| Steve Edge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1972 Cannock, Staffordshire, England |
| Medium | Television |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | Situation comedy, Sketch comedy |
| Subject(s) | Celebrities, Football, Prison |
Steve Edge (born 2 November 1972) is an English actor, writer and former stand-up comedian. He is most famous for his work on Phoenix Nights, The Cup, The Visit, Peep Show and the satirical magazine show Star Stories.
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Steve attended Stafford College and the University of Salford. He began his career in 1997 and from then until 2004 worked as a Stand-up comedian. From March–November 2004 Steve, Patrick McGuinness, Archie Kelly and Janice Connolly toured a live stand-up show "Jumping on the Bandwagon" in reference to the success of Phoenix Nights. The final show of the tour and the last time he did stand-up was at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Live at the Top of the Tower | Brian | |
| "That Peter Kay Thing" | Alan | 4 Episodes | |
| 2001 | Phoenix Nights | Alan | 12 Episodes |
| 2003 | Cold Feet | Sean | 1 Episode |
| 2004 | Family Business | Trevor | 1 Episode |
| No Angels | Ray | 3 Episodes | |
| Peep Show | Darryl | 1 Episode | |
| Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere | Alan | 2 Episodes | |
| Christmas Lights | Gibbo | ||
| 2005 | Twisted Tales | Trax | 1 Episode |
| Mike Bassett: Manager | Doddsy (Dave Dodds) | 6 Episodes | |
| 2006 | The Street | Malcolm McKenzie | 1 Episode |
| Star Stories Series 1 | Boy George, Sting, various | 5 Episodes | |
| I'm with Stupid | Sgt. Swithenback | 6 Episodes | |
| 2007 | Magicians | Tony White | |
| The Visit | Clint | 7 Episodes | |
| Star Stories Series 2 | Gary Barlow, John Travolta, Walt Disney, various | 4 Episodes | |
| Dogface | Various | 4 Episodes | |
| 2008 | The Cup | Terry McConnell | 6 Episodes |
| Star Stories Series 3 | Paul McCartney, David Furnish, The Edge, various | 5 Episodes | |
| 2009 | Comedy Showcase | Phil | 1 Episode - Guantanamo Phil |
| 2010 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Hamish | 1 Episode |
| Scallywagga | Mr. Styles | 6 Episodes | |
| The Great Outdoors | Tom | 3 Episodes | |
| 2011 | Lunch Monkeys (UK TV series) | Pat | 1 Episode |
Steve has been a program associate/writer on 8 out of 10 Cats since 2007.
He was script editor the BBC2 comedy "The Cup" in which he also starred as the lead, Terry McConnell.
In 2009 He wrote the BBC1 show Walk on the Wild Side along with Jason Manford as well as adding the voices to the show; most notably the Marmot repeatedly shouting "Alan".[1]
In 2009 he wrote and narrated BBC3's "Almost Famous III" and returned in 2010 with the much revered sequel "Almost Famous IV".
In 2002 he starred in a series of improvised adverts directed by Graham Linehan, for the now defunct ITV sport Channel [2]
He starred as a hapless undertaker in the Elbow promo for the song "Not a Job" [3]
Steve has lived in Manchester since 1995 and revealed on Soccer AM that he is a Wolverhampton Wanderers season ticket holder who sits in the Stan Cullis Stand.[4]
Steve Edge is godfather to Jason Manford's twin daughters.[5]