Actor
Simon Pegg
- Born: 14 February 1970, Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England
- Estimated net worth: $25 million
Simon Pegg is a British actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in popular films such as 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz', and the 'Mission: Impossible' series. He has built a reputation for his comedic timing and versatility. Pegg often blends humor…
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About Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg is a British actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in popular films such as 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz', and the 'Mission: Impossible' series. He has built a reputation for his comedic timing and versatility. Pegg often blends humor with action, creating memorable characters that resonate with audiences.
- Born
- 14 February 1970, Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Spouses
- Maureen McCann (2005-present)
- Children
- 1, Matilda Pegg
- Parents
- Gillian Pegg, John Pegg
- Estimated net worth
- $25 million
Fun facts about Simon Pegg
- Simon Pegg is a huge fan of the 'Star Wars' franchise and even voiced a character in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
- Before becoming an actor, Simon Pegg worked as a stand-up comedian and writer for various British television shows.
Famous Simon Pegg quotes
“This is the end, my friend.”
“I’m not a hero. I’m just a guy who’s trying to save the world.”
“You’ve got to be joking!”
Simon Pegg filmography
Cast (168)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Ice Age: Boiling Point Movie | Buck (voice) | |
| 2026 | The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World Movie | Self | |
| 2026 | Only What We Carry Movie | Julian Johns | |
| 2025 | Behind the Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions TV | Self | |
| 2025 | Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Movie | Benji Dunn | 7.2 |
| 2024 | EPIKASE TV | Unknown character | |
| 2024 | Angel Pavement Movie | Sid Bunkin | 6.0 |
| 2024 | WondLa TV | BOB (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2023 | Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures TV | Sid Bunkin (voice) | 8.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures TV | George (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off TV | Studio Security #1 (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2023 | Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose Movie | Nandor Fodor | 5.4 |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Movie | Benji Dunn | 7.5 |
| 2023 | Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions Movie | Self | |
| 2023 | The Rise of the Comic Strip Movie | Self | |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis TV | Paul McCartney (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2023 | Right Here, Right Now Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2022 | Luck Movie | Bob (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2022 | The Undeclared War TV | Danny Patrick | 6.3 |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical TV | Hughie (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2022 | The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild Movie | Buck (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2021 | The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood Movie | Garth Arthur | 2.0 |
| 2021 | SNL Korea TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2021 | America: The Motion Picture Movie | King James (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2021 | The Sparks Brothers Movie | John Lennon (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2020 | Truth Seekers TV | Dave | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Staged TV | Simon | 7.9 |
| 2020 | Inheritance Movie | Morgan Warner | 6.3 |
| 2020 | Lost Transmissions Movie | Theo Ross | 5.3 |
| 2019 | Piney: The Lonesome Pine Movie | Jackster | 6.5 |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance TV | skekSil (The Chamberlain) (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2019 | The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2019 | Love, Antosha Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2019 | The Boys TV | Hugh Campbell | 8.4 |
| 2018 | Slaughterhouse Rulez Movie | Meredith Houseman | 5.6 |
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout Movie | Benji Dunn | 7.5 |
| 2018 | Terminal Movie | Bill | 5.5 |
| 2018 | Ready Player One Movie | Curator / Ogden Morrow | 7.6 |
| 2018 | GQ Presents: Iconic Characters TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 2018 | The Cloverfield Paradox Movie | Radio Voice | 5.6 |
| 2016 | Quantum Is Calling Movie | Himself (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2016 | The Grand Tour TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2016 | Scrat: Spaced Out Movie | Buck (voice) (uncredited) | 6.3 |
| 2016 | For the Love of Spock Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2016 | Building Star Trek Movie | Himself | 6.0 |
| 2016 | 50 Years of Star Trek Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2016 | Geeking Out TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2016 | Star Trek Beyond Movie | Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott | 6.8 |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course Movie | Buck / Pythagorus Buck / Robo Buck (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2016 | Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie | Unkar Plutt | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Robots Movie | Narrator | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Movie | Benji Dunn | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Man Up Movie | Jack | 6.6 |
| 2015 | Kill Me Three Times Movie | Charlie Wolfe | 5.6 |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything Movie | Neil | 5.9 |
| 2014 | Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2014 | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) TV | Self | 2.0 |
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls Movie | Herbert Trubshaw (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2014 | Hector and the Search for Happiness Movie | Hector | 6.7 |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Movie | Candace's C.O. / C-3PO (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2014 | Sock or Hat? TV | Self - Contestant | |
| 2014 | Doc of the Dead Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2014 | Cuban Fury Movie | Driver during car park dance off (uncredited) | 6.1 |
| 2013 | Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End Movie | Self / Gary King | |
| 2013 | The World's End Movie | Gary King | 6.8 |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness Movie | Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott | 7.3 |
| 2012 | Room on the Broom Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 30 Years of Comic Strip Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns Movie | Dengar (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2012 | The Olympic Ticket Scalper Movie | Himself | 7.0 |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja TV | Pitch Kickham (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift Movie | Buck (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2012 | A Fantastic Fear of Everything Movie | Jack | 5.7 |
| 2011 | A Night with the Stars TV | Participant | |
| 2011 | A Night with the Stars Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Movie | Benji | 7.1 |
| 2011 | The Death and Return of Superman Movie | John Landis | |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin Movie | Thompson (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2011 | Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing! Movie | Self | |
| 2011 | Paul Movie | Graeme Willy | 6.8 |
| 2011 | Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2011 | Star Wars Spoofs Movie | Himself | 7.9 |
| 2010 | Scrat's Continental Crack-Up Movie | Buck (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Movie | Reepicheep (Voice) | 6.4 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Burke & Hare Movie | William Burke | 6.1 |
| 2010 | Running Man TV | Unknown character | 8.2 |
| 2009 | Archer TV | Aleister (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Movie | Buck (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man TV | Self | 5.2 |
| 2009 | Star Trek Movie | Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott | 7.4 |
| 2008 | Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV | Dengar (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Movie | Sidney Young | 6.0 |
| 2007 | The Fuzzball Rally Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2007 | Run Fatboy Run Movie | Dennis | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb TV | Shaun (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb TV | Candace's C.O. / C-3PO (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2007 | British Film Forever TV | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz Movie | Self | |
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead Movie | Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Grindhouse Movie | Bearded Cannibal (segment "Don't") (uncredited) | 7.0 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz Movie | Nicholas Angel | 7.6 |
| 2007 | The Good Night Movie | Paul | 5.4 |
| 2006 | Big Nothing Movie | Gus | 6.5 |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III Movie | Benji | 6.8 |
| 2005 | The Perfect Scary Movie Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2005 | When Shaun Met George Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy Movie | Jonathan Pearce | 7.7 |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead Movie | Photo Booth Zombie | 6.3 |
| 2005 | The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Movie | Peter Cow | 6.1 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who TV | The Editor | 7.6 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential TV | Narrator | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Comic Aid Movie | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken TV | Daniel Day-Lewis / Scarecrow / Eric Draven (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken TV | Ringo Starr / George Harrison / Blue Meanie Captain (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2004 | Big Fat Quiz TV | Self - Contestant | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Bottom Mindless Violence Movie | Mr. Nice (archive footage) (uncredited) | 10.0 |
| 2004 | I Am Not an Animal TV | Kieron the Cat (voice) | 8.6 |
| 2004 | Spaced: Skip to the End Movie | Self | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Shaun of the Dead Movie | Shaun | 7.5 |
| 2004 | The Reckoning Movie | Gaoler | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Danger! 50,000 Zombies Movie | Dr. Russel Fell | 7.4 |
| 2003 | That Was the Week We Watched TV | Unknown character | |
| 2003 | Appointment with Dr. Terrible Movie | Interviewee - Actor | |
| 2003 | Final Demand Movie | Colin Taylor | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Top Gear TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 2002 | Look Around You TV | Sleeping Queen's Guard | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Look Around You TV | Handsome Man | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2002 | Icons TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People Movie | Journalist | 7.0 |
| 2001 | Dr Terrible's House of Horrible TV | Angus | 7.0 |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers TV | William S. Evans | 8.6 |
| 2001 | The Parole Officer Movie | Deflated Husband | 5.8 |
| 2000 | Black Books TV | Evan | 8.1 |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1999 | Guest House Paradiso Movie | Mr. Nice | 6.1 |
| 1999 | Tube Tales Movie | Clerk (segment "Steal Away") | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Hippies TV | Ray Purbbs | 7.4 |
| 1999 | Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It Movie | Unknown character | 7.1 |
| 1999 | Spaced TV | Tim Bisley | 7.9 |
| 1998 | Big Train TV | Various Roles | 7.3 |
| 1998 | Is It Bill Bailey? TV | Various Roles | 6.9 |
| 1997 | I'm Alan Partridge TV | Steve Bennett | 7.4 |
| 1997 | Glastonbury TV | Self | |
| 1997 | We Know Where You Live TV | Various Characters | 7.0 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 1996 | Saturday Live TV | Various | |
| 1996 | Asylum TV | Simon | 6.0 |
| 1995 | Faith in the Future TV | Jools | 7.2 |
| 1995 | Six Pairs of Pants TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1992 | Morgenmagazin TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 1988 | This Morning TV | Self | 5.2 |
| TBA | Hump Movie | Basil (voice) | |
| TBA | Angels in the Asylum Movie | Dr. Anderson | |
| TBA | 30 Minutes Movie | Narrator / Benji Dunn | 6.0 |
| TBA | Dr. Mason Miller Movie | Dr. Mason Miller |
Crew (22)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.4 |
| 2020 | Truth Seekers TV | Creator · Creator | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Truth Seekers TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Truth Seekers TV | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 2018 | Slaughterhouse Rulez Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.6 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sara Pascoe vs Monogamy Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2016 | Star Trek Beyond Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Man Up Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2013 | The World's End Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2013 | The World's End Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2012 | A Fantastic Fear of Everything Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2011 | Paul Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2007 | Run Fatboy Run Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead Movie | Thanks · Crew | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Shaun of the Dead Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Spaced TV | Writer · Writing | 7.9 |
| 1999 | Spaced TV | Creator · Creator | 7.9 |
| 1996 | Asylum TV | Writer · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1995 | Six Pairs of Pants TV | Writer · Writing | 6.0 |
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Questions about Simon Pegg
What are some of Simon Pegg's most successful films?
Some of Simon Pegg's most successful films include 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz', and the 'Mission: Impossible' series. These films have received both critical and commercial acclaim, showcasing his range as an actor.
Has Simon Pegg won any awards?
Simon Pegg has received several awards, including the British Comedy Award for Best Male Comedy Newcomer in 2001. He has also been nominated for BAFTA awards for his contributions to film and television.
What was Simon Pegg's first film?
Simon Pegg's first film was 'A Fistful of Fingers' released in 1991. This low-budget film marked the beginning of his career in the film industry.
What is Simon Pegg's estimated net worth?
Simon Pegg's estimated net worth is around $25 million. His wealth comes from his successful acting career, writing, and producing work in film and television.
What character does Simon Pegg play in the 'Mission: Impossible' series?
In the 'Mission: Impossible' series, Simon Pegg plays Benji Dunn, a tech expert and field agent. He has appeared in multiple installments, becoming a fan-favorite character.
Is Simon Pegg involved in any writing projects?
Yes, Simon Pegg is also a talented writer. He co-wrote the screenplays for 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz', and 'The World's End', showcasing his skills beyond acting.
What is Simon Pegg's background in comedy?
Simon Pegg began his career in comedy as a stand-up comedian and writer for British television. His comedic style often blends wit with observational humor, which has influenced his film work.
What are some notable TV shows featuring Simon Pegg?
Simon Pegg is known for his work on TV shows such as 'Spaced', which he co-created, and 'Big Train'. These shows helped establish his comedic presence in the UK.