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Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

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

Press clippings Page 6

The stars of Spaced reunited

"Our show doesn't feel dated like Friends."

Hadley Freeman, The Guardian, 11th January 2020

Shaun of the Dead at 15

Simon Pegg on the existential terror of zombies and whether Chris Martin really cameos.

Ethan Alter, Yahoo, 16th October 2019

Why they don't make comedies like Spaced anymore

One answer lies in the question asked, year after year, by fans of the show desperate for another fix: what happened to that third series? Hynes, Pegg and Wright let us down as gently as they could, but the truth is that times - and people - change.

Gem Wheeler, Digital Spy, 10th October 2019

Cast revealed for Pegg & Frost sitcom Truth Seekers

The cast have been revealed for Truth Seekers, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's new sitcom for Amazon. Stars will include Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma, Julian Barratt, Morgana Robinson and Kevin Eldon.

British Comedy Guide, 19th September 2019

Amazon buys Pegg & Frost's ghost hunting comedy

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's new comedy series about ghost hunters, Truth Seekers, has been bought for international release by streaming platform Amazon Prime Video.

British Comedy Guide, 6th August 2019

Slaughterhouse Rulez review

Simon Pegg and Michael Sheen star in a watchable jape that has plenty of charm but not enough scares.

Andrew Pulver, The Guardian, 31st October 2018

Spaced​ revisited: looking back at a cult classic

It may have been released nearly two decades ago now, but Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson's sitcom Spaced remains as hilarious and comforting as it ever was. The show is one of the great modern sitcoms and was the launching pad not only for Pegg, Stevenson and the rest of the cast, but also for director Edgar Wright.

Rob Keeling, Cult Box, 12th July 2018

Simon Pegg: 'I was lost, unhappy and an alcoholic'

The actor's tortuous depression led him to drink, then to rehab. He opens up about self-destruction, fatherhood - and his friend Tom Cruise.

Tim Jonze, The Guardian, 9th July 2018

Simon Pegg talks horror-comedy Slaughterhouse Rulez

We learned just about one year ago that Shaun of the Dead duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are launching their new production banner Stolen Picture with Slaughterhouse Rulez, a horror-comedy that Pegg and Frost will be starring in.

John Squires, Bloody Disgusting, 26th May 2018

In praise of​ Big Train

A tribute to the underrated 90s sketch-comedy gem.

Rob Keeling, Cult Box, 16th April 2018

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