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Also known as Stephen John Coogan

English actor and comedian

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Steve Coogan is a person who began his work period in 1980. He has one child and uses the pseudonym "Tony Ferrino." His authorship includes sixteen works, with top titles such as *Stan & Ollie*, *Alan Partridge : Every Ruddy Word*, *Paul and Pauline Calf Book*, *Alan Partridge*, and *Alan Partridge - Nomad*. Crossref lists five of his works.

On Last.fm, his name is associated with 2,089 listeners and a playcount of 18,902. He has 1,527 social media followers. His profile is referenced by 1,038 other encyclopedia articles.

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Key facts

Born
Stephen John Coogan , ( 1965-10-14 ) 14 October 1965 (age 60) , Middleton, Lancashire , England
Citizenship
United Kingdom Ireland
Education
Manchester Metropolitan University ( BA )
Occupations
Actor comedian screenwriter producer
Years active
1988–present
Title
Co-founder and creative director of Baby Cow Productions
Spouse
Caroline Hickman ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2005 ) ​
Partner
Anna Cole (1992–1996)
Relatives
Brendan Coogan (brother) Martin Coogan (brother) Aidan McArdle (cousin)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Steve
Gender
male
Place of birth
Middleton
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Steve Coogan 2013.jpg
Number of children
1
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date of birth
1965-10-14
Commons category
Steve Coogan
start of work period
1980-00-00
social media followers
1527
pseudonym
Tony Ferrino
has written for
TheGuardian.com
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Encyclopedic overview

Stephen John Coogan (/ˈkuːɡən/; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. His accolades include six BAFTA Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He is best known for his character Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which he developed while working with On the Hour (1991–1992) and The Day Today (1994). The role has been featured in numerous projects such as I'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002) and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013).

Coogan began his career as a voice actor on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image (1989–1992). He grew in prominence in the film industry starring in The Parole Officer and 24 Hour Party People (both 2002) before acting in films such as Around the World in 80 Days (2004), the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014), Tropic Thunder (2008), The Other Guys (2010), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Ruby Sparks (2012), and Greed (2019). He co-starred as himself with Rob Brydon in A Cock and Bull Story (2005) and the BBC series The Trip (2010), The Trip to Italy (2014), The Trip to Spain (2017), and The Trip to Greece (2020), all of which were also re-edited into films. He played the part of former undercover agent Don in the Nexflix limited series Legends (2026).

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