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'''Stephen John "Steve" Coogan''' (born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, writer and producer. He began his career in the 1980s, working as a [[voice artist]] on the satirical [[puppet show]] ''[[Spitting Image]]''. In the early 1990s, he began creating original comic characters; this led him to win the [[Edinburgh Comedy Awards|Perrier Award]] at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]]. In 1999, he co-founded the production company [[Baby Cow Productions]].
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Coogan has also branched out into more dramatic roles, with ''[[What Maisie Knew]]'', and portrayed [[Paul Raymond]] in the biopic ''[[The Look of Love (film)|The Look of Love]]''. He co-wrote, produced and starred in the film adaptation ''[[Philomena]]'', alongside [[Judi Dench]], which earned him a [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]] and [[BAFTA]] nomination, and two [[Academy Award]] nominations, for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. He has been cast in the lead role for the [[ABC]] [[television]] [[pilot]] ''Doubt'' created by [[David Shore]].
 
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