Trivia

When asked by a journalist whether England had not become too small for him after the worldwide success of Shaun of the Dead (2004), he replied "It's not like I'm going to be starring in Mission: Impossible III." Six months later, he was cast as Benji Dunn in Mission: Impossible III (2006).

Nick Frost, who co-stars with Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007), Spaced (1999) and Shaun of the Dead (2004), is Pegg's real life best friend and former flatmate. Before they first starred in Spaced (1999) together, Frost had no formal training as an actor, but is now a top comedy name in the United Kingdom.

Simon is friends with the rock band Coldplay and has played drums and harmonica for the band, as well as appearing in some of their music videos.

His character on Spaced (1999) once remarked that "It's a fact of life sure as eggs is eggs and every odd numbered Star Trek film is s---." He later appeared in Star Trek (2009) which was the eleventh film. He later said "Fate put me in that film to show I was talking out of my ass.".

He was cast in the role of Benji Dunn in Mission: Impossible III (2006) after Ricky Gervais was unable to take the role. J.J. Abrams, director of the film, is said to be a huge fan of Shaun of the Dead (2004).

He had a crush on Carrie Fisher when he was a child. He admitted that he had a picture of her beside his bed and would kiss it every night before he went to sleep.

Is godfather of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter, Apple Martin.

Was offered a role in Dog Soldiers (2002), which he turned down at Edgar Wright's request, as Wright wanted Shaun of the Dead (2004) to be Pegg's first role in a horror movie.

In addition to the numerous visual reference to Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) in Shaun of the Dead (2004), his flatmate, Pete, is played by Peter Serafinowicz, the voice of Darth Maul.

On July 1, 2009, Simon announced on his official website that his wife Maureen Pegg (nee McCann) had given birth to a daughter a few days earlier. However, he added "name, weight, time, place, etc. all belong to us and we won't be going out of our way to divulge them anytime soon". Later, he stated on UK GQ's "Simon Pegg Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters" that his daughter was born in Los Angeles during shooting Paul (2011).

Was originally slated to play Rose Tyler's father in the first series of Doctor Who (2005), but on account of a scheduling conflict took the role of The Editor in another episode.

His favourite movie is Raising Arizona (1987) and his favourite television series are The X-Files (1993) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997).

As a teenager, he had a crush on Sigourney Weaver and Diane Keaton. He even wrote a poem about Sigourney at Bristol University. He would get his wish when he would work her in one scene in the sci-fi comedy Paul (2011).

Is a huge Star Wars fan and his work often includes references to the Star Wars saga.

Lost two stone (28 pounds) for his role in Hot Fuzz (2007).

He and Deep Roy are the only actors to have credits in adaptations of Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars.

One of his favourite horror films is Poltergeist (1982). Steven Spielberg, who produced the film, had a brief voice cameo in Pegg's sci-fi comedy Paul (2011). Spielberg was a great admirer of Pegg's horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead (2004). Spielberg later cast Pegg and Shaun co-star Nick Frost as the Thompson twins in The Adventures of Tintin (2011).

Pegg revealed that he would like to return to Spaced (1999), in the form of a one-hour special. The one-off show would reveal what became of the main characters. Pegg revealed this in a 2007 interview with "Spaced" co-star Bill Bailey.

Was offered the lead role of Rorschach in the doomed movie adaptation of the comic book miniseries "The Watchmen". He turned it down because it would become too "Simon Pegg *is* Rorschach".

Worked with director J.J. Abrams on Mission: Impossible III (2006) and then again on Star Trek (2009). Both films were based on television series from the 1960s, and Leonard Nimoy appeared on both.

Has expressed admiration for fellow comedic actors such as Ricky Gervais, Will Ferrell, Eddie Izzard, Chris Rock and Ben Stiller.

Attended Stratford-Upon-Avon College, and studied Performance Studies and English.

Was the drummer in a band called "God's Third Leg" when he was age 16.

Is one of three actors from the Star Trek universe with a birthday of February 14. The other two are Kirk R. Thatcher and Andrew Robinson.

Worked at British department store Debenhams in the menswear department, at the Bristol store, before he went into acting.

Received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre, Film and Television from the University of Bristol (1991).

Is a huge fan of horror movies.

Has sectoral heterochromia--his eyes are grey-blue, and his right iris has a noticeable brown spot.

In 2011, he met actor Tom Hanks on the Graham Norton Show; the two had a very pleasant, friendly conversation on the air together and to this day remain good friends.

Simon and his wife, Maureen Pegg, welcomed their first child, daughter Matilda Pegg on July 1, 2009.

Arguably the most famous actor to appear in both a Star Wars film and a Star Trek film. Other character actors have had bit roles in both, but Pegg plays Scotty in the new Star Trek film series and has a small but important role as Unkar Plutt in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).

Is good friends with actor-producer Samuel L. Jackson.

In 2009, he met fellow comic Adam Sandler on the Jonathan Ross Show. In fact, the two comedians were originally supposed to appear on screen together in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009), however both passed up the roles to do other projects; their roles went to Eli Roth and Michael Fassbender. Interestingly, comic actor Eddie Murphy also declined a role in the same film.

Auditioned for the role of Rufus in the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003).

Pictured as the character Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott on one of a set of 18 British commemorative postage stamps issued 13 November 2020, celebrating the "Star Trek" television and film franchise. Stamps were issued as 12 individual stamps, honoring captains and crew members; and 6 stamps in a single souvenir sheet, highlighting heroes and villains. All stamps were nondenominated and marked first class (76p on day of issue). Others honored by this set are William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, Jason Isaacs, Leonard Nimoy, Marina Sirtis, Alexander Siddig, Dominic Keating, Sonequa Martin-Green, Shazad Latif, Tom Hardy, Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Alice Eve, and Idris Elba.

Is a huge fan of Gillian Anderson and The X-Files (1993).

Has two pet Miniature Schnauzer dogs.

Is the only actor aside from Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames to play a team member in more than one Mission: Impossible film.

He was part of the same comedy troupe as David Walliams, Matt Lucas and Dominik Diamond.

Is Darick Robertson's "model" for Wee Hughie in The Boys (2019), by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

Attended Brockworth School in Gloucestershire and opened their new business centre (2004).

Along with Alan Dale, Daphne Ashbrook, Guy Siner, Maurice Roëves, Olaf Pooley, Barrie Ingham, John Franklyn-Robbins, Christopher Neame and Deep Roy, he is one of only ten actors to have speaking roles in both the Doctor Who and Star Trek franchises. He played the Editor in The Long Game (2005) and Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in Star Trek (2009). He appeared with Roy in the latter.

Loves the United States and frequently travels there.

Parents are John Henry and Gillian Rosemary Beckingham.

After the first season of Spaced (1999) aired, he had his first public fan encounter in Camden Market in North London, when he was approached by a teenage girl who said that she loved his show. Following a quick chat, they wouldn't see each other again until ten years later, during the taping of a music show. In the studio, Amy Winehouse approached him, and she asked if he remembered her. Confused, Pegg asked "What are you talking about? You're Amy Winehouse". She then revealed to him that she was the teenage girl from Camden Market.