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I woke with a start. At first I assumed I'd trumped myself awake again.

Steve Coogan

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Steve Coogan
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: October 14
Actor
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Comedian
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Film Actor
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Middleton
Greater Manchester
Stephen John Coogan
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I used to do stuff at college. I could do voices. I could make some people laugh. I wasn't the class clown, but I knew I had this skill.
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I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy.
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I'm not Mother Teresa. But I'm not Frank Bough, either. I am getting older and a bit more sensible. I'm not going to be popping up in dungeons every six months. If you catch me preaching fidelity while I am shagging chickens then throw the book at me. Otherwise, leave me alone.
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I did not become successful in my work through embracing or engaging in celebrity culture. I never signed away my privacy in exchange for success.
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