Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, impressionist, and comedian. His best known character in the United Kingdom is Alan Partridge, the grotesque sports reporter-turned-television chat show host-turned-regional radio presenter who featured in several television series, such as The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge and I'm Alan Partridge. Outside of the UK, Coogan is more well known for his film roles. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... {infobox England place| |Latitude= 53. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the impression of being someone else by imitating the other persons voice and mannerisms. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... Information Gender Male Date of birth April 2, 1955 ) Occupation Radio and Television Broadcaster Portrayed by Steve Coogan Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional television and radio presenter portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ... The Day Today is a surreal British parody of television current affairs news programmes. ... Knowing Me, Knowing You. ... Im Alan Partridge is a British sitcom. ...

Background

Coogan is one of six children. He was born and raised in Middleton, Lancashire. One of his brothers, Brendan, is a former Top Gear presenter, and another, Martin, was the lead singer of the early 1990s band The Mock Turtles. All the brothers attended the Cardinal Langley RC High School. {infobox England place| |Latitude= 53. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Brendan Coogan is a British television presenter, best known for previously presenting Top Gear on the BBC and for leaving the show following a drink driving conviction. ... Top Gear in its original 30 minute format was a BBC television series about cars produced by BBC Birmingham. ... For the comic opera of the same name, see Mock Turtles (opera). ... Cardinal Thomas Langley (1363 – 20 November 1437) was a dean of York, bishop of Durham (1406-1437), and Lord Chancellor of England, two times and to three kings (1405-07). ...

Career

Early Life

Coogan started out as a stand-up comic and mimic, as well as doing voice-over work for adverts and impressions on Spitting Image. He also acted on the observation round on The Krypton Factor in 1989. Spitting Image was a satirical puppet show that ran on the United Kingdoms ITV television network from 1984 to 1996. ... The Krypton Factor was a British game show, produced by Granada Television and hosted by Gordon Burns, broadcast on ITV from 1977 to 1995. ...

Alan Partridge

He teamed up with Chris Morris and Armando Iannucci, amongst others, on the Radio 4 comedy show On The Hour, where he helped give birth to his most famous creation Alan Partridge. Alan went on to have his own radio show and also appeared on TV in The Day Today and his own chat show, Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge. In 1997 he bounced back with the sitcom I'm Alan Partridge, which was followed by a second series in 2002. Chris Morris (born September 5, 1965 in Bristol, England) is an English satirical comedian, writer, producer, director, actor and radio DJ. Morris began his career in radio before later moving into television. ... Armando Iannucci (born 1964, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish comedian, satirist and radio producer. ... On The Hour double cassette cover featuring Chris Morris, 1992. ... Information Gender Male Date of birth April 2, 1955 ) Occupation Radio and Television Broadcaster Portrayed by Steve Coogan Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional television and radio presenter portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ... The Day Today is a surreal British parody of television current affairs news programmes. ... Knowing Me, Knowing You. ... Im Alan Partridge is a British sitcom. ...

Other TV roles

Other notable Coogan creations include Tommy Saxondale, Duncan Thicket, Tony Ferrino, Paul Calf and his sister Pauline Calf. Duncan Thicket has appeared on a tour of live shows. Other TV shows he has starred in include Coogan's Run, Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible, Monkey Trousers and Saxondale. Coogan has provided voices for the animated series I Am Not An Animal, the one-off BBC2 comedy about sheep Combat Sheep, two Christmas specials staring Robbie the Reindeer, and an episode of the BBC Radio Four spoof sci-fi series Nebulous. Saxondale is a British television situation comedy programme, starring and co-written (with Neil Maclennan) by Steve Coogan. ... Stephen Steve John Coogan (born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, impressionist, and comedian. ... Tony Ferrino is a fictional character created by Steve Coogan. ... Paul Calf is a fictional character portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ... Coogans Run was a 1995 UK TV series featuring Steve Coogan as a series of odd characters living in the fictional town of Ottle. ... Dr. Terribles House of Horrible was a British television series, created by and starring Steve Coogan and Graham Duff. ... Monkey Trousers is a comedy series on ITV featuring such British comedians as Alistair McGowan, John Thomson, Ronni Ancona, Mackenzie Crook, Griff Rhys Jones, Neil Morrissey, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Marc Wootton and Steve Coogan. ... For the Nottinghamshire hamlet, see Saxondale, Nottinghamshire. ... I Am Not an Animal was an animated miniseries telling the tale of highly intelligent non-human animals rescued from a vivisectionist laboratory and forced to live on their own. ... Robbie the Reindeer is the title character in two animated BBC Christmas comedy television specials, filmed in aid of Comic Relief. ... Nebulous is a science fiction comedy that premiered on BBC Radio 4 and is produced independently by Baby Cow Productions. ...

He has starred in BBC2's The Private Life of Samuel Pepys in 2003, and Cruise of the Gods in 2002. In 2006, he had a cameo in the Little Britain Christmas special as a Pilot taking Lou and Andy to Disneyland. In 2007, Coogan played a psychiatrist on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Cruise of the Gods was a one-off comedy/drama produced by Baby Cow Productions for the BBC. It starred Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan and David Walliams. ... This article is about the British TV show Little Britain. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American sitcom starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David as himself. ...

Film roles

Notable film roles include Tony Wilson, Factory Records boss in the film 24 Hour Party People, Mole in Terry Jones' The Wind in the Willows, Phileas Fogg in a remake of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days with Jackie Chan, Ambassador Mercy in Marie Antoinette and Octavius, the first Roman emperor and nephew to Julius Caesar, in Night at the Museum. He has also played himself twice on screen. First, in one of the vignettes of Jim Jarmusch's 2003 film Coffee and Cigarettes, alongside Alfred Molina. Second, in 2006 Coogan starred with Rob Brydon in Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, a self-referential film of the "unfilmable" self-referential novel Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne. In the film, Coogan plays a fictional, womanizing version of himself. Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007) was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC. Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson, was the music mogul behind some of Manchesters most successful bands. ... FAC 115: Factory Records Stationery (1984) Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label, started in 1978 which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Terence Graham Parry Jones (born in Colwyn Bay, Wales, on February 1, 1942) is a British comedian, screenwriter and actor, film director, childrens author, popular historian, political commentator and TV documentary host. ... The Wind in the Willows, released on video in the U.S. as Mr. ... Phileas Fogg is the main fictional character in the 1872 Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days. ... This article is about the French author. ... Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 comedy adventure film based on Jules Vernes novel, Around the World in 80 Days. ... Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Florimond Claude, comte de Mercy-Argenteau (1727–1794), Austrian diplomat, son of Antoine, comte de Mercy-Argenteau, entered the diplomatic service of Austria, going to Paris in the train of Reichsfürst Kaunitz. ... Marie Antoinette is an American Academy Award-winning 2006 film written and directed by Sofia Coppola about the life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. ... Night at the Museum is a 2006 American adventure comedy film. ... Coffee and Cigarettes is a 2003 independent film directed by Jim Jarmusch. ... Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of both the stage and screen. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Rob Brydon (born Robert Brydon Jones, May 3, 1965, Baglan, Port Talbot) is a Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC comedy Marion and Geoff and The Keith Barret Show. ... Michael Winterbottom (b. ... For the novel by Will Self see Cock and Bull, for the expression, see Cock and Bull. ... The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (or, more briefly, Tristram Shandy) is a novel by Laurence Sterne. ... Laurence Sterne Laurence Sterne (November 24, 1713 – March 18, 1768) was an Irish-born English novelist and an Anglican clergyman. ...

The first film he co-wrote with Henry Normal was The Parole Officer. He also acted in this alongside Ben Miller and Lena Headey. Coogan has an uncredited cameo in Hot Fuzz, scripted by Shaun of the Dead writers Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright. Coogan's inclusion may be construed as a show of gratitude from Pegg, because Coogan brought Pegg along on his comedy tour Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It. The Parole Officer from 2001 was directed by John Duigan and was Steve Coogans first starring role in a major film. ... Hot Fuzz is a 2007 British police action comedy film written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. ... Shaun of the Dead is a zombie-themed romantic comedy (or rom zom com as it dubs itself) or zombie comedy released in 2004. ... Simon John Pegg (born 14 February 1970 in Gloucester) is an English comedian, writer and film and television actor. ... Edgar Wright at Comic Con in San Diego Edgar Wright (born 18 April 1974 in Poole, Dorset) is an English film and television director. ...

He is rumoured to partner his Night at the Museum co-star Ben Stiller in a motion picture remake of The Persuaders!. Furthermore, rumours persist that a 2009 big screen outing is planned for his signature character, Alan Partridge ^[1][2]. Night at the Museum is a 2006 American adventure comedy film. ... Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. ... Not to be confused with The Persuaders (film) or The Persuaders (band). ... A typical multiplex (AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States). ... Information Gender Male Date of birth April 2, 1955 ) Occupation Radio and Television Broadcaster Portrayed by Steve Coogan Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional television and radio presenter portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ...

Coogan was to be working with pal Owen Wilson on the upcoming film Tropic Thunder, however Owen Wilson's attempted suicide has caused the film to come to a crashing halt. Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer. ... Tropic Thunder is an upcoming 2008 film starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. ...

It was announced on 8 August 2007 that he is to star in a film adaptation of the life of Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards ^[3]. Image:Eddieedwards. ...

Personal life

A favourite of the British tabloids, Coogan's personal life has made headlines since the early-1990s. In August 2005, the News of the World stated that rock star Courtney Love had claimed to be pregnant with Coogan's child, following a two-week long fling the pair allegedly had while staying at the same hotel, although this claim has been dismissed by both parties [1]. The news came a month after Coogan had divorced his wife, Caroline Hickman, [2] (whom he married in 2002) on the grounds that the marriage had irretrievably broken down. He has a daughter Clare from a previous relationship with Anna Cole. The News of the World is a British tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. ... Courtney Love[1] (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician. ...

He lives in Brighton but still journeys north to watch Manchester United. For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ...

Some production staff working with Coogan are known to have objected to his "method" performance of Alan Partridge—maintaining the thoroughly unpleasant character from makeup to final call.^{[citation needed]} Method acting is an acting technique in which actors try to replicate real life emotional conditions under which the character operates, in an effort to create a life-like, realistic performance. ...

Achievements

He has won numerous awards for his work in TV including British Comedy Awards, BAFTAs, and The South Bank Show award for comedy. In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. In 2005, a poll to find The Comedians' Comedian saw him being voted amongst the top 20 greatest comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year. ... BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The South Bank Show is a British television arts magazine show, presented by Melvyn Bragg and seen in over 60 countries — including Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Sweden and the USA. Its stated aim is to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Owen Wilson controversy

In August 2007, the New York Post wrote that Coogan was being "blamed" in a story following Owen Wilson's suicide attempts for allegedly supplying the actor with hard drugs. Courtney Love said after Wilson's failed attempts, "I was just out of rehab, and he was right there with the drugs. I tried to warn Owen. I tried to warn his friends. I hope from the bottom of my heart that Owen stays the hell away from that guy." Steve Coogan responded through Access Hollywood, denying Love's accusations and offering support to Wilson. "My thoughts are with my friend Owen at this difficult time, but I do want to set the record straight and say that the allegations . . . are completely and utterly false," he said. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily. ... Courtney Love[1] (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician. ...

Production company

Coogan, along with writing partner Henry Normal, founded Baby Cow Productions in 1999. Together they are the executive producers for such shows as The Mighty Boosh, starring Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, Nighty Night, starring Julia Davis, and Marion and Geoff, starring Rob Brydon. Baby Cow Productions latest venture is Where Are The Joneses the world first daily online comedy sitcom which uses wiki technology to allow the audience to upload scripts, storyline ideas etc. Henry Normal is a British comedian, television producer, presenter and writer. ... Baby Cow Productions Ltd are a UK comedy television production company established in 1999 by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal. ... The Mighty Boosh is a British cult comedy about two friends who go on magical adventures. ... Noel Fielding (born 21 May 1973 in Westminster, London) is an English comedian and actor, best known for his role as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh. ... Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, musician, music producer and actor. ... Nighty Night is a BBC Television comedy with a black edge to its humour. ... Julia Davis (born 1966) is an English comedy writer and performer. ... Marion and Geoff was a BBC television comedy starring Rob Brydon as Keith Barret, a naïve cab driver going through a messy divorce from his wife, Marion, who, though he failed to realise it, had had a long-standing affair with his best friend, Geoff. ... Rob Brydon (born Robert Brydon Jones, May 3, 1965, Baglan, Port Talbot) is a Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC comedy Marion and Geoff and The Keith Barret Show. ... Baby Cow Productions Ltd are a UK comedy television production company established in 1999 by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal. ...

References and footnotes

1. ^ Coogan plans Alan Partridge movie'. BBC News Online (2005-04-19). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
2. ^ I Am Not Alan Partridge'. Channel 4. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
3. ^ Coogan to play Eddie 'The Eagle'. BBC News Online (2007-08-08). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.

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External links

• Steve Coogan at TV.com
• Steve Coogan at the Internet Movie Database
• Coming to a cinema near you... Alan Partridge as Our Man in Tashkent
• Official Steve Coogan Fan Listing
• Steve Coogan: From a Partridge to 'Cock and Bull Fresh Air interview by Terry Gross