Simon Pegg is an actor, film producer, and filmmaker best known for his roles in films such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Spaced.

The actor began his career in show business as a stand-up comedian before transitioning to acting and then film production and director.

He studied theatre at university after deciding early on in his childhood that he wanted to be an actor. He began doing stand-up comedy after graduating before establishing himself as a stage comic.

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Simon Pegg’s parents: Gillian Rosemary Smith, John Henry Beckingham

Simon was born to John Beckingham and Gillian Rosemary. His father was a jazz musician and keyboard salesman. His mother worked as a former civil servant. His parents divorced when he was seven and his mother remarried. He adopted his stepfather’s surname, Pegg.

Simon Pegg’s parent’s nationality

Simon parent’s, Gillian Rosemary and John Henry Beckingham are an English (Brockworth, Gloucestershire,)

Are Simon Pegg’s parents still together?

Simon’s parents divorced when he was seven and he took the surname of his stepfather (Pegg) after his mother remarried.