Steve Coogan

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).