Nick Mohammed has revealed he once worked alongside a celebrity whose off-screen behaviour was so unpleasant it reminded him of a school bully.
The actor stopped short of naming the individual but described the person as notoriously rude at the height of their rise to fame.
Speaking on a podcast, Mohammed was asked what personality trait instantly puts him off. He replied simply: "Rudeness. It is one thing I cannot understand."
He argued that bad behaviour can sometimes be rewarded in the entertainment industry once performers reach a certain level of success.
"This industry is definitely surrounded by its healthy share of rude people," he said. "I find it shocking when I meet people within this industry who will continue to do well because it's slightly rewarded."
Mohammed contended there is little justification for treating people poorly in a field built around fiction. "At the end of the day, it's still pretend," he said. "It's an absolute luxury to be doing this and getting paid that amount."
Recalling an early television job, he described working with someone who was at the peak of breaking through and was notoriously rude to those around them.
Rather than simply being difficult, Mohammed said watching the interactions was deeply uncomfortable. "It was gross. It was just like watching a school bully."
Looking back, he believes the conduct stemmed from insecurity. At the time, however, he felt unable to challenge it as a junior member of the production.
"I wish I'd had the guts to speak up at that point, but didn't because I was too junior," he admitted. He noted that more senior staff were allowing the behaviour to continue.
Mohammed said attitudes have since shifted, and he now feels far more comfortable calling out rudeness when he witnesses it.
He has built a varied career across sketch comedy, acclaimed television, and major film productions, earning two Emmy nominations for his role in a hit sports comedy series.
Despite his extensive list of collaborators, he offered no indication of the unnamed actor's identity.
Mohammed suggested such reputations do not go unnoticed, noting that within the industry there are those who quietly refuse to work with consistently disrespectful performers.
