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Edgar Wright, actor & director
Actor & Director

Edgar Wright: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
30
as director
14
on screen
1992–2025
box office
$556M
nomination
1
average score
72
Born
April 18, 1974 (age 52)
Birthplace
Poole, Dorset, England
Full name
Edgar Howard Wright
Citizenship
British
Occupations
Director, Producer, Writer
Years active
1994-present
Known for

The Best Edgar Wright Movies

The highest-rated films Edgar Wright is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Baby Driver (2017) scores highest, at 85. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Edgar Wright's Career in Numbers

Edgar Wright's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Edgar Wright works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Help! (1992) to The Running Man (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Edgar Wright Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 4
  2. 2000s 5
  3. 2010s 6
  4. 2020s 4

The 2010s were Edgar Wright's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Edgar Wright Movies by Genre

  • Action 7
  • Comedy 3
  • Documentary 2
  • Horror 2
  • Drama 1
  • Music 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Tv movie 1
  • Western 1

Action is the genre Edgar Wright has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of comedy (3).

Edgar Wright Career Milestones

First film
Help! 1992
Biggest box office hit
Baby Driver $227M worldwide
Best-rated film
Baby Driver Movie Echo Score 85
Newest film
The Running Man 2025
30 credits

Edgar Wright Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Edgar Wright is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 14 as director and 5 as actor. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

1 nomination

Edgar Wright: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
Biography

Who Is Edgar Wright?

Edgar Wright was born in Poole, Dorset, England in 1974 and is 52 years old. Credited on films since 1992, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Edgar Howard Wright, born on 18 April 1974, is a world-renowned English filmmaker cherished for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films. These films prominently feature expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms, and a signature editing style that showcases transitions, whip pans, and wipes. His filmmaking journey began with independent short films, ultimately leading to his first feature film A Fistful of Fingers in 1995. Additionally, Wright created and directed the comedy series Asylum in 1996, aligned with David Walliams. Later, he directed the admired sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), which aired for two remarkable series and starred frequent collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

In 2004, Wright diversified into zombie comedy with Shaun of the Dead, starring Pegg and Frost, which was the first film in Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. This successful venture was followed by his work in Hot Fuzz (2007) and the science fiction comedy The World's End (2013). His vision was further extended in 2010 with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, an action comedy film adapted from the graphic novel series. Wright's inimitable creativity is also visible in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man (2015), the action film Baby Driver (2017), and the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (2021).

Works with

Who Edgar Wright Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Edgar Wright shares the most films with. Nick Frost comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Simon Pegg (9).

FAQ

Edgar Wright: Questions & Answers

How many movies Edgar Wright has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Edgar Wright been in?

Edgar Wright is credited on 30 films, from 1992 to 2025. 5 of them as an actor and 14 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Edgar Wright's highest-grossing movie?

Baby Driver (2017) is Edgar Wright's biggest box office hit, with $227M worldwide, ahead of Hot Fuzz (2007) ($80.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Edgar Wright's movies have made $556M.

Edgar Wright's biggest hits

What is the best Edgar Wright movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Edgar Wright's best-rated film is Baby Driver (2017) with a score of 85, followed by Last Night in Soho (2021) (72).

Best Edgar Wright movies, ranked

Has Edgar Wright won an Oscar?

Edgar Wright has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Edgar Wright has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

How old is Edgar Wright?

Edgar Wright is 52 years old, born on April 18, 1974 in Poole, Dorset, England.

What is Edgar Wright's newest movie?

The most recent film on Edgar Wright's filmography is The Running Man (2025), which Edgar Wright directed.

Who does Edgar Wright work with most often?

Edgar Wright shares the most films with Nick Frost (10 films), Simon Pegg (9 films) and Eli Roth (4 films).

The Best Edgar Wright Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 credits.

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