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Simon Pegg
Simon John Pegg (née Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is known for co-creating the popular Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), with the works directed by Edgar Wright. Pegg later went on to co-write films such as Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), works collectively referred to as the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. In these films, Pegg starred alongside Nick Frost, with whom he also wrote and starred in the sci-fi comedy film Paul (2011). He has achieved a unique accomplishment with portrayals of well-known characters in Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He is currently playing Benji Dunn in the ongoing Mission: Impossible film series and lends his voice to Buck in Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild. Simon is renowned for his performances and has contributed significantly to the film industry.
Pegg was born in Brockworth, Gloucestershire as Simon John Beckingham. His parents were Gillian Rosemary, a former civil servant, and John Henry Beckingham, a jazz musician and keyboard salesman. He adopted his stepfather’s surname 'Pegg' after his mother remarried post her divorce when Pegg was seven. His early life includes studies at the University of Bristol, where he pursued theatre, film, and television before breaking into stand-up comedy. He eventually moved into comedic acting with a line-up of significant roles in films and TV series. This includes his roles in Big Train, Band of Brothers, Black Books, and Guest House Paradiso amongst others. Pegg's character in Star Trek and Star Wars, and his voice over for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and the sequel 'Collision Course' gained immense popularity, etching his name in the stardom. Pegg has also been a vocal supporter of feminist campaigns like 'HeForShe', made his stance clear on societal inequality, and worked actively with Greenpeace to fight overfishing.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Simon John Beckingham
Born: Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England
Citizenship: English
Birthday: February 14, 1970
Occupations: Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Producer
Years Active: 1995-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Maureen McCann
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Awards and Nominations Received by Simon Pegg
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Movies Featuring Simon Pegg
Kill Me Three Times
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
America: The Motion Picture
Paul
Hot Fuzz
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Star Trek Beyond
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Shaun of the Dead
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Star Trek
The World's End
Luck
Lost Transmissions
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Run, Fatboy, Run
Ready Player One
Terminal
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
Slaughterhouse Rulez
Inheritance
Absolutely Anything
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Scrat’s Continental Crack-Up
Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief
The Olympic Ticket Scalper
30 Years of Comic Strip
Burke & Hare
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
A Night with the Stars
Doc of the Dead
Room on the Broom
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World’s End
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Scrat: Spaced Out
50 Years of Star Trek
Behind the Fallout: The Making of ‘M:I-6’
Lost Transmissions
The Parole Officer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Building Star Trek
The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
I Am Not an Animal
Appointment with Dr. Terrible
Danger! 50,000 Zombies
Spaced: Skip to the End
Spider-Plant Man
The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse
When Shaun Met George
Big Nothing
The Fuzzball Rally
Comic Aid
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Don’t
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
Au Revoir, Chris Hemsworth
The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He’s It
Tube Tales
Right Here, Right Now
Guest House Paradiso
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Career Timeline
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2025
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Benji Dunn
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Self
2023
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Benji Dunn
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Nandor Fodor
Right Here, Right Now
Self
2019
Slaughterhouse Rulez
Meredith Houseman
Lost Transmissions
Theo Ross
The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
Jackster
2018
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Benji Dunn
Ready Player One
Curator, Ogden Morrow
Terminal
Bill
Behind the Fallout: The Making of ‘M:I-6’
Self
2016
Star Trek Beyond
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
Scrat: Spaced Out
Buck (voice, uncredited)
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
Building Star Trek
Himself
2015
Kill Me Three Times
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Unkar Plutt
2014
Hector and the Search for Happiness
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Candace's C.O. / C-3PO (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Shaun (voice)
Doc of the Dead
Self
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
2012
The Olympic Ticket Scalper
Himself
30 Years of Comic Strip
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
Dengar (voice)
Room on the Broom
Narrator (voice)
2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Run, Fatboy, Run
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2007
Hot Fuzz
The Fuzzball Rally
Himself
Don’t
Screaming Lunatic (uncredited)
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Self
2005
Spider-Plant Man
Frank Matters
The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse
Peter Cow
When Shaun Met George
Self
Comic Aid
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Jonathan Pearce
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