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Steve Coogan

  • Birthplace: Greater Manchester, England, GB
  • Birthday: October 14, 1965

As a comedic star in his native England, actor Steve Coogan never had to worry much about his appearance. But once the actor turned to Hollywood blockbusters like "Around the World in 80 Days" (2004), co-starring martial arts guru Jackie Chan, Coogan suddenly found himself doing crunches on his hotel room floor - strange for the creator of the paunched and poorly-dressed Alan Partridge of BBC fame. But like all great comedic talents, Coogan managed to mask his true self, whether through physical appearance, exaggerated personality or …more

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Career Milestones

  • 2010

    Cast as Hades, Lord of the Dead, in the film adaptation of "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief"

  • 2010

    Cast opposite Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in the action comedy "The Other Guys"

  • 2010

    Voiced the character of Raisin in the live-action film based on the comic strip "Marmaduke"

  • 2009

    Co-starred with Hilary Duff in the independent comedy, "What Goes Up"

  • 2009

    Re-teamed with Ben Stiller for the sequel, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"

Awards

  • 2008

    Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Ensemble Cast