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Simon Pegg

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Simon Pegg

Born February 14, 1970 in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England, UK69 films

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).

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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 starred as Benji Dunn in six Mission: Impossible films, beginning with Mission: Impossible III (2006) and ending with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). He has also provided the voice of Buck in the Ice Age film series (2009–present).

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster7.2Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015Shaun of the Dead poster7.5Shaun of the Dead2004Star Trek poster7.4Star Trek2009Mission: Impossible - Fallout poster7.5Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018Hot Fuzz poster7.6Hot Fuzz2007Star Trek Into Darkness poster7.3Star Trek Into Darkness2013Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation poster7.2Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol poster7.1Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol2011

Filmography

69 films as actor
  1. TBAHumpBasil (voice)
  2. TBAAngels in the AsylumDr. Anderson
  3. TBA30 MinutesNarrator / Benji Dunn
  4. TBADr. Mason MillerDr. Mason Miller
  5. 2027Ice Age: Boiling PointBuck (voice)
  6. 2026Only What We CarryJulian Johns
  7. 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningBenji Dunn
  8. 2024Angel PavementSid Bunkin
  9. 2023Nandor Fodor and the Talking MongooseNandor Fodor
  10. 2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneBenji Dunn
  11. 2022LuckBob (voice)
  12. 2022The Ice Age Adventures of Buck WildBuck (voice)
  13. 2021The Disappearance of Toby BlackwoodGarth Arthur
  14. 2021America: The Motion PictureKing James (voice)
  15. 2020InheritanceMorgan Warner
  16. 2020Lost TransmissionsTheo Ross
  17. 2019Piney: The Lonesome PineJackster
  18. 2018Slaughterhouse RulezMeredith Houseman
  19. 2018Mission: Impossible - FalloutBenji Dunn
  20. 2018TerminalBill
  21. 2018Ready Player OneCurator / Ogden Morrow
  22. 2018The Cloverfield ParadoxRadio Voice
  23. 2016Scrat: Spaced OutBuck (voice) (uncredited)
  24. 2016Star Trek BeyondLieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
  25. 2016Ice Age: Collision CourseBuck / Pythagorus Buck / Robo Buck (voice)
  26. 2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensUnkar Plutt
  27. 2015Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationBenji Dunn
  28. 2015Man UpJack
  29. 2015Kill Me Three TimesCharlie Wolfe
  30. 2015Absolutely AnythingNeil
  31. 2014The BoxtrollsHerbert Trubshaw (voice)
  32. 2014Hector and the Search for HappinessHector
  33. 2014Phineas and Ferb: Star WarsCandace's C.O. / C-3PO (voice)
  34. 2014Cuban FuryDriver during car park dance off (uncredited)
  35. 2013The World's EndGary King
  36. 2013Star Trek Into DarknessLieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
  37. 2012Room on the BroomNarrator (voice)
  38. 2012Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul ReturnsDengar (voice)
  39. 2012Ice Age: Continental DriftBuck (voice)
  40. 2012A Fantastic Fear of EverythingJack
  41. 2011Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolBenji
  42. 2011The Death and Return of SupermanJohn Landis
  43. 2011The Adventures of TintinThompson (voice)
  44. 2011PaulGraeme Willy
  45. 2010Scrat's Continental Crack-UpBuck (voice)
  46. 2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderReepicheep (Voice)
  47. 2010Burke & HareWilliam Burke
  48. 2009Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursBuck (voice)
  49. 2009Star TrekLieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
  50. 2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleSidney Young
  51. 2007Run Fatboy RunDennis
  52. 2007Diary of the DeadNewsreader (voice) (uncredited)
  53. 2007GrindhouseBearded Cannibal (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
  54. 2007Hot FuzzNicholas Angel
  55. 2007The Good NightPaul
  56. 2006Big NothingGus
  57. 2006Mission: Impossible IIIBenji
  58. 2005Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British ComedyJonathan Pearce
  59. 2005Land of the DeadPhoto Booth Zombie
  60. 2005The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypsePeter Cow
  61. 2005Comic Aid
  62. 2004Shaun of the DeadShaun
  63. 2004The ReckoningGaoler
  64. 2004Danger! 50,000 ZombiesDr. Russel Fell
  65. 2003Final DemandColin Taylor
  66. 200224 Hour Party PeopleJournalist
  67. 2001The Parole OfficerDeflated Husband
  68. 1999Guest House ParadisoMr. Nice
  69. 1999Tube TalesClerk (segment "Steal Away")