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Simon Pegg

Feb 14, 1970 (55 years old) in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the films Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), known collectively as the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, all of which saw Wright directing and Pegg starring alongside Nick Frost. Pegg and Frost also wrote and starred in the sci-fi comedy film Paul (2011).

Pegg is one of the few performers to have achieved what Radio Times calls the "Holy Grail of Nerd-dom", having played popular supporting characters in Doctor Who (2005), Star Trek as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (2009–2016), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). He stars as Benji Dunn in the Mission: Impossible film series (2006–present). He provided the voice of Buck in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Ice Age: Collision Course(2016), and The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022).

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Known For

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Doctor Who
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Dengar (voice)
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Honest Trailers
Benji Dunn (archive footage)
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The Boys
Hugh Campbell
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Robot Chicken
Ringo Starr / George Harrison / Blue Meanie Captain (voice)
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Phineas and Ferb
Candace's C.O. / C-3PO (voice)
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Benjamin 'Benji' Dunn
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Archer
Aleister (voice)
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Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Pitch Kickham (voice)
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WondLa
BOB (voice)

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