Steve Coogan in Tropic Thunder
Steve Coogan (1965 -)
Screenwriter/Producer
Film Deaths[]
- Tropic Thunder (2008) [Damien Cockburn]: Killed in an explosion when he steps on an abandoned land mine in the jungle; his severed head is shown afterwards as Ben Stiller plays with it (thinking it's a special-effects prop). (Played for comic effect.)
- The Look of Love (2013) [Paul Raymond]: Dies (off-screen) several years after the film ends; his death is revealed in the closing text.
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) [Octavius]: Although he is displayed as a plastic figurine who came to life, he temporarily dies due to Rami Malek's magic tablet having received a curse while beside Owen Wilson. He is later brought back to life when Ben Stiller puts Rami's tablet in the moonlight, reviving the dead exhibits.
- Minions (2015; animated) [Professor Flux/Tower Guard]: Playing a dual role, Professor Flux is accidentally killed when one of his duplicate future selves hits his original self in the head while carrying an heavy invention, thus erasing his future copies from existence. (Played for comic effect; Tower Guard survives the film.)
- Holmes & Watson (2018) [Gustav Klinger]: Stabbed in the back when Ralph Fiennes throws a knife at him as Steve is about to reveal his secrets; he dies after telling Will Ferrell that he's been stabbed in the back, then that he's "Literally been stabbed in the back" when Will misunderstands (Played for comic effect).
- Stan & Ollie (2018) [Stan Laurel]: Dies (off-screen) of a heart attack years after the movie ends. His death is mentioned in the on-screen text at the end of the movie.
- Greed (2019) [Sir Richard McCreadie]: Mauled to death by a lion after it is released from its cage.
TV Deaths[]
- Tales from the Crypt: The Kidnapper (1996) [Daniel]: Beaten to death by an angry mob after trying to kidnap a baby for Julia Sawalha.
- Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible: Curse of the Blood of the Lizard of Doom (2001) [Dr. Donald Baxter]: Having transformed into a giant lizard, he is shoved into an incinerator by Nia Roberts and burnt to death.
- Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible: And Now the Fearing... (2001) [Denham Denham]: Chased by a faceless tramp, he runs out into the middle of the road and is hit by a car driven by Robin Lermitte and Felicity Montagu. (Although a nightmare, it turns out afterwards, the character is actually dead, trapped in limbo, Amicus-style.)
- Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible: Voodoo Feet of Death (2001) [Lester Crown]: His possessed killer feet cause him to fall off the roof but Sarah Alexander attempts to hold onto him. However, the feet become detached and Lester falls to his death to the ground below.
- The Reckoning: Episode 4 (2023) [Jimmy Savile]: Dies of pneumonia.
Gallery[]
Steve Coogan's death in Tropic Thunder
Notable Connections[]
- Brother of Brandan Coogan (TV Host) and Martin Coogan (Musician)