Steve Coogan

Best-loved for his role as failed TV presenter Alan Partridge (and probably one of the most quoted) Steve Coogan can certainly be regarded one of Britain's living comedy legends.

Partridge starred in several television series, produced by Chris Morris and Armando Ianucci such as On The Hour, The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge before eventually ending on I'm Alan Partridge.

Other characters Coogan has played over the years include unemployed Mancunians Paul and Pauline Calf, Portugese singer Tony Ferrino and former roadie-turned-pest-controller Tommy Saxondale.

Notable film roles include 24 Hour Party People about Factory Records Boss Tony Wilson, Around The World In 80 Days, Tropic Thunder, The Parole Officer, A Cock and Bull Story and Night At The Museum with Ben Stiller.

Coogan also owns a highly successful production company called BabyCow which he started in 1999 and has since produced some surreal and boundary-breaking comedies including The Mighty Boosh, starring Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, Nighty Night, starring Julia Davis, Marion and Geoff, starring Rob Brydon, and Human Remains, starring Davis and Brydon.


All in all, the boy done good.

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