Simon John Pegg is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Pegg came to public prominence in Britain as the co-creator of the sitcom Spaced, directed by Edgar Wright. Pegg went on to co-write and star in the Cornetto film trilogy: Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World’s End (2013). Pegg also portrays Benji Dunn in the Mission: Impossible film series (2006–present) and played Montgomery Scott in Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and Star Trek Beyond (2016).
Simon Pegg is also friends with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, and has occasionally collaborated with the band on concerts and B-sides.