Simon Pegg

Simon John Pegg (born February 14, 1970) is a British stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is one of the creators of the sitcom Spaced.

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[?].

Other credits include World War II mini-series[?] Band of Brothers and the Factory Records story 24 Hour Party People[?].

He is currently working with Spaced director Edgar Wright[?] on a zombie film to be called Shaun of the Dead.