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Middleton, Manchester, England, UK
Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born October 14, 1965) is an English comedian, actor, writer and producer. His best known character in the United Kingdom is Alan Partridge, a socially awkward and politically incorrect regional media personality, who featured in several television series, such as The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge and I'm Alan Partridge. Outside the UK, Coogan…
Known for
- Legends — Don2026
- The Penguin Lessons — Tom Michell2025
- Saipan — Mick McCarthy2025
- National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove — Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake/President Muffley/Major TJ Kong2025
- The Academy of Armando — Self2025
- How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) — Alan Partridge2025
- Brian and Maggie — Brian Walden2025
- Funboys — Phillip Cantwell2025
- Despicable Me 4 — Silas (voice)2024
- Joker: Folie à Deux — Paddy Meyers2024
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Key facts
- Born
- Stephen John Coogan , ( 1965-10-14 ) 14 October 1965 (age 60) , Middleton, Lancashire , England
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom Ireland
- Education
- Manchester Metropolitan University ( BA )
- Occupations
- Actor comedian screenwriter producer
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Title
- Co-founder and creative director of Baby Cow Productions
- Spouse
- Caroline Hickman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2005 )
- Partner
- Anna Cole (1992–1996)
- Relatives
- Brendan Coogan (brother) Martin Coogan (brother) Aidan McArdle (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Steve
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Middleton
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Steve Coogan 2013.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1965-10-14
- Commons category
- Steve Coogan
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- social media followers
- 1527
- pseudonym
- Tony Ferrino
- has written for
- TheGuardian.com
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Encyclopedic overview
Stephen John Coogan (/ˈkuːɡən/; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. His accolades include six BAFTA Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He is best known for his character Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which he developed while working with On the Hour (1991–1992) and The Day Today (1994). The role has been featured in numerous projects such as I'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002) and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013).
Coogan began his career as a voice actor on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image (1989–1992). He grew in prominence in the film industry starring in The Parole Officer and 24 Hour Party People (both 2002) before acting in films such as Around the World in 80 Days (2004), the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014), Tropic Thunder (2008), The Other Guys (2010), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Ruby Sparks (2012), and Greed (2019). He co-starred as himself with Rob Brydon in A Cock and Bull Story (2005) and the BBC series The Trip (2010), The Trip to Italy (2014), The Trip to Spain (2017), and The Trip to Greece (2020), all of which were also re-edited into films. He played the part of former undercover agent Don in the Nexflix limited series Legends (2026).
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