A Cock and Bull Story

Release date: Jul 17, 2005

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.

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Top Cast

Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan

Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon

Elizabeth Shandy / Keeley Hawes

Susannah / Shirley Henderson

Trim

Six-Year-Old Tristam

Nine-Year-Old Tristam

Obadiah

London Doctor

Dr. Slop

Surgeon

Parson

Mark

Ed

Jennie

Make-Up Assistant

Jenny

Leo

Debbie

Ingoldsby

Sandy

Tony Wilson

Tony's Director

Gary

Adrian

Lindsey

Simon

Joe

Anita

Greg

Prop Guy

Patrick Curator / Parson Yorick

Joanna

Widow Wadman / Gillian Anderson

New York Times Reporter

Rachel

Fire Dancer

Playing Film Crew

Redcoat Officer

Midwife

Sound Mixer

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