Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan was born and raised in Middleton, Manchester on 14th October 1965, one of six children. He trained as an actor at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre, and started out on the stand-up comedy circuit while still at college. This was what allowed him to get his Equity card. He also provided a selection of voices for Spitting Image and was involved with the BBC radio show, "On The Hour", where he created the character that was to make him a millionaire... Alan Partridge. He also brought us Paul and Pauline Calf, the appalling travelling sales rep. Gareth Cheeseman, and the "singing sensation" cabaret star Tony Ferrino, a legend in his own dressing room.

He won the coveted Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1992, went on a sell-out tour of the UK in 1998, was named the Variety Club Showbusiness Personality of the Year in 1999.

Steve's Best Loved Shows

I'm Alan Partridge started life as a sports presenter on a spoof/mock news programme. Then he came up with his chat show 'Knowing Me, Knowing You'. as he loves ABBA and 'stole' part of a song which he now uses as his catchphrase - A-HA!!


Alan Partridge

Paul & Pauline Calf Siblings Paul and Pauline Calf first came to life in his stand up slot. Centred around Paul's life, especially in his pursuit of his girlfriend Julie, and headbutting students! His catchphase he adopted as 'Bag of Shite!'. His best friend (and later Pauline's husband) Fat Bob was played by John Thompson (The Fast Show, Cold Feet). Later was featured in 'Coogans Run' which featured other characters such as Salesman Gareth Cheesman and Mickey Star a wimpey Cabaret Singer.

Paul Calf

Biography

  • Marie-Antoinette
  • Tristram Shandy
  • The Alibi
  • Happy Endings
  • Around the World in 80 Days
  • "I Am Not an Animal"
  • The All Star Comedy Show
  • Ella Enchanted
  • The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
  • Coffee and Cigarettes
  • Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge
  • Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich
  • I'm Alan Partridge"
  • Cruise of the Gods
  • Legend of the Lost Tribe
  • 24 Hour Party People
  • Combat Sheep
  • "Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible"
  • A Small Summer Party
  • The Parole Officer
  • Hooves of Fire
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass
  • Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It
  • "Bob and Margaret"
  • The Revengers' Comedies
  • The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon
  • "I'm Alan Partridge"
  • The Fix (1997)
  • The Wind in the Willows
  • Coogan's Run"
  • The Indian in the Cupboard
  • Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd
  • "Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge"
  • "The Day Today"
  • "Saturday Zoo"
  • Paul Calf's Video Diary
  • Resurrected
  • Spitting Image"


    Steve's Film Roles

The Parole Officer 2001

Around the World in 80 Days 2004

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Did you know?

Steve has also starred in several successful big screen films, his most notable was portraying the role of 90's Haecinda Nightclub owner Tony Wilson in '24 Hour Party People'

Steve was the 'Prime Misister' in the 80's! Well not strictly the actual PM but he provided fhe voice of Margaret Thatcher in 80's ITV show 'Spitting Image!'

Steve one daughter called Clare, but is currently single after his very public separation with his wife.

Steve is a proud Northerner! He says 'Working Class Northerners have an ecomony with the way they express themselves and a drollness and kind of dryness to the comedy that is very eloquent and often more eloquent and expressive then so called interlectuals!'

Hes recently hired a personal trainer in LA!' for his forthcoming film 'Alibi' he says " It's something I've never had to worry about before, the way I looked. All the comedy I've done is about inadequate, damaged people for whom being attractive is never part of their makeup. Now I've started to be offered these parts where I can't be fat or ugly, and I'm doing situps in my hotel room."

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