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How old is Simon Pegg, who’s his best friend Nick Frost and is the Ready Player One star married?

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SIMON Pegg is best known for his hilarious collaborations with best friend Nick Frost.

Here's everything you need to know about the actor who starred in hit movies such as Hot Fuzz and Shaun Of The Dead...

 Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have become a much-loved comedy duo
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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have become a much-loved comedy duoCredit: Rex Features

Who is Simon Pegg?

Simon Pegg is best known for being an actor and comedian.

He was born on Valentine's Day in 1970.

He is the son of John Henry Beckingham, a jazz musician, but took his stepfather's name of Pegg when his mum Gillian divorced and remarried.

The star was raised in Gloucestershire and moved to Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare, as a teen.

He graduated from the University of Bristol and while there he performed as a member of a comedy troupe alongside David Walliams.

Nick Frost is Simon Pegg's long-term collaborator and friend.

He met Simon while working as a waiter at a Mexican restaurant in North London.

The duo have become a force to be reckoned with, creating box office favourites including Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Paul.

 Simon loves to dabble with a bit of cookery and appears in Jamie and Jimmy's Friday night feast
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Simon loves to dabble with a bit of cookery and appears in Jamie and Jimmy's Friday night feastCredit: Steve Ryan. Channel 4 images must not be altered or manipulated in any way. This picture m

What is Simon Pegg's net worth?

Simon is thought to have a net worth of around $25 million according to.

This is due to his extensive and successful career.

Is Simon Pegg married?

Simon is married to Maureen McCann, a music industry publicist.

Nick Frost was the best man at their wedding.

Simon and Maureen were married in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2005.

The couple have a child together, Matilda, born in 2009.

 Simon Pegg with his wife Maureen
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Simon Pegg with his wife MaureenCredit: Getty Images - Getty

What movies has Simon Pegg starred in?

Simon's eclectic mix of movies range from the best of British comedy to blockbuster action thrillers.

  • Shaun of the Dead -  2004
  • Hot Fuzz -  2007
  • Run Fatboy Run - 2007
  • Star Trek - 2009
  • Paul - 2011
  • Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - 2011
  • Star Trek Into Darkness - 2013
  • The World's End -  2013
  • Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - 2015
  • Star Trek Beyond -  2016
  • Ready Player One - 2018
  • Terminal - 2018
  • Inheritance - 2020

Hollywood came calling when the film Mission: Impossible III was made in 2006, and Simon appeared in it as Benji Dunn, an IMF technician who assists Tom Cruise's character, Ethan Hunt.

He has appeared in all the Mission Impossible movies made since.

Simon also appeared in the first two episodes of HBO's blockbuster series Band of Brothers about a group of American paratroopers in the Second World War.

 

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