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Steve Coogan
Birth at
14 October 1965
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Steve Coogan, a British actor, was born on 14 October 1965. His native land is Middleton in Manchester. Steve's parents are Irish, simple workers who tried to educate their six children (Steve was the third child in the family). While studying at Manchester Polytechnic Theatre School, Coogan received an acting education and performed on stage. There he drew the attention of a representative of television, and Steve began to star in various TV projects. Fame found a young actor and due to the fact
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Steve Coogan, a British actor, was born on 14 October 1965. His native land is Middleton in Manchester.
Steve's parents are Irish, simple workers who tried to educate their six children (Steve was the third child in the family). While studying at Manchester Polytechnic Theatre School, Coogan received an acting education and performed on stage. There he drew the attention of a representative of television, and Steve began to star in various TV projects. Fame found a young actor and due to the fact that for several years he voiced the puppet show “Spitting Image”.
Steve’s brilliant talent was manifested in his penchant for parody (he stunningly “reproduces” the voices of celebrities), which, combined with the gift of mime, gave Coogan the opportunity to become one of the best comedians in Britain. The actor received several awards and a flattering comparison with Peter Sellers.
One of the most famous characters of Steve Coogan is Alan Partridge, who was “born” during the work of the artist on the radio, and then found the on-screen embodiment.
In 1995, Coogan made his debut as a screenwriter and director of the film “Coogan’s Escape”, in which he played a leading acting role. Fame Steve brought also major roles in films
"Wind in the willows" (1999) and The Warden (2001) and Round-the-clock partygoers, in which Coogan played Tony Wilson, the famous English radio and television presenter. The picture was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, critics responded favorably to it, and this recognition was credited to Coogan, despite small box office fees.
After the “round-the-clock party” in Hollywood, Steve Coogan is not forgotten: one of his best roles is Phileas Fogg in the adaptation of Jules Verne’s popular novel “Around the World in 80 Days” (the film was released in 2004). The role of Passepartu in this film was played by Steve’s partner, Jackie Chan.
