Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg in Rogue Pictures' Shaun of the Dead - 2004

Biography

Born 02/14/1970

British actor, writer and comedian Simon Pegg rose to fame in the United Kingdom as the star of the popular twenty-something slacker sitcom “Spaced” (Channel 4, 1999, 2001). Pegg frequently collaborated with other talent from the series, forming a hip new clique of British comedians who...
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Highlights

  • In 2009, Cast as Engineer Scotty in JJ Abrams' "Star Trek"
  • In 2009, Voiced a weasel known as Buck in the animated film "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"
  • In 2008, Played the lead in David Schwimmer's directorial debut, “Run, Fat Boy, Run”

Family & Companions

  • Maureen McCann: wife (Married July 23, 2005; formerly worked in the music industry, but now manages her husband's career)
  • Gillian Rosemary: mother (Divorced Simon's father when he was seven)
  • John Beckingham: father (Divorced Simon's mother when he was seven; also a keyboard salesman)

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