Steve Edge

Steve Edge (born 2 February 1975) is an English actor, writer and former stand-up comedian. He is most famous for his work on Starlings, Phoenix Nights, The Cup, The Visit, Peep Show, The Madame Blanc Mysteries, and the satirical magazine show Star Stories.

Early life and stand-up

Edge was born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. He 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, Paddy 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. Edge is most famous for playing Alan, one half of double-act Les Alanos with Les played by Toby Foster in That Peter Kay Thing, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere. He reprised the role in 2015 for Phoenix Nights LIVE where the cast performed 16 shows at Manchester Arena and raised £5 million for Comic Relief.

Writing and other work

Edge was a programme associate/writer on 8 Out of 10 Cats from 2007 to 2011.

He was script editor for 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".

In 2009 he wrote and narrated BBC3's Almost Famous III its 2010 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.

He starred as a hapless undertaker in the Elbow promo for the song "Not a Job".

Edge is the creator and co-writer of the series Starlings on Sky1 along with Matt King.

He used to join Jason Manford on Manford's Sunday morning radio show on Absolute Radio until the show ended

Personal life Edge is a season ticket holder at Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. He was married in August 2014, with his friend and colleague Jason Manford as best man. He is godfather to Manford's twin daughters.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Magicians Tony White 2014 Paddington Natural History Museum Security Guard 2021 Cruella Steven the Jewellery Shop Assistant 2022 Floodlights Terry Woodward 2023 Bank of Dave Compere

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Live at the Top of the Tower Brian That Peter Kay Thing Alan 4 Episodes 2001–2002 Phoenix Nights Alan 12 Episodes 2003 Cold Feet Sean Episode: #5.2 2004 Family Business Trevor 1 Episode No Angels Ray 3 Episodes Peep Show Daryl 1 Episode Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere Alan 2 Episodes Christmas Lights Gibbo 2005 Mike Basset: Manager Doddy 6 Episodes 2005 Twisted Tales Trax 1 Episode 2006 The Street Malcolm McKenzie 1 episode I'm with Stupid Sgt. Swithenback 6 episodes 2006–2008 Star Stories Various 5 episodes 2007 The Visit Clint 7 episodes Dogface Various 4 episodes 2008 The Cup Terry McConnell All 6 episodes 2009 Comedy Showcase Phil Episode: "Guantanamo Phil" 2010 Secret Diary of a Call Girl Hamish Episode: #3.2 Scallywagga Mr. Styles All 6 episodes The Great Outdoors Tom All 3 episodes 2011 Lunch Monkeys Pat Episode: "Who's the Daddy?" 2012 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Lionel T'Lion Episode: "Todd and his Valet Arrive in Leeds and What They Saw There" The Royal Bodyguard Constable Truncheon Episode: "A Watery Grave" 2012–2013 Starlings Fergie All 16 episodes 2013 Love Matters Warren Episode: "Officially Special" 2013–2015 All at Sea Kevin Enright All 26 episodes 2015 Drunk History: UK Various 3 episodes 2016 Do Not Disturb Neil TV film Happy Valley Graham Tattersall 2 episodes Plebs Justin Episode: "Justin Junior" 2016–2018 Benidorm Billy Dawson 25 episodes 2018 The Split Matthew Royston Episode: #1.4 Urban Myths Barry Episode: "Public Enemy (feat. Kev Wells)" The Reluctant Landlord David Foster 12 episodes 2019 Scarborough Bigsy All 6 episodes 2021 Death in Paradise Freddie Archer Episode: #10.4 Murder, They Hope Simon Episode: "Evil Under the Bun" 2021-Present The Madame Blanc Mysteries Dom Hayes Main character 2022 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Rob Davenport Episode: "I No More Desire a Rose" Maxine Brian Farmer All 3 episodes 2023 Ted Lasso Simon Episode: Mom City

Awards and nominations

Finalist in the 1998 BBC New Comedy Awards competition at the Edinburgh Festival Nominated in 2004 for the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards – Best Comedy for the "Jumping on the Bandwagon" Tour Nominated in 2005 North West Comedy Awards – Best Comedic Performance on Film & TV for I'm with Stupid Nominated in 2007 RTS Awards Best Performance in a Comedy for The Visit Nominated in 2008 British Comedy Awards Best Male Comedy Newcomer for The Cup Won in 2010 RTS Awards Best Performance in a Comedy for Scallywagga