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Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg is a renowned actor, screenwriter, film producer and comedian. He is known for his work in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End. As a comedian, he gave the best performance for the comedy series speed, the show ran from 1999 to 2001. Luckily, all of the series have been directed by his friend Edgar Wright.

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Talented Pegg was born on 14 February 1970 in Brockworth, Gloucestershire. He joined several schools such as Castled Hill Primary school, The King’s school, Gloucester and Comprehensive secondary school. At the age of 16, he was studying theatre and English literature at Stratford upon-Avon College. In 1991, he became successful to receive his graduation degree from the University of Bristol in Theatre Film and Television.

He began his career from TV series and films such as Asylum, Faith in the Future, Six Pairs of Pants, Hippies and Big Train. From 1998 to 2004, he can be found on BBC Radio 4’s The 99p challenge. Pegg had worked in Band of Brothers, it was the World War II miniseries. Not just this, he came with his performance in the television comedies, Black Books, I’m Alan Partridge, Brass Eye and the movies The Parole Officer, Guest House Paradiso and 24 hours party people. Pegg can be seen in The Man Who Thinks He’s It , it was filmed in 1998, when he went to tour of Steve Coogan’s.

He made several examples and experiences throughout his lifetime. Some of the major events, facts and notable things are presented as follows. He was said to perform the lead part of Rorschach in the film named “The Watchmen” but it was rejected by him to perform. When, Pegg was 16, he was the drummer of the band named “God’s Third Leg”. He is a godfather of Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter, Apple Martin and Chris Martin. He did not succeed to do role for the movie Dog Soldiers because he was requested by Edgar Wright to perform in Shaun of the Dead in 2004, it was his first horror movie. Pegg is a great fan of The X-Files of 1993 and Gillian Anderson. Poltergeist is his favorite horror film. In the Horror comedy Shaun of the Dead, which was released in 2004, where his performance was liked and admired by everyone, particularly Pegg was admired by Spielberg.

On December 2008, Gifted Pegg was succeeded to obtain an honorary fellowship award from the University of Gloucestershire.

His full name at birth is Simon John Pegg and other name is Simon John Beckingham. Pegg age is 44. He has good height and it is about 5 feet and 10 inches tall, which is 178 cm. Body type is average, eye color is Hazel and hair color is Red. Star sign is Aquarius. His sexuality is straight and ethnicity is white. British is his nationality.

Pegg has chosen his wife Maureen McCann, she is his longtime girlfriend. On 1 July 2009, he announced at his official site that, he turned the father as his wife Maureen Pegg welcomed a daughter.

He is a person, who is very dedicated and honest to his job. His estimated net worth is $ 10 million dollars.


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Net Worth 2021: 25 million
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Last Modified: Jun 26 2020
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