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Steve Coogan Biography

Birth Name:Stephen John Coogan

Birth Place:Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Script department, Music department

Fast Facts

In 1992, he won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival
Listed as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy by The Observer in 2003
Was named Variety Club Show Business Personality of the Year in 1999
Studied drama at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre
In his youth, he was a part of the New Music theatre company in Manchester, England
Began his entertainment career in the 1980s as a voice artist on "Spitting Image," a satirical puppet show
Quote: "What would have upset me 20 years ago, now I've developed a thicker skin․ I'm more confident about who I am․ I don't mind if a certain percentage of people hate me, or what I stand for ․․․ As long as it's not everyone․ I can live with that․"
Is known for his love of cars and bought one of the last air-cooled Porsche 911 Carrera 4s
Based his iconic Alan Partridge character on a radio presenter who once interviewed him

Awards

1994British Comedy Award-Best Male TV Performer: winner
1995BAFTA TV Award-Best Light Entertainment Performance: nominated
1998BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy (Programme or Series): winner
1998BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy Performance: winner
1998British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Actor: winner
2002Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer-: nominated
2002VVFP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2003BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy Performance: nominated
2003British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Actor: winner
2003Empire Award-Best British Actor: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2003RTS Television Award-Best Comedy Performance: nominated
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2008OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010British Comedy Award-Best New TV Comedy: nominated
2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Male Performance in a Comedy Role: winner
2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
2011Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Comedy/Entertainment: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
2013SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2013Screenplay Competition-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013Golden Osella-Best Screenplay: winner
2014Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2014BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2014Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2014BAFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2014British Screenwriters' Award-Best British Feature Film Writing: winner
2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2014Guardian Film Award-Best Line of Dialogue: nominated
2014IOMA-Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale): nominated
2014ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2014ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2014Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2014USC Scripter Award-: nominated
2015Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017BAFTA TV Award-Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: winner
2017BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: Comedy: nominated
2017BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
2017Emmy-Comedy: winner
2017RTS Television Award-Comedy Performance: nominated
2018BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2018British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2019DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2019ALFS Award-British/Irish Actor of the Year: nominated
2019National Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022BAFTA TV Award-Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: nominated
2023Best Screenplay-: winner
2024BAFTA TV Award-Leading Actor: nominated
2024Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film: nominated