English actor
Born: February 14, 1970
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 Gloucestershire and went on to Stratford-upon-Avon College to study English literature and performance studies. He then attended the University of Bristol and earned a bachelor’s degree in drama. In the early 2000s, Pegg moved to London and began forging a successful career in stand-up comedy. Television opportunities followed, including roles in Six Pairs of Pants (1995), Asylum (1996), and We Know Where You Live (1997). In 1999, Pegg and Jessica Hynes teamed up to write and star in the cult sitcom Spaced (1999), directed by Edgar Wright. The series also featured Pegg’s best friend, Nick Frost. Pegg’s breakthrough in film came with the zom-rom-com Shaun of the Dead (2004), which he also co-wrote with director Edgar Wright. Again, the film featured Nick Frost. The trio also scored a hit with the police comedy Hot Fuzz (2007). Further film successes followed for Pegg, notably in the iconic role of Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in Star Trek (2009) and alongside Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006) and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).
Simon Pegg’s 5 most popular quotes
- We are never more creative than when we are at odds with the world and there is nothing so artistically destructive as comfort. Princess Leia taught me that.
- Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy.
- Being a geek means you never have to play it cool about how much you like something.
- That’s always important to us, is being truthful. Not guessing, not making any assumptions. Just coming at it with knowledge.
- The trouble with addiction is that you can park the car but you can never switch off the engine or stop yourself from hearing the revs.
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