Simon Pegg
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Simon John Pegg is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced, directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the f
Pegg in 2026
Pegg in New York City, July 2008
Pegg at a premiere for Star Trek in April 2009
Edgar Wright, Pegg and Nick Frost (pictured in 2013) collaborated on the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy of British comedy films between 2004 and 2013
Shaun of the Dead
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Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Shaun, a downtrodden London salesman who is caught alongside his lov
Simon Pegg
…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…
British theatrical release poster
Shaun of the Dead writers Edgar Wright (left) and Simon Pegg (right) at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
The Duke of Albany pub, used for exterior shots of the Winchester (image taken in 2008, immediately prior to conversion to flats).
Bill Nighy was praised for his role as Shaun's stepfather Philip.