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Simon Pegg

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Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the films Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), known collectively as the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, all of which saw Wright directing and Pegg starring alongside Nick Frost. Pegg and Frost also wrote and starred in the sci-fi comedy film Paul (2011). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Pegg is the 13th most popular comedian (down from 12th in 2019), the 1,202nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,040th in 2019) and the most popular British Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Simon Pegg ranks 13 out of 98. Before him are Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Kevin Hart, George Carlin, Ellen DeGeneres, and David Cross. After him are Bob Newhart, Bob Hope, Bob Odenkirk, Chevy Chase, Lucille Ball, and Ricky Gervais.

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Among people born in 1970, Simon Pegg ranks 29. Before him are Rachel Weisz, Ekrem İmamoğlu, Paul Ryan, Claudia Schiffer, Ethan Hawke, and Fred Durst. After him are Paolo Sorrentino, Erik ten Hag, River Phoenix, Beck, Lara Fabian, and Frank de Boer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Pegg ranks 1,202 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Andrews (1813), Isabella of England (1214), Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (1936), Clive Granger (1934), Max Mosley (1940), and John Schlesinger (1926). After him are Matilda of Scotland (1080), Eadgyth (910), Barbara Cartland (1901), Williamina Fleming (1857), Mary Kingsley (1862), and William Hague (1961).

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Among COMEDIANS In United Kingdom

Among comedians born in United Kingdom, Simon Pegg ranks 1. After him are Bob Hope (1903), Ricky Gervais (1961), Steve Coogan (1965), Tracey Ullman (1959), and Stephen Merchant (1974).

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