Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born October 14, 1965) is an English comedian, actor, writer and producer.
His best known character in the United Kingdom is Alan Partridge, a socially awkward and politically incorrect regional media personality, who featured in several television series, such as The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge and I'm Alan Partridge. Outside the UK, Coogan is better known for his film roles.
Known For
Despicable Me 4
(2024)
Silas Ramsbottom / Fritz (voice)
Minions: The Rise of Gru
(2022)
Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
Damien Cockburn
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Metropolitan Police Inspector (uncredited)
Holmes & Watson
(2018)
Gustav (uncredited)
Despicable Me 2
(2013)
Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Despicable Me 3
(2017)
Fritz / Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
Hades
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
(2014)
Octavius
Ella Enchanted
(2004)
Heston (voice)
Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
Marie Antoinette
(2006)
Ambassador Mercy
Mindhorn
(2016)
Peter Easterman
The Other Guys
(2010)
David Ershon
Minions
(2015)
Professor Flux / Tower Guard (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
(2009)
Octavius
Full Filmography
Acting
Resurrected
(1989)
Youth 2
Amnesty International's Big 30
(1991)
Self
Paul Calf's Video Diary
(1993)
Paul Calf / Pauline Calf
Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd
(1994)
Various
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
(1994)
Paul / Pauline Calf
Filth!
(1994)
Paul Calf/ Pauline Calf
The Indian in the Cupboard
(1995)
Tommy
Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich
(1995)
Duncan Thicket / Pauline Calf / Paul Calf
The Wind in the Willows
(1996)
Mole
The Fix
(1997)
Mike Gabbert
The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon
(1997)
Tony Ferrino
Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest
(1997)
Tony Ferrino
The Revengers' Comedies
(1998)
Bruce Tick
Alice Through the Looking Glass
(1998)
Gnat
Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It
(1999)
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
(1999)
Himself
The Parole Officer
(2001)
Simon Garden
Combat Sheep
(2001)
Cmdr. Harris (voice)
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
(2001)
Geoff
24 Hour Party People
(2002)
Tony Wilson
Cruise of the Gods
(2002)
Nick Lee
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
(2002)
Blitzen (voice)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
(2002)
Blitzen (voice)
Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge
(2003)
Alan Partridge
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
(2003)
Samuel Pepys
Coogan's Runner
(2003)
Self – Executive Producer
Appointment with Dr. Terrible
(2003)
Interviewee
Coffee and Cigarettes
(2004)
Steve (segment "Cousins?")
Around the World in 80 Days
(2004)
Phileas Fogg
Ella Enchanted
(2004)
Heston (voice)
Happy Endings
(2005)
Charley
A Cock and Bull Story
(2005)
Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
(2005)
Alan Partridge
Night at the Museum
(2006)
Octavius
Marie Antoinette
(2006)
Ambassador Mercy
The Alibi
(2006)
Ray Elliot
When Comedy Changed Forever
(2006)
Self (archive material)
For the Love of God
(2007)
Graham
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Metropolitan Police Inspector (uncredited)
The Making of Marie Antoinette
(2007)
Self
Hamlet 2
(2008)
Dana Marschz
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
(2008)
Damian Cockburn
Tales of the Riverbank
(2008)
Roderick (voice)
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
Damien Cockburn
Finding Amanda
(2008)
Michael Henry
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
(2009)
Octavius
In the Loop
(2009)
Paul Michaelson
What Goes Up
(2009)
Campbell Babbitt
Steve Coogan - Live As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters
(2009)
Various
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
(2009)
Self / Alan Partridge / Various
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
Hades
The Other Guys
(2010)
David Ershon
Marmaduke
(2010)
Raisin (voice)
Marvin
(2010)
Narrator
I'm Still Here
(2010)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Trip
(2011)
Steve Coogan
Our Idiot Brother
(2011)
Dylan Byng
Darkwood Manor
(2011)
Steve Coogan
Ruby Sparks
(2012)
Langdon Tharp
Uncle Wormsley's Christmas
(2012)
Narrator
Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life
(2012)
Alan Partridge
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
(2012)
Himself
Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce
(2012)
Alan Partridge
Despicable Me 2
(2013)
Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
What Maisie Knew
(2013)
Beale
The Look of Love
(2013)
Paul Raymond
Philomena
(2013)
Martin Sixsmith
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
(2013)
Alan Partridge
Steve Coogan: Stand Up Down Under
(2013)
Doubt
(2013)
Vincent Calzonetti
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
(2014)
Self
Northern Soul
(2014)
Mr. Banks
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
(2014)
Octavius
One Rogue Reporter
(2014)
The Trip to Italy
(2014)
Steve
Minions
(2015)
Professor Flux / Tower Guard (voice)
Misery Loves Comedy
(2015)
Self
Rules Don't Apply
(2016)
Colonel Nigel Briggs
Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
(2016)
Alan Partridge
The Secret Life of Pets
(2016)
Ozone / Reginald (voice)
Mindhorn
(2016)
Peter Easterman
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
(2016)
Self / Alan Partridge
Dying Laughing
(2017)
Himself
The Dinner
(2017)
Paul Lohman
Shepherds and Butchers
(2017)
John Weber
The Trip to Spain
(2017)
Steve
Despicable Me 3
(2017)
Fritz / Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?
(2017)
Himself
Stan & Ollie
(2018)
Stanley "Stan" Laurel
Irreplaceable You
(2018)
Mitch
Ideal Home
(2018)
Erasmus
Hot Air
(2018)
Lionel Macomb
Holmes & Watson
(2018)
Gustav (uncredited)
Greed
(2019)
Sir Richard McCreadie
The Professor and the Madman
(2019)
Frederick James Furnivall
The Trip to Greece
(2020)
Steve
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
(2020)
Self
The Lost King
(2022)
John Langley
Minions: The Rise of Gru
(2022)
Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Alan Partridge - Stratagem
(2022)
Alan Partridge/Martin Brennan
Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial
(2023)
Self
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
(2023)
Self
Despicable Me 4
(2024)
Silas Ramsbottom / Fritz (voice)
Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
Writing
Paul Calf's Video Diary
(1993)
Writer
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
(1994)
Writer
Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd
(1994)
Writer
Filth!
(1994)
Writer
The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon
(1997)
Writer
Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It
(1999)
Writer
The Parole Officer
(2001)
Writer
Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge
(2003)
Writer
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
(2008)
Writer
Steve Coogan - Live As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters
(2009)
Writer
Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life
(2012)
Writer
Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce
(2012)
Writer
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
(2013)
Writer
Philomena
(2013)
Screenplay
Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
(2016)
Writer
The Lost King
(2022)
Writer
Alan Partridge - Stratagem
(2022)
Writer
Production
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
(2001)
Executive Producer
Cruise of the Gods
(2002)
Executive Producer
Appointment with Dr. Terrible
(2003)
Executive Producer
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
(2003)
Executive Producer
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
(2004)
Executive Producer
King of Fridges
(2004)
Executive Producer
Snow Cake
(2006)
Executive Producer
Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life
(2012)
Executive Producer
Philomena
(2013)
Producer
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
(2013)
Executive Producer
Mindhorn
(2016)
Executive Producer
Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
(2016)
Executive Producer
Dancer
(2016)
Executive Producer
Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?
(2017)
Executive Producer
Hot Air
(2018)
Executive Producer
My Zoe
(2019)
Executive Producer
The Lost King
(2022)
Producer
Crew
Directing