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Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

  • 54 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, producer and executive producer

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Simon Pegg labels Rishi Sunak an 'unelected p***k' in impassioned 'f**k the Tories' social media plea

Simon Pegg has labelled Rishi Sunak a "p***k" and "tosser" following his plans to make it compulsory for children to learn maths until the age of 18.

Charlie Herbert, JOE, 5th January 2023

Magneto inducts Jordan Gray into X-Men & Simon Pegg joins her sitcom

Jordan Gray recalls meeting Ian McKellen at her show, as Simon Pegg joins her upcoming ITV sitcom, Transaction.

British Comedy Guide, 3rd October 2022

Jordan Gray gets ITV sitcom and Radio 4 series

Transgender comedian Jordan Gray is writing and starring in Transaction, an ITV sitcom about a supermarket worker in which she appears alongside Nick Frost and Thomas Gray. The stand-up is also making a Radio 4 series that imagines what would have happened if she'd continued her singing career after appearing on The Voice in 2016.

British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2022

Pictures: Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, Paul Kaye on Nandor Fodor set

Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver and Paul Kaye got into character as filming on new comedy Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose continues.

Eve Buckland, Daily Mail, 21st June 2022

Simon Pegg: my addiction, midlife crisis - and Tom Cruise bromance

He's now best mates with the world's biggest star and one of Britain's busiest actors. But 12 years ago, Simon Pegg tells Charlotte Edwardes, he almost killed himself with drink.

Charlotte Edwardes, The Times, 13th June 2022

Pictures: Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver filming Nandor Fodor film

Simon Pegg cut a dapper figure on Thursday as he filmed scenes for his new movie Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose in the Yorkshire dales.

Daily Mail, 27th May 2022

Simon Pegg to star in Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose

Simon Pegg has signed up to take the lead role in a dark comedy film based on the real-life story of a psychoanalyst investigating claims of a talking mongoose.

British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2022

How Simon Pegg became the coolest man in Britain

His sitcom is beloved today. His Cornetto trilogy is a classic of British cinema. He stars in two Hollywood franchises. Meet the powerhouse that is Simon Pegg.

Max Williams, Square Mile, 11th March 2022

Simon Pegg's best Cornetto Trilogy character is in The World's End

There's a groundedness to Gary King, and I guarantee you've known someone like him, or maybe you've even been him. I know in my own life I've flirted with the mantle of the king, perhaps enjoying too many beers in an evening, living in the past, and sharing a penchant for long coats.

Tom Percival, The Digital Fix, 14th February 2022

Simon Pegg would love to play Gary King again

Simon Pegg has played many iconic characters in his and Edgar Wright's movies. From a survivor in the zombie movie Shaun Of The Dead to a hardened cop in Hot Fuzz, Pegg has done it all. But out of all the roles he has starred in while working with filmmaker Wright, there is one he wants to revisit most of all - Gary King from the 2013 comedy movie The World's End.

Emma-Jane Betts, The Digital Fix, 19th January 2022

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