About
Simon Pegg, born Simon John Beckingham in 1970 in Brockworth, England, is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He studied theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon College and the University of Bristol. He began as a stand-up comedian and gained recognition with the TV series Spaced (1999-2001), co-written with Jessica Hynes and directed by Edgar Wright. He rose to fame with the film Shaun of the Dead (2004), the first in the Cornetto trilogy, followed by Hot Fuzz (2007) and The World's End (2013). He also appears in the Mission: Impossible and Star Trek franchises, and in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). He published his autobiography Nerd Do Well in 2010.
* 1970-02-14
Major works
- Spaced (1999)TV series
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)film
- Hot Fuzz (2007)film
- The World's End (2013)film
- Nerd Do Well (2010)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1999Creation of the series Spaced on Channel 4, BAFTA-nominated.
- 2004Release of Shaun of the Dead, nominated for Best British Film at the BAFTAs.
- 2008Receives an honorary fellowship from the University of Gloucestershire.
Themes
ComedyGeek cultureScience fictionZombiesFriendship
Sources: npg.org.uk · bbc.co.uk
