Simon John Buckingham

Actor, comedian, screenwriter, writer - and all this in one person. Simon Pegg is known in his native Uki and outside his homeland, although there were many difficulties along the way. Today he is a star of Hollywood blockbusters, an influential producer and director who is not afraid of experimentation. Pegg generously shares original ideas with his fans, gaining more and more fame.

The actor was born on February 14, 1970 in the family of a civil servant and a jazz musician. At birth, the boy was named Simon John Buckingham. My father had to work as a salesman in a music store. The relationship with the parents did not go well, eventually the marriage fell apart. Simon was 7 years old at the time. Soon the mother married for the second time and changed her son's surname to the surname of the second spouse.

Pegg changed more than one school, and then went to college and began an in-depth study of English literature. In those years, the guy was already fond of cinema and theater. Another of his fascination was music - his father's genes were affected. Simon became a drummer in a rock band, but the desire to make people laugh was closer to him than performing in a band.

After college, Pegg went to the University of Bristol in the Department of Dramatic Art. To somehow support himself, Simon worked as a salesman of the men's department of the store. During his student years, the guy constantly participated in competitions and theatrical performances. The favorite genre of the novice artist became parodies: appearing before the audience in comical images, he felt more confident.

The artist developed his own technique of presenting satirical material, which was based on the principles of paradox and nonsense. The main character of his numbers Simon made a goldfish, on behalf of which communicated with the audience.

In 1991, Pegg received a university degree. The young man spent another two years in Bristol, and then went to London, where the star-studded period in the artist's creative biography began.

The television career began in 1995. Simon was invited to participate in the show "Six pairs of pants." Then he began appearing in the programs "Faith in the Future," "Hippie" and others. On the recording of one of the programs Simon met With Edgar Wright, and this meeting became for the novice comedian fateful.

In 1999, Pegg co-sponsored the Spaced project, for which he was nominated for Best New Comedian. The actor not only wrote the script for the sitcom, but also starred in it. Pegg was included in the project with the support of Edgar Wright. This series is still popular with the British. In addition to this project, the artist was involved in writing scripts for 20 more films, including "Psychiatric Hospital," "The Big Romp," "Free Jimmy."

Five years later, Simon starred in the comedy "Sean the zombie." The man wrote the script for the film with Edgar Wright. After filming, the comedian admitted that he was pleased to play Sean because the character is like him. A year later, he worked in the ratings British non-fiction series Doctor Who, where the artist played the editor.

In the same year, the comedian tried his hand at a new role: Simon starred in George Romero's horror film The Land of the Dead. Together with Wright, Pegg played the episodic role of a zombie chained to a wall in an entertainment center, with which everyone can be photographed.

In 2006, Simon was invited to play the role of assistant protagonist in "Mission Impossible 3." The main role was played by Tom Cruise. That same year, Pegg co-wrote with Wright on the film "Type of Cool Cops". In the next 3 years he starred in 2-3 films a year, but the role of the artist offered small. The main character he played in the project on his own script "Paul. Secret material." Simon's hero traveled around America in the company of aliens.

In the summer of 2013, the film "Armageddets" was released, which was the last in the trilogy "Blood and Ice Cream". Simon brilliantly played a former drug addict Gary King, who decided to gather friends and arrange a large-scale alcomarathon on the bars of the city.

At the same time, a fantastic action movie "Star Trek: Retribution" appeared on the screens, in which Pegg played Lieutenant Captain Montgomery. The star-studded film, which is part of the Star Trek franchise, also stars Chris Pine, zachary quinto, zoe Saldanand and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Another major project was expected by the actor in 2 years. Pegg starred in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a genre defined as space opera. The film, in which Simon played the supporting character Uncar Platt, became the seventh episode of Star Wars.

2017 brought the actor to participate in two projects: "Star Wars. Episode VIII, in which Simon reappeared as Unkar Platt, and the thriller "The End," where he was reincarnated as Bill's character.

Soon, steven Spielberg's fantasy film "First Player Get Ready" was released with the participation of the British. In the picture it was about a virtual game that replaced people with real life. The film received positive reviews and brought the creators about $600 million.

In 2018, the artist added two series to his filmography - the sci-fi comedy "The Boys" and the fantasy puppet film "Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance." Simon played a leading role in the horror about the htonic monsters and students of the private school "Rules of Slaughter."

Pegg leaves his privacy behind the scenes. The actor is married to Maureen McCann and the wedding took place on July 23, 2005 in Glasgow. The groom was witnessed by actor Nick Frost, with whom Simon repeatedly crossed paths on set.

On July 6, 2009, Pegg and his wife had a daughter, Matilda, and the artist officially informed fans via his personal official website and Twitter. In the network photo of the girl gets infrequently.

Fans of Simon note the similarity of the British actor with his colleague on the actor's shop Michael Sheen. Even their height is almost the same: Pegg above The Tire is only 3 cm (178 cm at the weight of 86 kg). The actor is known for his roles in Alice in Wonderland, where he appeared as the White Rabbit, as well as in three sagas of the film "Twilight" as the hero Aro.

Now the British performer continues to implement creative plans that concern not only his acting profession. Pegg took up the film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Ocean at the End of the Road." The film will be created in the genre of the series. Simon will perform in a new project as a director.

His first experience in his new capacity he carries out on the basis of the production bureau Stolen Picture created in 2017, co-founded by Pegg himself and his friend Nick Frost. Colleagues also plan to release a project based on Harry Harrison's book The Technicolor Time Machine.

Fans of the British creative duo were pleased with the news that the actors took up the creation of the series "The Seekers of Truth", which was scheduled to premiere in 2020. The film is about ghost hunters. The series is produced by Stolen Picture.

1997 - "We Know Where You Live"

1999 - "Hippie"

2004 - "Sean the zombie"

2005 - Doctor Who

2006 - "Mission Impossible - 3"

2009 - Star Trek

2013 - "Star Trek: Retribution"

2013 - Armageddets

2014 - Hector's Journey in Search of Happiness

2015 - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

2016 - "Star Trek: Infinity"

2017 - Star Wars. Episode VIII

2018 - "First Player to Get Ready"

2018 - "The Boys"

2018 - "Mission Impossible: Consequences"

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