There is no doubt, however, that Alan Partridge is a poor man’s Michael Scott, the “before” to Carrell’s “after” take on a cringy yet lovable character. Coogan’s portfolio has since ...

A popular BBC character for the past two decades, Coogan's Alan Partridge falls into the cringe-inducing blowhard category that includes Anchorman's Ron Burgundy and The Office's Michael Scott.

“Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa,” a bigscreen version ... “Having now made six fi lms with Michael Winterbottom, I felt I had self-respect as a creative person and as an actor,” he explains.

Coogan has yet to shake off his Alan Partridge clothing, in spite of an Oscar nomination (for his “Philomena” screenwriting) and near-countless other projects of varying quality (from Michael ...

However, there is no denying that Alan Partridge is a less successful version of Michael Scott, the "before" to Carrell's "after" take on a cringy yet lovable character. Coogan's portfolio has ...

‘I do Alan Partridge things all the time.’ It hasn’t remotely harmed Steve’s career, whose eclectic credits include Michael Winterbottom’s 24 Hour Party People through to Tropic Thunde ...

However, there's no denying that Alan Partridge is a less successful version of Michael Scott, the "before" to Carrell's "after" take on an awkward yet endearing character. Coogan's work has since ...