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| Born | Stephen John Coogan (1965-10-14)14 October 1965 (age 60) Middleton, Lancashire, England |
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| Education | Manchester Metropolitan University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Title | Co-founder andcreative director ofBaby Cow Productions |
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| Partner | Anna Cole (1992–1996) |
| Children | 1 |
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Stephen John Coogan (/ˈkuːɡən/; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. His accolades include sixBAFTA Awards and threeBritish Comedy Awards, and nominations for twoAcademy Awards and aGolden Globe Award. He is best known for his characterAlan Partridge, a socially inept andpolitically incorrect media personality, which he developed while working withArmando Iannucci andChris Morris onOn the Hour (1991–1992) andThe Day Today (1994). Partridge has featured in several television series, such asI'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002), and the filmAlan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013).
Coogan began his career in the 1980s as a voice actor on the satirical puppet showSpitting Image and providing voice-overs for television advertisements. He grew in prominence in the film industry in 2002, after starring inThe Parole Officer and24 Hour Party People. He continued to appear in films such asAround the World in 80 Days (2004), theNight at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014),Tropic Thunder (2008),The Other Guys (2010),Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010),Our Idiot Brother (2011),Ruby Sparks (2012),Irreplaceable You (2018), andGreed (2019). He co-starred as himself withRob Brydon inA Cock and Bull Story (2005) and theBBC seriesThe Trip (2010),The Trip to Italy (2014),The Trip to Spain (2017), andThe Trip to Greece (2020), all of which were also re-edited into films.
In 1999, Coogan co-founded the production companyBaby Cow Productions withHenry Normal. In 2013, he co-wrote, produced, and starred in the filmPhilomena, which earned him nominations at theGolden Globes andBAFTAs, and at theAcademy Awards forBest Adapted Screenplay andBest Picture. Coogan has also played dramatic roles, includingMarie Antoinette (2006),What Maisie Knew (2012),The Look of Love (2013) andThe Dinner (2017). For his portrayal ofStan Laurel inStan & Ollie (2018), he earned aBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination. For his portrayal ofJimmy Savile in theBBC dramaThe Reckoning (2023), he received a nomination for theBritish Academy Television Award for Best Actor.
Stephen John Coogan[2] was born on 14 October 1965 inMiddleton, Lancashire,[3][4] the son of housewife Kathleen (née Coonan) andIBM engineer Anthony "Tony" Coogan.[5][6] He has four brothers and one sister,[7] and was raisedRoman Catholic in what he described as a "lower middle-class or upper working-class" family which emphasised the values of education.[8] His elder brotherMartin is a musician, while his younger brotherBrendan is a presenter.[8] Coogan's mother is Irish and hails fromCounty Mayo, while his father was born inManchester to Irish parents Margaret (fromCounty Kilkenny) and Thomas Coogan (a tailor fromCounty Cork), who had settled there shortly before theFirst World War.[9][10] During the 1950s, his paternal grandfather established a dance hall for Irish immigrants.[8] Coogan has stated that he had a happy childhood, and his parents fostered children on a short-term basis.[11]
Coogan lived on Manchester New Road inAlkrington. His father stood for theSDP-Liberal Alliance in the Middleton South ward at theRochdale Borough Council elections in both May 1983[12] and May 1984.[13] He was also chairman of the Catholic Grammar Schools Parents Association, and protested against the proposal by the Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Schools Commission to close the sixth form (which ultimately did not happen).[14] Coogan attended St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School andCardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School.[15][16] Coogan passed twoO-levels in 1983, which were likely re-take exams, aged 17.[17] In 1984 he gained 4A-levels: English Literature, British Government and Politics, Art, and General Studies.[18][19] In the same year, his brother Kevin acquired nine O-levels at the same school[20] and took part in local and regional sports competitions, notably in basketball and cross country running.[21]
Coogan's sister trained to be a teacher at the nearbyHopwood Hall College.[citation needed] As a family, it was assumed that all the children would become teachers.[8] Coogan had a talent for impersonation and wanted to go to drama school, despite being advised by a teacher that it could lead to a precarious profession.[11] After five failed applications to various drama schools inLondon, he received a place at the theatre company New Music before gaining a place at theManchester Polytechnic School of Drama,[11] where he met future collaboratorJohn Thomson.
Coogan began his career as a comic andimpressionist, performing regularly inIpswich, before working as a voice artist for television advertisements and thesatiricalpuppet showSpitting Image.[22] In 1988, he provided vocals for the acid house record 'Don't Believe the Hype' credited to Mista E. The record peaked at number 41 in December 1988, narrowly missing the main chart rundown. In 1989, he appeared in a series of specially shot sketches in the Observation round in the long-running ITV game showThe Krypton Factor.
In 1992, Coogan won thePerrier Award at theEdinburgh Festival Fringe for his performance with long-time collaboratorJohn Thomson, and starred alongside him andCaroline Aherne in a one-offGranada TVsketch show,The Dead Good Show. His most prominent characters developed at this time were Paul Calf, a stereotypical working-classMancunian, and his sister Pauline, played by Coogan indrag. While working on theRadio 4 comedyOn the Hour, Coogan created Alan Partridge, aparody of Britishsports presenters, with the producerArmando Iannucci. Coogan described Partridge as aLittle Englander, withright-wing values and poor taste.[23] He is socially inept, often offending his guests,[24] and has an inflated sense of importance and celebrity.[25] According to Coogan, Partridge was originally a "one-note, sketchy character"[26] and "freak show", but slowly became refined as a dysfunctional alter ego.[27]
In 1992, Partridge hosted aspin-off Radio 4 spoofchat show,Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge.On the Hour transferred to television asThe Day Today in 1994,[23] followed byKnowing Me, Knowing You later that year.[28] In 1997, Coogan starred as Partridge in a BBC sitcom,I'm Alan Partridge, written by Coogan, Iannucci andPeter Baynham, following Partridge's life in a roadside hotel working for a small radio station.[23] It earned twoBAFTAs[29] and was followed by a second series in 2002.[23]
AfterI'm Alan Partridge, Coogan got tired of Partridge and limited him to smaller roles.[30] Coogan said he did not want to say goodbye to Partridge, and that "as long as I can do my other things, that, to me, is the perfect balance".[30] He later said that Partridge had once been an "albatross" but had become "a battered, comfortable old leather jacket".[31] Critics have praised Partridge's complexity, realism andpathos.Vanity Fair called him a Britishnational treasure[32] and theGuardian described him as "one of the greatest and most beloved comic creations of the last few decades".[33] Partridge is credited with influencingcringe comedies such asThe Inbetweeners,Nighty Night andPeep Show.[34] In 2001 a poll byChannel 4, Partridge was voted seventh on their list of the100 Greatest TV Characters.[35]
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Paul Calf began as a character named 'Duncan Disorderly' in Coogan's early stand-up routines. Calf first came to wider public notice in 1993, with several appearances onSaturday Zoo, a late-night variety show presented byJonathan Ross on Channel 4. Paul has appeared in two video diaries, an episode ofCoogan's Run, and in various stand-up performances. He is an unemployed Mancunian wastrel with a particular hatred of students. His catchphrase, spoken to disparage something or someone, is "Bag o'shite". Paul lives in acouncil house in the fictional town of Ottle with his mother and his sister, Pauline Calf (also played by Coogan). His father, Pete Calf (played by Coogan inCoogan's Run) died some time before the first video diary was made. For a long time he was obsessed with getting back together with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Paul's best friend is "Fat" Bob (played by John Thomson), a car mechanic who eventually married Pauline. Paul supportsManchester City and is very partial toWagon Wheels. He wearsBurton suits, sports a bleachedmullet hairstyle, and drives aFord Cortina.Pauline Calf's Wedding Video won the 1995BAFTA Television Award for Best Comedy.[36]
Other Coogan creations include Tommy Saxondale, Duncan Thicket, Ernest Eckler andPortuguese Eurovision Song Contest winner Tony Ferrino. Duncan Thicket has appeared in a tour of live shows. Coogan, along with his writing partnerHenry Normal, foundedBaby Cow Productions in 1999. Together, they have served as executive producers for shows such asThe Mighty Boosh,Nighty Night,Marion and Geoff,Gavin & Stacey,Human Remains andMoone Boy, as well as theAlan Partridge feature filmAlan Partridge: Alpha Papa. They have also producedWhere Are the Joneses?, an online sitcom which useswiki technology to allow the audience to upload scripts and storyline ideas.[37]
Other TV shows he has starred in includeCoogan's Run,Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible,Monkey Trousers andSaxondale. Coogan has provided voices for the animated seriesI Am Not an Animal andBob and Margaret, two Christmas specials featuringRobbie the Reindeer, and an episode of the BBC Radio Four spoof sci-fi seriesNebulous. He played the Gnat in the 1998 TV adaptation ofAlice Through the Looking-Glass starringKate Beckinsale.
Coogan starred in BBC2'sThe Private Life of Samuel Pepys in 2003, andCruise of the Gods in 2002 and portrayedFactory Records boss,Tony Wilson in the film,24 Hour Party People (2002). In 2006, he had a cameo in theLittle Britain Christmas special as a pilot taking Lou and Andy to Disneyland. Coogan has played himself several times on screen. First, in one of the vignettes ofJim Jarmusch's 2003 filmCoffee and Cigarettes, alongsideAlfred Molina. Second, in 2006 Coogan starred withRob Brydon inMichael Winterbottom'sA Cock and Bull Story, a self-referential film of the "unfilmable" self-referential novelTristram Shandy byLaurence Sterne. In the film, Coogan plays a fictional, womanising version of himself. The first film that Coogan co-wrote withHenry Normal wasThe Parole Officer, in which he also acted alongside Ben Miller andLena Headey. He has an uncredited cameo inHot Fuzz, scripted byShaun of the Dead writersSimon Pegg andEdgar Wright. He also starred in theNight at the Museum trilogy in which he played Octavius, a miniature Roman general figure, alongsideOwen Wilson's Jedediah, a miniature cowboy figure. In 2007, Coogan played a psychiatrist onLarry David'sCurb Your Enthusiasm onHBO, and in 2008, starred in the BBC1 dramaSunshine.
In March 2008, it was confirmed that Coogan would return to doing comedy as part of his first stand-up tour in ten years. The tour, named "Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge and other less successful characters", saw the return of some of his old characters including Paul Calf and Alan Partridge.[38] Reviews of the tour were mixed.[39][40][41] Much of the criticism focused on the apparent unrehearsed quality of some of the performances and on Coogan's nervous stage presence.Chortle comedy guide described it as "most definitely a show of two halves: the superlative Alan Partridge plus a collection of characters that are not only less successful, but woefully less funny".[42]
As the tour progressed and the problems were ironed out, reviews were very positive. Dominic Maxwell ofThe Times described the show as "twice as entertaining as most other comedy shows this year".[43] Brian Logan ofThe Guardian awarded it four stars and described it as "shamelessly funny".[44] Reviews such as the one from theTrent FM Arena exemplified how much the show had improved after dealing with the glitches on its first few dates: "When Steve Coogan first brought this show to Nottingham last month, the reviews were poor... the intervening weeks have made a big difference, and last night's audience at the Trent FM Arena went home happy. More please, and soon."[45]
In 2008,BBC Worldwide bought a 25% stake in the production company. It did not offer the largest sum, but was chosen by Coogan and Normal owing to their previous work with and strong connection with theBBC. In 2009, Coogan was featured, alongsideVic Reeves,Bob Mortimer andJulia Davis, in the spoof documentary TV filmSteve Coogan – The Inside Story.[46] The same year he spoke on the influence ofMonty Python on his comedy when he appeared in the television documentary,Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut).[47]
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In 2010, he worked again with Brydon andMichael Winterbottom for the partially improvised BBC2 sitcomThe Trip, in which he and Brydon tour northern restaurants.[48] The movie was followed in 2014 with the film,The Trip to Italy, about him and Brydon taking a food-tasting trip through Italy, followed byThe Trip to Spain (2017)[49] andThe Trip to Greece (2020).[50] He worked again with director Winterbottom inThe Look of Love (2013), about '50s porn-king,Paul Raymond. Partridge returned in 2010 with a series of shorts,Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge, written with new writersRob and Neil Gibbons.[51] It was followed by the spoof memoirsI, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan (2011)[52] andNomad (2016),[53] the feature filmAlan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013),[54] and several TV specials.[55][56] In his autobiography, Coogan wrote thatAlpha Papa was the hardest he had ever worked and that the production was fraught; however, he was proud of the finished film.[57]
Coogan produced, co-wrote and co-starred in the drama filmPhilomena (2013).[58] He portrayed the real-life journalistMartin Sixsmith, who helps a former resident of an Irish Roman Catholic mother and baby home,Philomena Lee, played byJudi Dench, find her son after decades long absence. The film received acclaim and was a financial success. TheVariety critic Justin Chang wrote, "The two leads make decent sparring partners and better allies, and Coogan is especially good whenever Martin's impatient manner tilts into genuine moral indignation."[59] Coogan received theBAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and theVenice Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay as well as nominations for theAcademy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and theGolden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. The film earned fourAcademy Award nominations including forBest Picture losing toSteve McQueen's historical drama12 Years a Slave (2013).[citation needed] Coogan's autobiography,Easily Distracted, was published in October 2015.[57][60]
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In 2016, after Henry Normal stood down,Christine Langan (head of BBC Film at the time) was hired by Coogan (creative director of Baby Cow Productions) as the new CEO; this led to BBC Worldwide increasing its stake to 73%.[61] Since joining, Langan has executive-produced all of the content from Baby Cow Productions, includingCamping,Stan & Ollie,Zapped andThe Witchfinder.[citation needed]
Coogan played the comedianStan Laurel in the 2018 biographical filmStan & Ollie, alongside the American actorJohn C. Reilly, who playedOliver Hardy.[62] Todd McCarthy ofThe Hollywood Reporter wrote that Coogan "slips neatly into the role" and added, "Coogan and Reilly not only excel at creating convincing impressions of one of the most famous comic teams of the last century, but they do an uncanny job of recreating a handful of their famous routines, which today mostly play as mild yet expertly timed delights."[63] For his performance, he earned a nomination for theBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In 2019, Partridge returned to the BBC withThis Time with Alan Partridge, a spoof of magazine shows such asThe One Show,[64] followed by anAudible podcast,From the Oasthouse, in 2020.[65] The podcast has now run for three seasons,[66] including a free teaser episode where Partridge commented on thecoronation of Charles III and Camilla.[67]
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In April 2022, Coogan began anAlan Partridge tour,Stratagem.[68] Reviewing the show for theGuardian, Brian Logan noted that though Coogan had once tired of Partridge, he now "clearly takes pleasure in the performance".[69] Coogan starred in the 2022 filmThe Lost King, playing the husband of the writerPhilippa Langley, who discovered the bones of KingRichard III.[70]
Coogan playedJimmy Savile in theBBC One seriesThe Reckoning (2023). Coogan said the decision to play Savile was "not one I took lightly", and that the script "tackled a horrific story which – however harrowing – needs to be told".[71][72] Despite the controversy surrounding the series,[73] Coogan's performance was mostly praised by critics,[74] and he was nominated for theBritish Academy Television Award for Best Actor.[75] Coogan appeared in the 2024 filmJoker: Folie à Deux as Paddy Meyers, a TV personality who interviewsthe Joker.[76]
Filming for the next Partridge project,Alan Partridge: How Are You?, began in early 2024.[77] Coogan stars in multiple roles in a London stage version of the 1964 filmDr. Strangelove, adapted by Iannucci. The play opened at theNoël Coward Theatre on 8 October 2024.[78]
In March 2025, it was announced that Coogan had joined the cast ofLegends, aNetflix drama series inspired by the true story of British Customs employees sent undercover to infiltrate drug gangs[79].
Coogan has said that he likes to "keep [himself] private", and added: "I have never wanted to be famous, as such – fame is a by-product."[80] He has been a British tabloid fixture since as early as 1996, and has stated that such outlets have subjected him toentrapment andblackmail, printed obvious lies about him,[81] and have targeted his family and friends in attempts to extract stories from them.[82] Coogan in some cases strongly denied allegations, but in others did not contest them because he wanted to shield vulnerable friends from adverse publicity.[83]
The tabloids[which?] also published intrusive information about his relationships and the schooling of his child. Coogan has also been critical of thebroadsheet press, saying they have colluded with the tabloids in the interests of selling newspapers. In 2005, he said "The Guardian tends to have its cake and eat it. It waits for the tabloids to dish the dirt and then it talks about the tabloids dishing the dirt while enjoying it themselves."[84] He later gave credit to the same newspaper for its investigation of the phone hacking scandal.[85] He has said that the press, by persistently intruding in his private life, has effectively made him "immune" to further attack as his "closet is empty of skeletons".[86]
Coogan favours reform and regulation of the British press.[87] He became a prominent figure in theNews International phone hacking scandal as one of the celebrities who took action against the British tabloids in light of these events. He was made aware by hisphone service provider of "possible anomalies" on his phone in 2005 and 2006.[88] In 2010, Coogan's legal firm obtained a partiallyredacted version ofGlenn Mulcaire'shacking notebook by acourt order which showed Coogan had been targeted and his personal information was in the possession of Mulcaire.
Mulcaire was forced by theHigh Court of Justice to disclose to Coogan's legal team who amongst the staff at theNews of the World ordered him to hack phones. This information was obtained by Coogan's lawyers on 26 August 2011.[89] Interviewed onNewsnight on 8 July 2011, Coogan said he was "delighted" by the closure of theNews of the World and said it was a "fantastic day for journalism". He said the idea of press freedom was used by the tabloids as a "smokescreen for selling papers with tittle-tattle" and said the argument against press regulation was "morally bankrupt".[85]
Coogan provided an eight-page witness statement to theLeveson Inquiry, and appeared at the inquiry on 22 November 2011 to discuss the evidence.[82] He said he was there reluctantly representing a lot of celebrities who felt they could not speak out for fear of reprisals from the tabloid press.[90]
In March 2021, Coogan said "the tabloid press is controlled by a handful of tax shy billionaires with an agenda. Anyone who stands up to the press is attacked by them because they're bullies." He added "the fact thatMeghan Markle andHarry were attacked has nothing to do with jet-setting hypocrisy. It's because they broke the golden rule, which is to leave us alone and we'll go easy on you next time."[91]
In 1993, Coogan was living inDidsbury.[92] He later lived in the manor houseOvingdean Grange inOvingdean, East Sussex, until 2017, when it was advertised for sale at £3.25 million.[93] As of 2022, Coogan has lived inBarcombe, in theLewes District of East Sussex.[94]
Coogan married Caroline Hickman in 2002 and they divorced in 2005.[95] He dated the modelChina Chow for three years.[96] In March 2011, he was guest editor for the men's magazineLoaded, where he began dating theglamour modelLoretta "Elle" Basey.[97] They split in 2014.[98] He has a daughter from a four-year relationship with the solicitor Anna Cole.[99][100][101] Coogan is currently in a relationship with model and actress Caitlin Walsh.[102][103] Walsh recently appeared alongside Coogan inHow Are You? It’s Alan Partridge.[104] The pair have been seen together on the red carpet and at public events.[105]
Coogan was raised Catholic and identifies as anIrish Catholic,[106] although he is an atheist.[107] He described himself as "half-Irish" in an interview in 2020, and was granted an Irish passport in March 2023.[108]
A motoring enthusiast, he has owned a number ofFerraris, but ceased after calculating that the costs exceeded those of running a private plane.[109] In February 2016, he was fined £670 and banned from driving for 28 days after being caught speeding inBrighton.[110] In August 2019, he escaped the usual six-month ban for a further speeding offence as his next TV series depended on his ability to drive; he was given a two-month ban and a £750 fine.[111] He was again spared sixpenalty points and a six-month ban for speeding in February 2025, reduced to five points and two months as a longer ban would have prevented filming of a new series ofThe Trip, which would have affected the many people involved.[112]
He has been open about his depression and past drug use.[4]
Coogan has supported theLabour Party, theLiberal Democrats and theGreen Party.[113][114] He believes that theConservative Party think "people are plebs" and that "they like to pat people on the head".[115] In 2013, he voiced his support for abolishing theBritish monarchy.[116] In August 2014, Coogan was one of 200 public figures to sign a letter toThe Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in theScottish independence referendum.[117]
Coogan endorsed the Labour Party leaderJeremy Corbyn in the2017 general election. He hosted a rally for Corbyn in Birmingham, saying: "The Tory tactic was to try to make this a choice betweenTheresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, but this has backfired as people – and I readily admit to being one of them – have started to listen to what Jeremy Corbyn says rather than what other people have been saying about him."[118] In November 2019, along with other public figures, Coogan signed a letter defending Corbyn, describing him as "a beacon of hope in the struggle against emergentfar-right nationalism,xenophobia and racism in much of the democratic world" and endorsed him in the2019 general election.[119] In December 2019, along with 42 other cultural figures, Coogan signed a letter endorsing the Labour Party in the election. The letter stated that "Labour's election manifesto under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership offers a transformative plan that prioritises the needs of people and the planet over private profit and the vested interests of a few".[120][121]
In September 2023, Coogan addressed theLiberal Democrat Conference by video link, expressing that he wouldtactically vote for theLiberal Democrats over the Labour Party in the2024 general election, as "the candidate best placed to kick the Tories out is the Lib Dem candidate".[122] In October, Coogan was among more than 2,000 cultural figures to sign a letter calling for aGaza ceasefire and accused the UK government of "not only tolerating war crimes but aiding and abetting them" in the wake of theGaza war.[123] In June 2024, Coogan was one of more than 100 cultural figures to sign a letter calling for Labour to halt sales of arms to Israel if it is elected.[124] That month, ahead of the general election, he endorsed theGreen Party and campaigned forSiân Berry.[113]
In 2025, Coogan was appointed co-chair of the MiddletonMayoral development corporation byMayor of Greater ManchesterAndy Burnham, leading on regeneration of his hometown with the aim of "speeding up development and attracting investment".[125]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988–92 | Spitting Image | Various characters | Voice |
| 1989 | The Krypton Factor | Specially shot sketches for the Observation round | |
| 1992 | The Day Today | Alan Partridge | 6 episodes |
| The Dead Good Show | Various characters | ||
| 1993 | The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer | Lead singer ofGo West | Episode: "Water" |
| Harry | Stebbings | 2 episodes | |
| Saturday Zoo | Paul Calf/Pauline Calf | 10 episodes | |
| 1994 | The Day Today | Alan PartridgeVarious characters | Writer; 7 episodes |
| Pauline Calf's Wedding Video | Paul Calf/Pauline Calf | Writer; Television film | |
| 1994–95 | Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge | Alan Partridge | Writer; 7 episodes |
| 1995 | Coogan's Run | Various characters | Writer; 6 episodes |
| 1996 | Tales from the Crypt | Danny Skeggs | Episode: "The Kidnapper" |
| 1997 | The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon | Tony Ferrino | Television film |
| Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest | |||
| The Friday Night Armistice | Alan Partridge | Episode: "The Election Night Armistice" | |
| The Fix | Mike Gabbert | Television film | |
| 1997, 2002 | I'm Alan Partridge | Alan Partridge | Writer; 12 episodes |
| 1998 | Bob and Margaret | Various characters | Voice; 3 episodes |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | The Gnat | Television film | |
| 1999 | Mrs Merton and Malcolm | Various Character | 6 episodes (five as voice actor) |
| Hooves of Fire | Blitzen | Voice; Short | |
| 2000 | Human Remains | N/a | Executive producer |
| 2001 | Combat Sheep | Commander Harris | Voice; Executive producer |
| A Small Summer Party | Geoff | Executive producer | |
| Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible | Various characters | Writer/executive producer; 6 episodes | |
| 2002 | Top Gear | Himself | Guest; Series 1, Episode 4 |
| Cruise of the Gods | Nick Lee | Executive producer | |
| Legend of the Lost Tribe | Blitzen | Voice | |
| 2003 | Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich | Paul Calf/Pauline Calf | Writer/executive producer |
| Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge | Alan Partridge | Writer | |
| The Private Life of Samuel Pepys | Samuel Pepys | Television film | |
| 2003–05 | The Mighty Boosh | N/a | Executive producer |
| 2004 | I Am Not An Animal | Various | Voice; Executive producer; 6 episodes |
| Top Gear | Himself | Guest; Series 5, Episode 4 | |
| 2004–05 | Nighty Night | N/a | Executive producer |
| The Keith Barret Show | N/a | ||
| 2005 | Monkey Trousers | Various | Executive producer; 5 episodes |
| Ideal | N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2005–07 | Sensitive Skin | N/a | |
| 2006 | Top Gear | Himself | Guest; Series 8, Episode 7 |
| Little Britain | Pilot | Episode: "Little Britain Abroad" | |
| 2006–07 | Saxondale | Tommy Saxondale | Writer and executive producer; 13 episodes |
| 2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Bright | Episode: "The Therapists" |
| 2008 | Sunshine | Bob "Bing" Crosby | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Steve Coogan: The Inside Story | Himself/Various characters | Writer; Television film |
| 2010 | Neighbors from Hell | Satan | Voice; 6 episodes |
| 2010–16 | Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge | Alan Partridge | Writer; 24 episodes |
| 2010–20 | The Trip | Himself | 24 episodes; also writer |
| 2012 | The Simpsons | Rowan Priddis (voice) | Episode: "A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again" |
| Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce | Alan Partridge | Special; also writer and executive producer | |
| Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life | |||
| Moone Boy | Francie "Touchie" Feeley | Episode: "Bunch of Marys"; also executive producer | |
| 2013–14 | Us & Them | N/a | Executive producer |
| 2014 | The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Happyish | Thom Payne | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Zapped | Malador | 2 episodes; also executive producer |
| Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle | Alan Partridge | Special; also writer and executive producer | |
| 2017 | Alan Partridge Why, When, Where, How and Whom | Himself | Television Documentary |
| 2019–21 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Alan Partridge | Writer; 12 episodes |
| 2021 | Stephen | DCI Clive Driscoll | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Chivalry | Cameron | Writer |
| 2023 | The Reckoning | Jimmy Savile | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | What We Do in the Shadows | Lord Roderick Cravensworth | Episode: "Laszlo's Father" |
| 2025 | Brian and Maggie | Brian Walden | [127] |
| The Sandman | Barnabus (voice) | 5 Episodes | |
| How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) | Alan Partridge | 6 Episodes[128] |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Dr.Strangelove | Capt. Mandrake / President Muffley / Dr. Strangelove / Maj. TJ Kong | Noël Coward Theatre,West End[78] |
| 2025 | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Live 'N' Lewd |
| 1998 | Live – The Man Who Thinks He's It |
| 2005 | Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy |
| 2009 | As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters – Live |
| 2022 | Alan Partridge: Stratagem |
Coogan's showSteve Coogan in character with John Thomson was winner of thePerrier Award for best show at the 1992 Edinburgh Fringe. He has won numerous awards for his work in TV includingBritish Comedy Awards,BAFTAs andThe South Bank Show award for comedy. In 2003, he was listed inThe Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. In 2005, a poll to find theComedians' Comedian saw him being voted amongst the top 20 greatest comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.[129]
Coogan, 45, guest edited the mag in character as Norwich radio DJ Alan Partridge for the March 2011 issue, and posed with 21-year-old lingerie and glamour model Elle Basey for the issue.
The Irish blood really does seem to run strongly in Coogan's veins. He sees it as separating himself from the people who run the United Kingdom. 'I distrust the British establishment,' he says. 'My background's made me not want to be part of any establishment. I don't want to be welcomed with open arms anywhere.'
