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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-10-14 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Middleton, Manchester, England, UK

Steve Coogan

Biography:

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 is better known for his film roles.

Known For

Acting

2025

The Penguin Lessons as Tom Michel
Brian and Maggie as Brian Walden

2024

Despicable Me 4 as Silas (voice)
Joker: Folie à Deux as Paddy Meyers
From Roger Moore with Love as Roger Moore (voice)

2023

The Reckoning as Jimmy Savile

2022

Alan Partridge - Stratagem as Alan Partridge/Martin Brennan
The Lost King as John Langley
Minions: The Rise of Gru as Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Chivalry as Cameron

2021

Stephen as DCI Clive Driscoll

2020

Newscast as Self

2019

Greed as Sir Richard McCreadie
The Professor and the Madman as Frederick James Furnivall
What We Do in the Shadows as Lord Roderick Cravensworth

2018

Stan & Ollie as Stanley "Stan" Laurel
Ideal Home as Erasmus
Hot Air as Lionel Macomb
Holmes & Watson as Gustav Klinger (uncredited)

2017

The Dinner as Paul Lohman
Despicable Me 3 as Fritz / Silas Ramsbottom (voice)

2016

Rules Don't Apply as Colonel Nigel Briggs
The Secret Life of Pets as Ozone / Reginald (voice)
Mindhorn as Peter Easterman

2015

Minions as Professor Flux / Tower Guard (voice)
HAPPYish as Thom Payne

2014

Northern Soul as Mr. Banks

2013

Despicable Me 2 as Silas (voice)
The Look of Love as Paul Raymond
Philomena as Martin Sixsmith
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa as Alan Partridge
Doubt as Vincent Calzonetti
The Last Leg as Self

2012

Ruby Sparks as Langdon Tharp

2011

The Trip as Steve Coogan
Our Idiot Brother as Dylan Byng
Darkwood Manor as Steve Coogan

2010

I'm Still Here as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Other Guys as David Ershon
Marmaduke as Raisin (voice)
Marvin as Narrator
The Trip as Steve
Conan as Self

2009

In the Loop as Paul Michaelson
What Goes Up as Campbell Babbitt
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story as Self / Alan Partridge / Various

2008

Tropic Thunder as Damien Cockburn
Hamlet 2 as Dana Marschz
Tales of the Riverbank as Roderick (voice)
Finding Amanda as Michael Henry
Sunshine as Bing Crosby

2007

Hot Fuzz as Metropolitan Police Inspector (uncredited)

2006

Marie Antoinette as Ambassador Mercy
The Alibi as Ray Elliot
When Comedy Changed Forever as Self (archive material)
Saxondale as Tommy Saxondale

2005

A Cock and Bull Story as Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan
Happy Endings as Charley

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes as Steve (segment "Cousins?")
Ella Enchanted as Heston (voice)
I Am Not an Animal as Mark the Bird (voice)

2003

Coogan's Runner as Self – Executive Producer

2002

24 Hour Party People as Tony Wilson
Cruise of the Gods as Nick Lee
Top Gear as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Alan Partridge - Guest Announcer

2001

The Parole Officer as Simon Garden
Combat Sheep as Cmdr. Harris (voice)

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Bright

1999

1998

Parkinson as Self

1997

The Fix as Mike Gabbert
I'm Alan Partridge as Alan Partridge

1996

1995

Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich as Duncan Thicket / Pauline Calf / Paul Calf
Coogan's Run as Ernest Moss

1994

Pauline Calf's Wedding Video as Paul / Pauline Calf
Filth! as Paul Calf/ Pauline Calf
The Day Today as Alan Partridge

1993

Paul Calf's Video Diary as Paul Calf / Pauline Calf
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer as Lead Singer of Go West
Harry as Stebbings

1992

1991

1989

Resurrected as Youth 2
Tales from the Crypt as Danny Skeggs
The Simpsons as Rowan Priddis (voice)

1984

1979

Question Time as Self - Panellist

-

Saipan as Mick McCarthy
The Players as William MacCready
All Saints: The Video as Alan Partridge (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

2025

The Penguin Lessons as Executive Producer

2022

The Lost King as Producer

2019

My Zoe as Executive Producer

2018

Hot Air as Executive Producer
High & Dry as Executive Producer

2016

Mindhorn as Executive Producer
Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle as Executive Producer
Dancer as Executive Producer
Zapped as Executive Producer

2013

Philomena as Producer
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa as Executive Producer

2006

Snow Cake as Executive Producer
Saxondale as Producer

2005

Ideal as Producer
Sensitive Skin as Producer

2004

King of Fridges as Executive Producer
AD/BC: A Rock Opera as Executive Producer
I Am Not an Animal as Producer
Nighty Night as Executive Producer
The Mighty Boosh as Producer
The Mighty Boosh as Executive Producer

2003

Appointment with Dr. Terrible as Executive Producer
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys as Executive Producer
Brain Candy as Executive Producer

2002

Cruise of the Gods as Executive Producer
Up in Town as Producer

2001

The Sketch Show as Producer

2000

Marion and Geoff as Producer
Human Remains as Producer

1997

I'm Alan Partridge as Executive Producer

-

The Players as Executive Producer

Writing

2022

The Lost King as Writer
Chivalry as Writer
The Witchfinder as Script Consultant

2013

Philomena as Screenplay

2006

Saxondale as Writer

2001

Directing

Sound

Crew

Creator

2006

Saxondale as Creator

1997