Steve Coogan
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
- Began his entertainment career in the 1980s as a voice artist on "Spitting Image," a satirical puppet show
- In his youth, he was a part of the New Music theatre company in Manchester, England
- 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․"
- Based his iconic Alan Partridge character on a radio presenter who once interviewed him
- Is known for his love of cars and bought one of the last air-cooled Porsche 911 Carrera 4s
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 NewcomerNominated
- 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 Actor:Nominated
- 2013British Independent Film Award - Best Screenplay: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 Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
- 2014Oscar - Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2014BAFTA Film Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2014Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmNominated
- 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 AwardNominated
- 2015Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2017BAFTA TV Award - Best Writer: Comedy:Nominated
- 2017BAFTA TV Award - Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme:Winner
- 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 ScreenplayWinner
- 2024BAFTA TV Award - Leading Actor:Nominated
- 2024Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2024RTS North West Award - Best Performance in a Drama:Nominated
- 2026IFTA Award - Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film:Nominated