---
name: "Stephen Mangan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stephen-mangan"
fi1m_id: "stephen-mangan"
imdb_id: "nm0542118"
tmdb_id: 21345
wikidata_id: "Q2067683"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 May 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T16:14:13.505740+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Stephen Mangan

## Identity

Stephen Mangan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stephen-mangan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stephen-mangan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0542118
- **TMDB ID:** 21345
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2067683
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Mangan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2067683, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542118/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21345

Actor. Born 16 May 1968 in Winchmore Hill, London, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 May 1968, Winchmore Hill, London, England
- **Active:** 1997–2013
- **Also known as:** استیون منگن
- **Frequently works with:** [Tamsin Greig](https://film.one/person/tamsin-greig.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 79 (3), 2010s 77 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 72 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 2, Action 1, Music 1, Sport 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $199m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Mangan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2067683, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542118/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21345

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Green Wing*](https://film.one/tv/green-wing.md) (83)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Episodes*](https://film.one/tv/episodes.md) (72)

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## Fi1m on Stephen Mangan

> Stephen Mangan makes self-satisfied men funny by letting us see how hard they work at it. *Green Wing* makes particularly good use of his extravagance, though its appetite for silliness sometimes needs checking.

In *Green Wing* (2004), Stephen Mangan's Guy Secretan makes being pleased with himself look exhausting. Mangan lets us see the effort behind Guy's vanity, without asking us to like the man for it. We laughed at that effort; the harder Guy works at being impressive, the less dignity Mangan allows him. It is a strong use of an actor who can make an objectionable man worth watching, though he benefits from having less strenuous performers alongside him.

His screen breakthrough was the lead in *Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years* (2001), after a period working mainly in theatre. *Green Wing* then made his arrogant, self-deluding characters familiar, and the offers that followed tended towards similar parts. *Episodes* (2011), with Mangan as Sean Lincoln, gave him another long-running comedy lead. The caution for anyone casting him is to give him something more to do than be insufferable.

Victoria Pile's *Green Wing* gives him particularly useful company in Tamsin Greig as Caroline Todd and Julian Rhind-Tutt as Mac. Greig keeps embarrassment funny without pleading for affection; Rhind-Tutt's more relaxed presence gives Mangan's strenuous vanity something to play against. The pleasure is in those differences, rather than in everyone trying to be the loudest person in the scene. The hour-long episodes sometimes let the silliness run on beyond the point where it earns its keep. Mangan's performance is a reason to watch, but we would not wish the whole ensemble to behave like Guy.

In Ron Howard's *Rush* (2013), he plays Alastair Caldwell in support of a rivalry carried by Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl. We recommend its tense racing drama, while allowing for some over-explaining between races. It is worth an evening, but a supporting role there tells us less about Mangan than the sustained comic work of Guy Secretan. For Mangan, start with *Green Wing*; patience with its longer stretches of silliness will help.

## Biography

Stephen Mangan is a British actor. He studied law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

He is known for playing Guy Secretan in the series *Green Wing* (2004), Dan Moody in *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), and Seán Lincoln in *Episodes* (2011). Other credits include roles in *Billy Elliot* (2000), *Birthday Girl* (2001), *Rush* (2013), *Breathe* (2017), and *Dirk Gently* (2012). He has also worked extensively in theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Rush* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Alastair Caldwell — [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Episodes* (2011), Fi1m 72, as Sean Lincoln — [page](https://film.one/tv/episodes.md)
- *Nathan Barley* (2005), Fi1m 74, as Rod Senseless — [page](https://film.one/tv/nathan-barley.md)
- *Green Wing* (2004), Fi1m 83, as Guy Secretan — [page](https://film.one/tv/green-wing.md)
- *Billy Elliot* (2000), Fi1m 81, as Ballet Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/billy-elliot.md)
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Dan Moody — [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)

## Complete filmography (79)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hitler’s Games: Berlin 1936 in Colour* (2026), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Good Life: Inside Out* (2025), as Narrator
- *Spiked* (2025), as Great Owl (voice)
- *Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments* (2023), as Narrator ( Voice)
- *Birds Of A Feather: 30 Years Of Laughs* (2023), as Narrator
- *A Gaza Weekend* (2022), as Michael
- *Les Dawson: 30 Funniest Moments* (2022), as Narrator
- *Botticelli, Florence and the Medici* (2021), as Narrator (voice)
- *Late Night Mash* (2021), series, Actor
- *Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains* (2021), series, as Guest
- *Screening* (2020), as Mathew
- *We Love Are You Being Served?* (2020), Actor
- *Hang Ups* (2018), series, as Richard Pitt · Creator
- *The Split* (2018), series, as Nathan Sterne
- *Bliss* (2018), series, as Andrew
- *Breathe* (2017), as Dr. Clement Aitken
- *Olobob Top* (2017), series, as Narrator
- *A Big Lego Christmas* (2016), as Narrator
- *We Love Sitcom* (2016), Actor
- *The Banker's Guide to Art* (2016), as Host
- *Houdini & Doyle* (2016), series, as Arthur Conan Doyle
- *Red Top* (2016), as Tony Blair
- *Birthday* (2015), as Ed
- *A Very British Airline* (2014), series, Actor
- *Postman Pat: The Movie* (2014), as Postman Pat (voice)
- *Duck Quacks Don't Echo* (2014), series, Actor
- *L'Assenza* (2013), as Martin
- *King Fishers: Battle Of The Nordics* (2013), as Narrator (voice)
- *Rush* (2013), as Alastair Caldwell — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *The Hungry Corpse* (2013), as Pigeon
- *Preppers UK: Surviving Armageddon* (2012), as Narrator (voice)
- *Five Go to Rehab* (2012), as Constable
- *30 Years of Comic Strip* (2012), as Narrator
- *Dirk Gently* (2012), series, as Dirk Gently
- *The Hunt for Tony Blair* (2011), as Tony Blair
- *Episodes* (2011), series, as Sean Lincoln — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/episodes.md)
- *Cooked* (2010), as (voice)
- *Three in a Bed* (2010), series, as Narrator
- *Beyond the Pole* (2010), as Mark Bark Jones
- *The Bible: A History* (2010), series, Actor
- *The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties* (2009), as Narrator (voice)
- *10 Minute Tales* (2009), series, as Tom
- *Free Agents* (2009), series, Actor
- *Never Better* (2008), series, Actor
- *Who Gets the Dog* (2007), as Steve Hollister
- *Comedy Showcase* (2007), series, as Alex
- *Green Wing Special* (2007), as Guy Secretan
- *IMP* (2006), series, as Imp (voice)
- *The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall* (2006), as Dr. Guillaume Secretan / Constable Sidekick
- *Someone Else* (2006), as David
- *Jane Hall* (2006), series, as Robert Compton-Lewis
- *Confetti* (2006), as Josef
- *Hyperdrive* (2006), series, as Mason
- *Festival* (2005), as Sean Sullivan
- *Nathan Barley* (2005), series, as Rod Senseless — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/nathan-barley.md)
- *Bromwell High* (2005), series, Actor
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Inspector Larry Bird
- *Stories of Lost Souls* (2004), as David
- *Green Wing* (2004), series, as Guy Secretan — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/green-wing.md)
- *Ready When You Are, Mr McGill* (2004), as Gilbert Dean
- *Celebrity Mastermind* (2003), series, Actor
- *Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster* (2003), as Lord Byron
- *Seven Wonders of the Industrial World* (2003), series, as Jules Isidore Dingler
- *Lucky Jim* (2003), as Bertrand Welch
- *Chunky Monkey* (2003), as Pierre
- *New Year's Eve* (2002), as David
- *Offending Angels* (2002), as Fergus
- *Birthday Girl* (2001), as Bank Manager
- *The Armando Iannucci Shows* (2001), series, as Television Executive #4
- *Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years* (2001), series, as Adrian Mole
- *Sword of Honour* (2001), Actor
- *Thunder Pig!* (2001), as Leon and Luigi
- *Human Remains* (2000), series, as Clown
- *Billy Elliot* (2000), as Ballet Doctor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/billy-elliot.md)
- *Watership Down* (1999), series, as Bigwig / Black Rabbit of Inle / Shale (voice), Bigwig / Silverweed (voice)
- *Big Bad World* (1999), series, Actor
- *The Very Thought of You* (1998), as Audition Actor
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), series, as Dan Moody — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *Harry And The Wrinklies*, Writer

## Gallery

- ![Stephen Mangan](https://film.one/media/person/101456/gallery-b5974b67b89f.jpg) Stephen Mangan — Episodes_cast_TCA_2010.jpg: Thomas Atilla Lewis at https://www.flickr.com/people/51761894@N00
derivative work: Electroguv (talk), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Stephen_Mangan.jpg/1280px-Stephen_Mangan.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Comedy actor Stephen Mangan was at Cambridge Folk Festival to perform with Richard Thompson as part of Sky Arts' series 'First Love'. I was commissioned to foll (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/101456/gallery-5cc3b741519a.jpg) Comedy actor Stephen Mangan was at Cambridge Folk Festival to perform with Richard Thompson as part of Sky Arts' series 'First Love'. I was commissioned to foll (2011) — Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Comedy_actor_Stephen_Mangan_was_at_Cambridge_Folk_Festival_to_perform_with_Richard_Thompson_as_part_of_Sky_Arts%27_series_%27First_Love%27._I_was_commissioned_to_follow_his_afternoon_rehearsal_with_Richard_%286001402721%29.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cast of TV series "Episodes" at the 2010 Summer Session of the Television Critics Assocation.](https://film.one/media/person/101456/gallery-7adef4082a88.jpg) Cast of TV series "Episodes" at the 2010 Summer Session of the Television Critics Assocation. — Thomas Atilla Lewis at https://www.flickr.com/people/51761894@N00, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Episodes_cast_TCA_2010.jpg/1280px-Episodes_cast_TCA_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016 at The Royal Albert Hall](https://film.one/media/person/101456/gallery-585c13e64b0c.jpg) BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016 at The Royal Albert Hall — Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Sam_Lee_and_Stephen_Mangan_%2826631637392%29.jpg/1280px-Sam_Lee_and_Stephen_Mangan_%2826631637392%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stephen Mangan](https://film.one/media/person/101456/gallery-0a05c6c9eb32.jpg) Stephen Mangan — Image via TMDB
- ![Stephen Mangan](https://film.one/media/person/101456/gallery-fce42ba77288.jpg) Stephen Mangan — Image via TMDB
- ![BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016 at The Royal Albert Hall](https://film.one/media/person/101456/gallery-1e0eb7a8c7ec.jpg) BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016 at The Royal Albert Hall — Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Stephen_Mangan%2C_BBC_Radio_2_Folk_Awards_2016_at_The_Royal_Albert_Hall_%2826631624672%29.jpg/1280px-Stephen_Mangan%2C_BBC_Radio_2_Folk_Awards_2016_at_The_Royal_Albert_Hall_%2826631624672%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Comedy actor Stephen Mangan was at Cambridge Folk Festival to perform with Richard Thompson as part of Sky Arts' series 'First Love'. I was commissioned to foll (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/101456/gallery-aa8abe67550a.jpg) Comedy actor Stephen Mangan was at Cambridge Folk Festival to perform with Richard Thompson as part of Sky Arts' series 'First Love'. I was commissioned to foll (2011) — Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Stephen_Mangan%2C_Martin_Simpson_and_Richard_Thompson_%286001948010%29.jpg/1280px-Stephen_Mangan%2C_Martin_Simpson_and_Richard_Thompson_%286001948010%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Theatre World Special Award 2009: Theatre World Special Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2009: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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