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