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All those people who go around saying Life begins at forty, they're notable by their absence. The nerve.

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Steve Coogan
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: October 14
Actor
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Comedian
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Film Producer
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Television Actor
Middleton
Greater Manchester
Stephen John Coogan
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