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English actor, writer, and comedian Simon Pegg was born Simon John Beckingham in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, to Gillian Rosemary (Smith), a civil servant, and John Henry Beckingham, a jazz musician. His parents divorced when he was seven. He later took his stepfather's surname "Pegg." He was educated at Brockworth Comprehensive Secondary School in Gloucestershire and went on to Stratford-upon-Avon College to study English literature and performance studies. He then attended the University of Bristol, and earned a bachelor's degree in drama. In the early 2000s, Pegg moved to London and began forging a successful career in stand-up comedy. Television opportunities followed including roles in Six Pairs of Pants (1995), Asylum (1996), and We Know Where You Live (1997). In 1999, Pegg and Jessica Hynes teamed up to write and star in cult sitcom Spaced (1999), directed by Edgar Wright. The series also featured Pegg's best friend Nick Frost. Pegg's breakthrough in film came with the zom-rom-com Shaun of the Dead (2004), which he also co-wrote with director Edgar Wright. Again, the film featured Nick Frost. The trio also scored a hit with police comedy Hot Fuzz (2007). Further film successes followed for Pegg, notably in the iconic role of Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in Star Trek (2009) and alongside Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006) and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).

Appeared as &quot;Don Chaney&quot; in Doctor Who audio adventure &quot;Invaders from Mars&quot;, January 2002

Plays Johnny Alpha, the lead character in the Stontium Dog portion of Big Finish Productions 2000 AD audio CD releases. Officially sanctioned by 2000 AD magazine.

Voice-over for &quot;There once was a woman who lived in a shoe...&quot; Lenor fabric softener advertisement.

Appears along a host of other charmers including David Walliams, Julia Davis and Lucy Davis in Charlotte Hatherley&#39;s video &#39;Bastardo&#39;, directed by Edgar Wright.

Regular panelist on BBC7&#39;s &quot;99p Challenge&quot; from 1998 onwards.

Hosted the 2005 NME Music Awards with Nick Frost.

Appeared in the BBC Radio 4 series &quot;The Sofa of Time,&quot; written by and starring Matt King and Nick Frost.

Made his television debut in a commercial for Buttercup brand cough syrup in 1996.

(2010) Audio commentary with <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0296545/?ref_=nmwrk">Nick Frost</a> on U.S. DVD release of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0358323/?ref_=nmwrk">Look Around You (2002)</a> season 1, episodes <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0635708/?ref_=nmwrk">Maths (2002)</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0635709/?ref_=nmwrk">Music (2002)</a>

(May 2014) TV infomercial for Dementia UK

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