Simon Pegg

Simon John Pegg (born February 14, 1970) is a British stand-up comedian, writer and film and television actor.

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February 14 - 1970 - British - Stand-up comedian - Writer - Actor

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Pegg was born in Gloucester and studied drama at the University of Bristol. In 1993 he moved to London and gigged on the stand-up comedy circuit before breaking into television comedy in Six Pairs of Pants, Faith in the Future, Big Train and Hippies.

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Gloucester - University of Bristol - London - Six Pairs of Pants - Faith in the Future - Big Train - Hippies

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In 1999 he created and co-wrote the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced with Jessica Stevenson. For his performance in this series he was nominated for a British Comedy Award as Best Male Comedy Newcomer.

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1999 - Channel 4 - Spaced - Jessica Stevenson - British Comedy Award

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Other credits include World War II miniseries Band of Brothers, a guest appearance on Black Books, I'm Alan Partridge and the Factory Records story 24 Hour Party People. He also played the mutant bounty hunter Johnny Alpha, the Strontium Dog, in a series of Big Finish Productions audio plays based on the character from British comic 2000 AD.

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World War II - Miniseries - Band of Brothers - Black Books - I'm Alan Partridge - Factory Records - 24 Hour Party People - Bounty hunter - Strontium Dog - Big Finish Productions - Audio play - Comic - 2000 AD

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Pegg portrayed the character of the Editor in the 2005 Doctor Who episode, The Long Game. He also narrates the documentary series Doctor Who Confidential.

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The Editor - 2005 - Doctor Who - The Long Game - Doctor Who Confidential

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Pegg co-wrote (with Spaced director Edgar Wright) and starred in the "romantic zombie comedy" (rom-zom-com) film Shaun of the Dead, released in April 2004. At George A. Romero's invitation, Pegg and Wright appear in a cameo in Romero's latest zombie film, Land of the Dead.

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Edgar Wright - Shaun of the Dead - 2004 - George A. Romero - Land of the Dead

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