Simon Pegg was a British actor, writer and comedian who rose to fame in the U.K. as star of the popular twenty-something slacker sitcom “Spaced” (Channel Four, 1999, 2001). Pegg frequently collaborated with other talent from “Spaced,” forming a hip new clique of British comedians who eventually found widespread appeal with international audiences. He co-wrote and starred in the cultishly adored zombie spoof “Shaun of the Dead” in 2004, earning a U.S. following that ballooned to full-blown stardom in 2007 with the action flick send-up “Hot Fuzz.”
Simon John Pegg was born in Gloucester, in Southwest England, on Valentine’s Day in 1970. He grew up in a music shop where his father, a jazz musician, sold instruments. As a kid, Pegg was fascinated by an eclectic mix of horror movies, Dr. Who, and stand-up comedy. He also played drums from early on, playing in a teenage band called God’s Third Leg. After earning a bachelors degree in Theatre, Film, and Television from Bristol University in 1991, Pegg began performing stand-up comedy at local clubs. Several years later, he moved to London and became an established comedian, touring the U.K., Ireland, Australia...
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