Paul Calf is a fictional character portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. He has appeared in two video diaries, an episode of Coogan's Run, and in various stand-up performances. He is an unemployed Mancunian wastrel with a particular hatred of students. Steve Coogan (born 14 October 1965 in Manchester, England) is an English actor and comedian. ... Coogans Run was a 1995 UK TV series featuring Steve Coogan as a series of odd characters living in the fictional town of Ottle. ... This article is about the city in England. ...
Paul lives in a Manchester council house with his mother, and sister, Pauline (also played by Coogan), his father having died sometime before the first video diary was made. For a long time Paul was obsessed with getting back together with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Paul's best friend is "Fat" Bob (played by John Thomson), a car mechanic who eventually married Paul's sister. He supports Manchester City and is very partial to Wagon Wheels. John Thomson on HUWRH John Thomson (born in 1969 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish actor. ... Manchester City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ...
Quotes
"Bag of shite!"
"Is it a crime to hit a student across the back of the head with a snooker ball in a sock?"
"I've got two bad habits, smoking and masturbation. I'm a twenty a day man, and I smoke like a chimney."
"I'm not wearing a dead man's pants."
"Look I'm not messing about, if you want a shag I'll be in the cubicle. Leave it about twenty minutes, I'll be having a dump."
PaulCalf is a fictional character portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan.
Paul lives in a Manchester council house with his mother and his sister, Pauline (also played by Coogan), his father having died some time before the first video diary was made.
Paul's best friend is "Fat" Bob (played by John Thomson), a car mechanic who eventually married Paul's sister.