Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Born:October 14, 1965

Place of Birth:Middleton, Manchester, England, UK

Known For:Acting

Biography

Steve Coogan, born Stephen John Coogan on October 14, 1965, is a multifaceted talent hailing from England. With a career spanning decades, Coogan has made a name for himself as a comedian, actor, writer, and producer. His versatility in the entertainment industry has garnered him a loyal fan base both in his home country and internationally.

One of Coogan's most iconic portrayals is that of Alan Partridge, a character beloved by audiences in the United Kingdom. Alan Partridge, a socially awkward and politically incorrect regional media personality, was brought to life by Coogan in various television series, including The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge, and I'm Alan Partridge. Coogan's comedic timing and knack for satire shone through in his portrayal of this memorable character.

While Coogan's roots may lie in British television, his reach extends far beyond the UK. He has successfully transitioned into the world of film, where he has showcased his acting prowess to a global audience. His film roles have solidified his reputation as a versatile actor capable of tackling diverse characters and genres with ease.

Beyond his on-screen work, Coogan has also made a mark behind the scenes as a writer and producer. His creative contributions have helped shape projects that resonate with audiences across different platforms. Coogan's dedication to his craft and his ability to wear multiple hats in the entertainment industry speak to his passion for storytelling and creativity.

With a career as extensive and varied as Coogan's, it is evident that he is a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment world. His ability to seamlessly transition between comedy and drama, television and film, on-screen and off-screen roles is a testament to his talent and work ethic. Coogan's work continues to captivate audiences and inspire aspiring actors and creators around the globe.

As a seasoned performer, Coogan brings a depth and nuance to his characters that set him apart in the industry. Whether he is eliciting laughter with his impeccable comedic timing or tugging at heartstrings with his dramatic performances, Coogan's versatility knows no bounds. His dedication to his craft and his willingness to push boundaries have earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated following.

Off-screen, Coogan is known for his philanthropic efforts and advocacy work. His commitment to various social causes highlights his desire to make a positive impact beyond the realm of entertainment. Coogan's willingness to use his platform for good exemplifies his values and principles as both an artist and a humanitarian.

With a legacy that continues to evolve and grow, Coogan remains a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. His ability to reinvent himself while staying true to his roots is a testament to his longevity and relevance in a constantly changing landscape. Coogan's contributions to comedy, film, and television have left an indelible mark on popular culture and will continue to inspire future generations of artists.

In a world where talent is abundant but true artistry is rare, Steve Coogan stands out as a beacon of creativity and authenticity. His body of work serves as a testament to his dedication to the craft and his unwavering commitment to storytelling. As Coogan continues to push boundaries and challenge himself in his career, audiences can look forward to being entertained, enlightened, and inspired by this remarkable talent for years to come.

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Filmography

Acting

Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me 4

Silas (voice)

2024

Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, forcing the family to go on the run.
Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux

Paddy Meyers

2024

While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Silas Ramsbottom (voice)

2022

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.
Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

Octavius

2006

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Hades

2010

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2

Silas (voice)

2013

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
The Other Guys

The Other Guys

David Ershon

2010

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Metropolitan Police Inspector (uncredited)

2007

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

Damien Cockburn

2008

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
Minions

Minions

Professor Flux / Tower Guard (voice)

2015

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
Despicable Me 3

Despicable Me 3

Fritz / Silas Ramsbottom (voice)

2017

Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Octavius

2009

Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.
Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

Heston (voice)

2004

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Ambassador Mercy

2006

The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets

Ozone / Reginald (voice)

2016

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks

Langdon Tharp

2012

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Phileas Fogg

2004

A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
Marmaduke

Marmaduke

Raisin (voice)

2010

When Phil and Debbie Winslow relocate from their native Kansas to the sunny climes of Orange County, their big-hearted, havoc-wreaking Great Dane gets a taste of the dog's life, California-style.
The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

Tommy

1995

A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
In the Loop

In the Loop

Paul Michaelson

2009

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
Holmes & Watson

Holmes & Watson

Gustav Klinger (uncredited)

2018

Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer as they only have four days before the queen becomes the next victim.
The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

Frederick James Furnivall

2019

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010

I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

Steve (segment "Cousins?")

2004

Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.
Stan & Ollie

Stan & Ollie

Stanley "Stan" Laurel

2018

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public
Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother

Dylan Byng

2011

Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all.
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge

2013

When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

Tony Wilson

2002

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.
Mindhorn

Mindhorn

Peter Easterman

2016

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.
Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2

Dana Marschz

2008

Failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz rallies his Tucson students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The Trip to Spain

The Trip to Spain

Steve

2017

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a road trip along the coast of Spain.

Production

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Executive Producer

2013

When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
Mindhorn

Mindhorn

Executive Producer

2016

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.