Steve Coogan

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  • Birth Name: Stephen John Coogan
  • Birth Place: Middleton, Manchester, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/14/1965, Libra
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; producer; voice-overs; writer
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Steve Coogan Fast Facts:
  • First developed his impressionist skills as a child while performing impersonations of friends and celebrities for his family.
  • Provided the voices for several puppets on the British comedy show Spitting Image, which satirizes public figures.
  • Created his most famous character, Alan Partridge, in 1992. His other characters include Paul and Pauline Calf, Tommy Saxondale and Tony Ferrino.
  • Founded Baby Cow Productions, a television production company that specializes in comedy talent, in 1999 with business partner Henry Normal.
  • Was asked to take a role in Night at the Museum (2006) by Ben Stiller, a fan of Coogan's Alan Partridge character. Coogan later went on to work with Stiller again in Tropic Thunder (2008) and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009).
  • Steve Coogan Relationships:
  • Caroline Hickman - Ex-wife
  • Martin Coogan - Brother
  • Brendan Coogan - Brother
  • Clare Coogan - Daughter
  • Anna Cole - Ex-significant Other
  • Clare Coogan - Sister
  • Steve Coogan Awards:
  • 2001 BAFTA Awards: The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film - Nominee
  • College:
  • Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester, England (Diploma in Theater, 1988)
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