Simon Pegg’s Salary, Yearly Income, and Net Worth in 2023

Full Name	Simon John Pegg
Date of Birth	14 February 1970
Age	53 years
Profession	Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer
Nationality	British
Years Active	1995-present
Net Worth	$25 Million

Simon Pegg is a well-known Actor, Singer, Comedian, Producer, director, and Screenwriter in Hollywood. He is best known for his role in the Mission: Impossible movies. He came to the limelight as a co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom “Spaced”, directed by Edgar Wright.

He is a well-known scriptwriter and co-wrote the scripts for many blockbuster hits including Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz, The World’s End, Paul, etc. Pegg has won a lot of awards and nominations for his exceptional, funny, and interesting stories.

Simon Pegg was also the voice actor for Buck’s character in his Ice Age franchise. He has starred in several popular science-fiction series, such as “Star Trek,” “Doctor Who,” and “Star Wars. As of 2023, the estimated net worth of Simon Pegg is $25 Million. He has earned his million-dollar empire through his success in Hollywood career.

Simon Pegg Net Worth 2023

Simon Pegg is a famous Hollywood star with a net worth of $25 million as of 2023. He has gained such popularity and wealth from his profession. He made money from his incredible work as an actor, voice artist, comic, screenwriter, and producer.

He Is not only rich but talented too. Simon and his co-writer “Edgar Wright” made the films “Shaun of the Dead”, “Hot Fuzz”, and “The World’s End”, known together as the “Three Flavours Cornetto” trilogy, that grossed more than $156 million globally.

As per the sources, Simon was paid around $200,000 for his role as Bob in the movie “Luck”. Simultaneously, he charged $2 million for the new Mission: Impossible movie. Simon is also very kind and supports NGOs and charitable movements like the “HeForShe movement”, “UNICEF”, “Small Steps”, and “Save the Children For as long as he can remember”.

Biography- Early Life and Career

Pegg was born in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England, on 14 February 1970. His father, John Henry Beckingham, was a jazz musician and keyboard salesman and his mother, Gillian Rosemary, was a former civil servant. When he was 7, his parents got divorced and Simon took his step-father’s surname after his mother re-married.

At the age of 16, he studied English literature and theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon College. In 1991, he earned a BA degree in theatre, film, and television from the University of Bristol. During his college days, he joined the comedy group known as “David Icke” and the Orphans of Jesus.

Career

In the early days of his career, Pegg co-wrote and also featured on various British TV shows namely “Six Pairs of Pants”, “Asylum”, “Faith in the Future”, “We Know Where You Live”, and “I’m Alan Partridge”. By the end of the 90s, he acted on shows including “Big Train,” “Is it Bill Bailey?” and “Hippie”.

The breakthrough in his career came in 1999 with “Spaced” a Channel 4 Sitcom. This show was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Situation Comedy and Pegg was awarded with a British Comedy Award as Best Male Comedy Newcomer for his brilliant performance.  

After that, he showcased in various television productions such as “Brass Eye”; “Black Books”; the American World War II miniseries “Band of Brothers”; “I Am Not an Animal”; “Doctor Who”- the science-fiction series; “Phineas and Ferb”- the animated children’s show; “Mob City”- the crime drama; and “The Boys”- Amazon’s superhero streaming series.

In 2019, Pegg starred in “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” and he also co-wrote, co-created, and featured in the British comedy horror web series “Truth Seekers.”

Real Name	Simon John Beckingham
Nick Name	Simon Pegg
Birth Place	Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England
Gender	Male
Religion	Atheist
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Sexuality	Straight
Relationship Status	Married
Wife	Maureen McCann
Children	1
School	The King’s School, Gloucester
College	University of Bristol
Weight	70 Kg
Eye Color	Light Blue
Hair Color	Brown
Net Worth	$25 Million

Simon Pegg’s Wife

In 2005, Simon Pegg married his girlfriend Maureen McCann, who is a music industry publicist. The couple was blessed with one daughter named Matilda. Simon Pegg lives in Essendon, Hertfordshire, England with his family.

Awards

Throughout his journey as a comedian, actor, scriptwriter, and producer, Simon has been nominated for various awards, and also received many of them, including the Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay for “Shaun of the Dead”; Peter Sellers Award for Comedy, British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay in 2004, and Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast for “Star Trek” (2009).

In 2020, the Pegg received Prague Independent Film Festival for the “Lost Transmissions” film. Besides this, Simon Pegg was also awarded an honorary fellowship by the University of Gloucester in 2008.

Some unknown facts about Simon Pegg

• Pegg has the British nationality. 
• He received huge applause for his roles in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
• In 1999, he co-wrote and starred in the TV series “Spaced”.
• Simon Pegg is an atheist.
• Pegg was the victim of depression and alcoholism.
• Has appeared in the Star Trek reboot film series.
• Pegg was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie “The World’s End”.
• Pegg is godfather to Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple and Joe, the son of actor and friend Martin Freeman.
• Simon Pegg’s Net worth in 2023 is $25 Million.
• He supports various charity movements.

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