Simon Pegg Overview

Simon Pegg was a highly successful standup comedian before breaking into film and TV. Born in Gloucester, England, he graduated in 1991 from Bristol university with a BA in Theatre, Film and Television. By 1995, he was a regular on the sketch comedy series Six Pairs of Pants. He continued to work on various comedy series up until 1999, when Spaced, a sitcom he co-wrote and co-starred in with fellow comedian Jessica Stevenson, aired. Shown on Channel 4, the series was a runaway hit and led to a... See All