirate radio station. This led to the group being commissioned for People Just Do Nothing, a BBC mockumentary about West London pirate radio station Kurupt FM. The pilot aired on BBC iPlayer in July 2012. The show ran for five series, winning a BAFTA and a Royal Television Society Award. In 2019, production began on a feature length adaptation of the series called People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan. The film was positively received by both fans and critics.[7]

Mustafa appeared in the 2020 Netflix film Love Wedding Repeat as Chaz, the boyfriend of Freida Pinto’s character Amanda.[8][9]

Mustafa starred for two series of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Ability as the "useless carer" Bob, for the character played by comedian Lee Ridley, who also wrote the series.[10]

In 2022, he starred in the Channel 4 series The Curse,[11] and the BBC Three series Peacock.[12]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2012 BBC Comedy Feeds Sniper Episode: "People Just Do Nothing"
2014–2018 People Just Do Nothing Grindah 27 episodes' also co-writer and co-creator
2017 Sounds Like Friday Night Series 1 episode 1
2018 Love Pool Taxi Pool Driver Short film
Kurupt FM vs Top Gear Grindah
2019 Amaro and Walden Shotting Short film; also writer
2020 Love Wedding Repeat Chaz
2021 People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan MC Grindah Also co-writer
2022 The Witchfinder Grocer Series 1 episode 5
The Curse Albert 6 episodes; also co-writer
Kurupt FM the Greatest Hits MC Grindah Online video
Peacock Andy 3 episodes
TBA The Out Liam Short film
2023 Jackdaw Feature film[13]

References
  1. Wollaston, Sam (27 October 2018). "'The joke is always on us': how People Just Do Nothing struck comedy gold". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. "Allan Mustafa". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. "One of the funniest TV shows of recent years has been renewed for a final season". Shortlist. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "Peacock: BBC Three release date and cast with Allan Mustafa | NationalWorld".
  5. "People Just Do Nothing's Allan Mustafa interview: 'Everything I did, I failed at'". The Independent. 23 August 2021.
  6. "Kurupt FM On Their First Dates, Jobs and Drug Experiences – VICE". www.vice.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. "'People Just Do Nothing' Movie Adaptation Shooting In Japan & UK For Focus Features & BBC Films". Deadline. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. "Love Wedding Repeat: Netflix rom com's multiple timelines explained". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  10. Guide, British Comedy. "Ability – Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
  11. Seale, Jack (6 February 2022). "The Curse review – a sublime crime caper with an unfeasibly brilliant cast". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  12. Day, Harvey (25 April 2022). "Peacock's Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa: 'People are being more open about body image issues'". BBC Three. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  13. Tabbara, Mona (2 February 2023). "Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jenna Coleman star in Anton's UK-set action thriller 'Jackdaw'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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