Simon Pegg

Simon John Pegg is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer from the United Kingdom. He rose to notoriety in the United Kingdom as the co-creator of the Edgar Wright-directed Channel 4 sitcom Spaced. Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End were the first three films of the Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy, which he co-wrote and starred in.

What is the Net Worth of Simon Pegg?

Simon Pegg has a net worth of $25 million and is a British actor, writer, producer, and comedian. Simon Pegg is best known for co-creating the sitcom “Spaced” in the United Kingdom. Following that, he garnered international acclaim for co-writing and starring in three Edgar Wright comedies: “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” and “The World’s End.” Pegg has also appeared in “Doctor Who,” “Star Trek,” and “Star Wars,” among other popular science-fiction titles.

Early Years

Simon Pegg was born in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, on February 14, 1970. In Brockworth, Gloucestershire, he was reared by John Beckingham, a musician and merchant, and Gillian Rosemary. When he was seven years old, his parents divorced. When he found out that his mother had remarried, he elected to keep his ex-surname, father’s “Pegg.”

He was forced to change schools and completed his education at Brockworth Comprehensive Secondary School and The King’s School, Gloucester. He moved to Stratford-upon-Avon College when he was 16, where he studied English Literature and some theatre. He graduated from the University of Bristol with a BA in Theatre, Film, and Television in 1991.

Age, height, and weight are all factors to consider.
Simon Pegg, who was born on February 14, 1970, is 51 years old today, December 12, 2021. He stands 1.78 meters tall and weighs 70 kilograms.

Career

Simon Pegg began performing stand-up comedy in local clubs after graduating from university. Later, he decided to relocate to London in order to improve his work. After that, he was able to webcast his concerts in a variety of nations.

 

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A few years later, he received his first break when he received a call from television and began appearing on shows such as ‘Faith in the Future,’ ‘Hippies,’ and later gave his outstanding performance on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ where he met Edgar Wright and Jessica Stevenson, who would later become his business co-workers.

Edgar Wright directed the sitcom “Spaced” from 1999 to 2001, which starred Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson and was nominated for two British Academy Television Awards. He’s still working on ‘Hector and the Search for Happiness’ and ‘The Boxtrolls,’ two upcoming projects.

Awards and Achivements

Simon Pegg has been nominated for a number of accolades over his career. For the hit television sitcom ‘Spaced,’ he received his first nomination in the British Academy Television Awards. Along with Edgar Wright, he received The British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay in ‘Shaun of the Dead’ in 2004. Later in 2005, they won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay for ‘Shaun of the Dead.’

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Quick Facts of Simon Pegg

Celebrated Name:Simon Pegg
Real Name/Full Name:Simon John Pegg
Gender:Male
Age:51 years old
Birth Date:14 February 1970
Birth Place:Gloucester, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Height:1.78 m
Weight:70 kg
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Married
Wife/Spouse (Name):Maureen Pegg (m. 2005)
Children:Yes (Matilda Pegg)
Dating/Girlfriend
(Name):
N/A
Profession:Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, and Producer
Net Worth in 2021:$25 Million
Last Updated:December 2021