Simon Pegg

About

Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the films Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), known collectively as the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, all of which saw Wright directing and Pegg starring alongside Nick Frost. Pegg and Frost also wrote and starred in the sci-fi comedy film Paul (2011). 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). He starred as Benji Dunn in six Mission: Impossible films, beginning with Mission: Impossible III...

Known for

Running ManSeries • 2010Doctor WhoSeries • 2005The BoysSeries • 2019Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007Star Wars: The Clone WarsSeries • 2008Robot ChickenSeries • 2005ArcherSeries • 2009Band of BrothersSeries • 2001Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursMovie • 2009Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningMovie • 2025Ice Age: Continental DriftMovie • 2012Star Wars: The Force AwakensMovie • 2015Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaSeries • 2012Ready Player OneMovie • 2018Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationMovie • 2015Ice Age: Collision CourseMovie • 2016Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneMovie • 2023Mission: Impossible - FalloutMovie • 2018Scott Pilgrim Takes OffSeries • 2023Mission: Impossible IIIMovie • 2006The BoxtrollsMovie • 2014Doctor Who ConfidentialSeries • 2005Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolMovie • 2011Star Trek Into DarknessMovie • 2013