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Simon Pegg (born Simon John Beckingham, February 14, 1970) is an English writer, actor, comedian, film producer and director. He is best known for having co-written and starred in various Edgar Wright features, mainly Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and the comedy series Spaced .
Simon Pegg. Actor: Shaun of the Dead. English actor, writer, and comedian Simon Pegg was born Simon John Beckingham in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, to Gillian Rosemary (Smith), a civil servant, and John Henry Beckingham, a jazz musician. His parents divorced when he was seven. He later took his stepfather's surname "Pegg." He was educated at Brockworth Comprehensive Secondary School in ...
Pegg is one of the few performers to have achieved what Radio Times calls the "Holy Grail of Nerd-dom ", having played popular supporting characters in Doctor Who (2005), Star Trek as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (2009–2016), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
Jul 4, 2024 · I’m curious what prompted Simon Pegg to check out The Bear right after watching the first episode of Andor rather than wait until after he was down with the Star Wars show’s first season ...
Jul 20, 2022 · Pegg says there's a toxic element in the Star Wars fan base. Thanks to his director friend and colleague J.J. Abrams, whom he first worked with on "Mission: Impossible 3," Pegg got to fulfill his ...
Nov 28, 2019 · Simon Pegg. In May 25, 1977, some ten months before I would eventually see it myself, Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope, then simply Star Wars, was released in just 42 theatres across...
Jan 5, 2016 · Simon Pegg reflects on his journey that took him from his first viewing of 'Star Wars' in 1977 as a kid, to collaborating on 'Star Wars The Force Awakens.'
Aug 14, 2015 · 'Star Wars' secret agent: Simon Pegg's contribution to 'The Force Awakens' Also … what about that 007 stormtrooper rumor? By. Anthony Breznican. Anthony Breznican. Anthony is a Senior Writer for EW.
Aug 3, 2015 · Simon Pegg is living every nerd’s dream. Not only has he starred in Star Trek and Mission Impossible, but he’s soon to have a minor cameo in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Jul 28, 2015 · Updated on July 28, 2015 at 7:55 PM. Simon Pegg can't say a thing about his character in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but he has quite a bit to say about his experience shooting the ...
