Simon Pegg Biography

Occup.Comedian
FromUnited Kingdom
BornFebruary 14, 1970
Age54 years
Early Life
Simon Pegg, birthed as Simon John Beckingham, was born upon February 14, 1970, in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. He was the child of John Henry Beckingham, a jazz musician, as well as Gillian Rosemary, a civil servant. His moms and dads separated when he was 7 years old, as well as his mother later on remarried Steve Pegg, a keyboardist, from whom Simon took the surname.

He was increased in Gloucester, where he went to Castle Hill Primary School and The King's School. At an early age, Simon was interested in carrying out arts and also signed up with a neighborhood theater team. He later went on to study drama at Stratford-upon-Avon College and then finished with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Film, as well as Television from the University of Bristol in 1991.

Career Beginnings
Simon Pegg began his job as a stand-up comedian, performing in multiple venues throughout the UK. His innovation came in 1995, when he starred in the funny collection "Six Pairs of Pants". From there, he proceeded making appearances in various British TV programs, consisting of "I'm Alan Partridge" (1997) and also "Hippies" (1999).

In 1999, Simon Pegg co-created and also starred in the hit sitcom "Spaced", alongside his co-star as well as longtime friend, Nick Frost. The program, which ran for two seasons, obtained a cult adhering to and also amassed vital praise for its unique blend of wit, pop culture referrals, as well as character-driven wit. The show additionally noted the start of Simon Pegg's cooperations with director Edgar Wright.

Mainstream Success
In 2004, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright teamed up once again to create the function movie "Shaun of the Dead". The movie, which was a mix of comedy as well as scary, ended up being a significant success worldwide, properly releasing Simon Pegg's profession as a film actor and writer.

Simon Pegg proceeded his partnership with Edgar Wright and also Nick Frost in the "Three Flavours Cornetto" trilogy, that includes "Shaun of the Dead" (2004), "Hot Fuzz" (2007), and "The World's End" (2013). Each of these films received vital honor for their one-of-a-kind blend of humor, activity, and also genre narration.

Outside the "Cornetto" trilogy, Simon Pegg found success in various major movie franchises. In 2006, he showed up in the 3rd installation of the "Mission: Impossible" series as Benji Dunn, a duty he reprised in the subsequent sequels "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (2011), "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (2015), as well as "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018).

In 2009, Simon Pegg signed up with the actors of the rebooted "Star Trek" movie series, playing the legendary function of Montgomery "Scotty" Scott. He reprised the duty in the sequels "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) and also "Star Trek Beyond" (2016), with the last additionally being co-written by Pegg.

Various Other Works as well as Personal Life
Throughout his occupation, Simon Pegg has appeared in countless various other films, such as "Run Fatboy Run" (2007), "Paul" (2011), as well as "Ready Player One" (2018). He likewise lent his voice to the animated films "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" (2009) and also "The Boxtrolls" (2014).

Simon Pegg has also authored a narrative labelled "Nerd Do Well", which was released in 2010. The book narrates his life as well as love for all points geeky, from science fiction to comic books.

In 2005, Simon Pegg wed Maureen McCann, a press agent, and they have one kid together, a daughter called Matilda, birthed in 2009.

Our collection contains 29 quotes who is written / told by Simon, under the main topic Imagination.

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29 Famous quotes by Simon Pegg

Small: I mean, yeah, Im sure that Python and the other things have paved the way for a greater understanding o
"I mean, yeah, I'm sure that Python and the other things have paved the way for a greater understanding of the British sense of humor, but I don't think it's all that different than the American sense of humor"
Small: Chris Martins a good friend of mine. Im actually Apples godfather. Hes an old friend and weve been mate
"Chris Martin's a good friend of mine. I'm actually Apple's godfather. He's an old friend and we've been mates for quite a few years now"
Small: I used to lie in bed in my flat and imagine what would happen if there was a zombie attack
"I used to lie in bed in my flat and imagine what would happen if there was a zombie attack"
Small: You dont look at each other on the subway
"You don't look at each other on the subway"
Small: We suddenly saw how people reacted in the event of massive social upheaval, and the way that the little
"We suddenly saw how people reacted in the event of massive social upheaval, and the way that the little problems in your life don't go away. You don't stop being frightened of spiders just because the world's blown up"
Small: The main jokes in this film are about big things, love and life and zombies - we all get that
"The main jokes in this film are about big things, love and life and zombies - we all get that"
Small: We dont watch the film anymore because weve seen it so many times, so well introduce it, walk out and w
"We don't watch the film anymore because we've seen it so many times, so we'll introduce it, walk out and we'll come back in right about when I wake up in the morning and walk over to the shop and everything's changed"
Small: I dont know about doing a sequel. I think you can retroactively damage a product by adding to it
"I don't know about doing a sequel. I think you can retroactively damage a product by adding to it"
Small: I think at its best the American sense of humor is the same as the British sense of humor at its best,
"I think at its best the American sense of humor is the same as the British sense of humor at its best, which is to be wry and ironic and self deprecating"
Small: Every person should have their escape route planned. I think everyone has an apocalypse fantasy, what w
"Every person should have their escape route planned. I think everyone has an apocalypse fantasy, what would I do in the event of the end of the world, and we just basically - me and Nick - said what would we do, where would we head?"
Small: You look at shows like The Simpsons or Larry Sanders or Curb Your Enthusiasm or Seinfeld, theyre really
"You look at shows like The Simpsons or Larry Sanders or Curb Your Enthusiasm or Seinfeld, they're really sophisticated shows that we all love back home"
Small: Theres this thing of you can live in a city and be completely alone, not notice anything going on aroun
"There's this thing of you can live in a city and be completely alone, not notice anything going on around you"
Small: The only spoof I think is the title, which was just we thought of very early on and it kind of stuck
"The only spoof I think is the title, which was just we thought of very early on and it kind of stuck"
Small: I think that the joke and the ghost story both have a similar set up in that you kind of set something
"I think that the joke and the ghost story both have a similar set up in that you kind of set something up and pay it off with a laugh or a scare"
Small: I just love listening to the laughter
"I just love listening to the laughter"
Small: Your instinct, rather than precision stabbing, is more about just random bludgeoning
"Your instinct, rather than precision stabbing, is more about just random bludgeoning"
Small: We work with every one of them to see if their character wouldnt say a certain thing or if something is
"We work with every one of them to see if their character wouldn't say a certain thing or if something is worded awkwardly - we work with them to rectify that"
Small: In England, we dont have any guns whatsoever
"In England, we don't have any guns whatsoever"
Small: I loved playing Shaun, hes not that different from me
"I loved playing Shaun, he's not that different from me"
Small: Doctor Who was a big part of my childhood so it was a great honour to be in it
"Doctor Who was a big part of my childhood so it was a great honour to be in it"
Small: Both me and Edgar are firm believers in never underestimating or talking down to an audience, and givin
"Both me and Edgar are firm believers in never underestimating or talking down to an audience, and giving an audience something to do, to give them something which is entirely up to them to enter into the film and find these hidden things and whatever"
Small: American audiences tend to be more expressive than British ones
"American audiences tend to be more expressive than British ones"
Small: You always worry about films when you hear about them making decisions after announcements are made
"You always worry about films when you hear about them making decisions after announcements are made"
Small: There are a lot of visual marks that have to be hit, and lines that need to be said in a right way - so
"There are a lot of visual marks that have to be hit, and lines that need to be said in a right way - so there wasn't really any improvisation on the set when it came to the bulk of the script"
Small: The simple fact is that what you see on the screen is pretty much real
"The simple fact is that what you see on the screen is pretty much real"
Small: Also, if you watch the film once, there are lots of things that you wont get because there are punch li
"Also, if you watch the film once, there are lots of things that you won't get because there are punch lines in the first act, the setup to which isn't until the second act"
Small: There is a universality to comedy
"There is a universality to comedy"
Small: There are actually quite high profile British TV star cameos in it that you probably wouldnt even notic
"There are actually quite high profile British TV star cameos in it that you probably wouldn't even notice, that the British wouldn't even notice, let alone the American audience"
Small: Thats what we wanted to get across in that moment, particularly when Shaun goes to the shop when hes al
"That's what we wanted to get across in that moment, particularly when Shaun goes to the shop when he's all hung over. He doesn't notice any of the zombies around him just because he never had before, so why should he at that point?"