Steve Coogan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 14 October 1965 · 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 is better known for his film roles.
Known for
Acting 131
- 2026The Players as William MacCready
- 2026Love Is Not the Answer as Ingo
- 2026Bad Bridgets
- 2026The Adventures of Drunky as The Devil (voice)
- 2025Saipan as Mick McCarthy
- 2025National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove as Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake/President Muffley/Major TJ Kong
- 2025The Penguin Lessons as Tom Michell
- 2025The Academy of Armando as Self
- 2024From Roger Moore with Love as Roger Moore (voice)
- 2024Joker: Folie à Deux as Paddy Meyers
- 2024Despicable Me 4 as Silas (voice)
- 2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy as Self
- 2023Alan Partridge - Stratagem as Alan Partridge / Martin Brennan
- 2023Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial as Self
- 2022The Lost King as John Langley
- 2022Minions: The Rise of Gru as Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
- 2020The Trip to Greece as Steve
- 2020Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy as Self
- 2020The Big Night In as Steve Coogan
- 2019Greed as Sir Richard McCreadie
- 2019The Professor and the Madman as Frederick James Furnivall
- 2018Stan & Ollie as Stanley "Stan" Laurel
- 2018Holmes & Watson as Gustav Klinger (uncredited)
- 2018Ideal Home as Erasmus
- 2018Hot Air as Lionel
- 2018Irreplaceable You as Mitch
- 2017Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? as Himself
- 2017The Trip to Spain as Steve
- 2017Despicable Me 3 as Fritz / Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
- 2017Shepherds and Butchers as John Weber
- 2017The Dinner as Paul Lohman
- 2017Dying Laughing as Self
- 2016Rules Don't Apply as Colonel Nigel Briggs
- 2016Mindhorn as Peter Easterman
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Self / Alan Partridge
- 2016The Secret Life of Pets as Ozone / Reginald (voice)
- 2016Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle as Alan Partridge
- 2015Minions as Professor Flux / Tower Guard (voice)
- 2015Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb as Octavius
- 2014Northern Soul as Mr. Banks
- 2014The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill as Self
- 2014One Rogue Reporter
- 2014The Trip to Italy as Steve
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self · 1 episode
- 2013Philomena as Martin Sixsmith
- 2013Steve Coogan: Stand Up Down Under
- 2013Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa as Alan Partridge
- 2013Despicable Me 2 as Silas (voice)
- 2013What Maisie Knew as Beale
- 2013The Look of Love as Paul Raymond
- 2013Doubt as Vincent Calzonetti
- 2012Uncle Wormsley's Christmas as Narrator
- 2012Ruby Sparks as Langdon Tharp
- 2012Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce as Alan Partridge
- 2012Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life as Alan Partridge
- 2012Evidently... John Cooper Clarke as Himself
- 2011Darkwood Manor as Steve Coogan
- 2011Our Idiot Brother as Dylan Byng
- 2011The Trip as Steve Coogan
- 2010I'm Still Here as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2010The Other Guys as David Ershon
- 2010Marmaduke as Raisin (voice)
- 2010Whatever Happened to Spitting Image? as Self (archive footage)
- 2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Hades
- 2010Marvin as Narrator
- 2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release as Self
- 2009Steve Coogan: The Inside Story as Self / Alan Partridge / Various
- 2009Monkey Mischief as Octavius
- 2009Steve Coogan - Live As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters as Various
- 2009Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story as Self
- 2009What Goes Up as Campbell Babbitt
- 2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Octavius
- 2009In the Loop as Paul Michaelson
- 2008Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Damien Cockburn
- 2008Tropic Thunder as Damien Cockburn
- 2008Finding Amanda as Michael Henry
- 2008The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space as Himself
- 2008Tales of the Riverbank as Roderick (voice)
- 2008Hamlet 2 as Dana Marschz
- 2008Graham Linehan: Funny Business
- 2007The Making of Marie Antoinette as Self
- 2007For the Love of God as Graham
- 2007Hot Fuzz as Metropolitan Police Inspector (uncredited)
- 2006Night at the Museum as Octavius
- 2006Saxondale: On The Road as Self
- 2006Marie Antoinette as Ambassador Mercy
- 2006When Comedy Changed Forever as Self (archive material)
- 2006The Alibi as Ray Elliot
- 2005Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy as Alan Partridge
- 2005A Cock and Bull Story as Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan
- 2005Happy Endings as Charley
- 2004Around the World in 80 Days as Phileas Fogg
- 2004Ella Enchanted as Heston (voice)
- 2004Coffee and Cigarettes as Steve (segment "Cousins?")
- 2003The Private Life of Samuel Pepys as Samuel Pepys
- 2003Appointment with Dr. Terrible as Interviewee
- 2003Coogan's Runner as Self – Executive Producer
- 2003Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge as Alan Partridge
- 2003Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich as Duncan Thicket / Pauline Calf / Paul Calf
- 2002Cruise of the Gods as Nick Lee
- 2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Blitzen (voice)
- 2002That Tony Wilson as Self
- 200224 Hour Party People as Tony Wilson
- 2001Combat Sheep as Cmdr. Harris (voice)
- 2001Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party as Geoff
- 2001The Parole Officer as Simon Garden
- 1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire as Blitzen (voice)
- 1999Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy as Himself
- 1999Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It
- 1998Alice Through the Looking Glass as Gnat
- 1998All Saints: The Video as Alan Partridge (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1998The Revengers' Comedies as Bruce Tick
- 1997Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest as Tony Ferrino
- 1997The Fix as Mike Gabbert
- 1997The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon as Tony Ferrino
- 1996The Wind in the Willows as Mole
- 1996The Daily Show as Self · 1 episode
- 1995Alan Partridge's Country Ramble as Alan Partridge
- 1995The Indian in the Cupboard as Tommy
- 1994Pauline Calf's Wedding Video as Paul / Pauline Calf
- 1994Filth! as Paul Calf/ Pauline Calf
- 1994Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd as Various
- 1993Paul Calf's Video Diary as Paul Calf / Pauline Calf
- 1993Thatcherworld
- 1992Spitting Image: Election Special '92 as Various Roles
- 1991Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
- 1991Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred? as Various characters (Voice)
- 1989Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie as Various Roles
- 1989Resurrected as Youth 2
- 1989The Simpsons as Rowan Priddis (voice) · 1 episode
Production 19
- 2026The Players · executive producer
- 2025The Penguin Lessons · executive producer
- 2022The Lost King · producer
- 2019My Zoe · executive producer
- 2018Hot Air · executive producer
- 2017Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? · executive producer
- 2016Mindhorn · executive producer
- 2016Dancer · executive producer
- 2016Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle · executive producer
- 2013Philomena · producer
- 2013Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa · executive producer
- 2012Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life · executive producer
- 2006Snow Cake · executive producer
- 2004AD/BC: A Rock Opera · executive producer
- 2004King of Fridges · executive producer
- 2003The Private Life of Samuel Pepys · executive producer
- 2003Appointment with Dr. Terrible · executive producer
- 2002Cruise of the Gods · executive producer
- 2001Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party · executive producer
Writing 20
- 2023Alan Partridge - Stratagem · writer
- 2022The Lost King · writer
- 2016Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle · writer
- 2013Philomena · screenplay
- 2013Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa · writer
- 2012Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce · writer
- 2012Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life · writer
- 2009Steve Coogan: The Inside Story · writer
- 2009Steve Coogan - Live As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters · writer
- 2008Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness · writer
- 2003Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge · writer
- 2003Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich · writer
- 2001The Parole Officer · writer
- 1999Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It · writer
- 1997The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon · writer
- 1995Alan Partridge's Country Ramble · writer
- 1994Pauline Calf's Wedding Video · writer
- 1994Filth! · writer
- 1994Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd · writer
- 1993Paul Calf's Video Diary · writer
Directing 1
- 2008Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness · director
crew 1
- 2008Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness · creator
Sound 1
- 1997The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon · songs