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Stephen John Coogan(; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, and producer. He began his career in the 1980s, working as a voice artist on the satirical puppet showSpitting Imageand providing voiceovers for television advertisements. In the early 1990s, he began creating original comic characters. In 1999, he co-founded the production company Baby Cow Productions with Henry Normal.

While working with Armando Iannucci onOn the HourandThe Day Today, Coogan developed Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality. Partridge has featured in several television series, and a 2013 film;Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.

Coogan grew in prominence within the film industry in 2002, after starring inThe Parole Officerand24 Hour Party People. He portrayed Phileas Fogg in the 2004 remakeAround the World in 80 Daysand co-starred with Rob Brydon inThe Trip,The Trip to Italy, andThe Trip to Spain, as well asA Cock and Bull Story. He also performs voice work.