Simon John Pegg was born in Brockworth, England, on February 14, 1970, is an English actor. Young Simon Pegg first started performing as a member of a comedy troupe "David Icke and the Orphans of Jesus". He made his big screen debut in anthology film Tube Tales (1999) in segment "Steal Away", in role as Clerk. He got his television debut in ITV comedy show Faith in the Future (1995-1998) in role as Jools. Simon breakthrough performance came as Shaun Riley in zombie comedy film Shaun of the Dead (2004).
Simon Pegg height is 5' 10" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 178 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 152 іn pоunds or 69 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 55 years old. His shoe size is 10 US.
Birth Date:
February 14, 1970
Age:
55 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Aquarius
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Net Worth:
$25 Million
Height:
5 ft 10 in | 178 cm
Weight:
69 kg | 152 lbs
Shoe Size:
10 US | 43 EU
He co-wrote and starred as Shaun Riley in Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy Shaun of the Dead (2004), for which he won the British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay and the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy also was nominated for the Empire Award for Best British Actor, Hot Fuzz (2007), The World's End (2013), for which he was nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in a Comedy also for the Saturn Awards for Best Writing and Best Actor.
He played Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in sci-fi films Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016).
He portrayed Benji Dunn in action spy films Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025).
He voiced Buck in animated adventure comedy films Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) and The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022).
He co-wrote and starred as Graeme Willy in science fiction comedy film Paul (2011).
He was nominated for the Empire Award for Best Actor for his role as Sgt. Nicholas Angel in buddy cop action comedy movie Hot Fuzz (2007).
He was nominated for the National Film Award, UK for Best Actor for his role as Neil Clarke in science fantasy comedy film Absolutely Anything (2015).
He was nominated for the National Film Award, UK for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Bill in neo-noir thriller film Terminal (2018).
He voiced Hebert Trubshaw in The Boxtrolls (2014), Bob in Luck (2022) and King James in America: The Motion Picture (2021).
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) - Unkar Plutt
Big Nothing (2006) - Gus
The Good Night (2007) - Paul
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) - Sidney Young
Man Up (2015) - Jack
He voiced and performed motion capture of character Thompson in animated action adventure movie The Adventures of Tintin (2011).
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) - Hector
Ready Player One (2018) - Ogden "Og" Morrow
He was nominated for the British Comedy Award for Best Male Comedy Award for his various characters in BBC Two sketch show Big Train (1998-2002).
He co-wrote and starred as Tim Bisley in Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (1999-2001), for which he was nominated for the British Comedy Award for Best Male Comedy Newcomer.
He voiced The Chamberlain (skekSil) in Netflix fantasy television series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
Hippies (1999) BBC Two - Ray Purbbs
Mob City (2013) TNT - Hecky Nash
He co-wrote and starred as Dave in Amazon Prime Video comedy horror series Truth Seekers (2020).
The Boys (2019-2024) Amazon Prime Video - Hugh Campbell, Sr.
Attended Castle Hill Primary School in Brockworth and The King’s School, Gloucester.
Studied English Literature and Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon College in Warwickshire.
Graduated from University of Bristol (1991), with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre, Film and Television.
Has younger brother, Mike Beckingham.
Has English and Welsh ancestry.
Good friends with actor Nick Frost and singer Chris Martin.
Huge Star Wars fan.
He was the drummer in a band "God's Third Leg", at the age of 16 .
He voiced Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in video game Star Trek (2013)
He voiced Dengar in video game Star Wars Battlefront: Bespin (2016).
Lives in Crouch End, Haringey, London, England.
He married music industry publicist Maureen McCann in 2005, they have one daughter, Matilda.