Want to know the best Simon Pegg movies? How about the worst Simon Pegg movies? Curious about Simon Pegg box office grosses or which Simon Pegg movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Simon Pegg movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well, you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Simon Pegg (1970-) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Simon Pegg gained notoriety when he co-write and starred in the film trilogy: Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World’s End (2013). He has supporting roles in many movie franchises. His IMDb page shows over 98 acting credits since 1995. This page will rank Simon Pegg movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, videos, games and movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences and get some award recognition. This page comes from a request from UMR Hall of Famer BryRog57.
Simon Pegg Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) |  |
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| 2009 | Star Trek (2009) | |
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| 2018 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) | |
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| 2013 | Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) | |
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| 2011 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) | |
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| 2015 | Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) | |
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| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) |  |
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| 2016 | Star Trek: Beyond (2016) | |
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| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III (2006) | |
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| 2018 | Ready Player One (2018) | |
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| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Voice Only |
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| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) Voice Only |
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| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |  |
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| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) | |
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| 2007 | Hot Fuzz (2007) | |
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| 2013 | The World's End (2013) | |
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| 2014 | The Boxtrolls (2014) | |
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| 2004 | Shaun of the Dead (2004) |  |
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| 2011 | Paul (2011) | |
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| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People (2002) | |
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| 2015 | Man Up (2015) |  |
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| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) Voice Only |
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| 2002 | The Reckoning (2002) | |
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| 2024 | Rite Here Rite Now (2024) | |
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| 2010 | Burke and Hare (2010) |  |
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| 2006 | Big Nothing (2006) | |
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| 2001 | The Parole Officer (2001) | |
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| 2022 | Luck (2022) Apple TV Voice Only |
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| 2015 | Absolutely Anything (2015) | |
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| 2007 | Run, Fatboy, Run (2007) |  |
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| 2007 | The Good Night (2007) | |
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| 2014 | Kill Me Three Times (2014) | |
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| 2012 | A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012) |  |
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| 2014 | Hector And The Search For Happiness (2014) | |
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| 2020 | Inheritance (2020) | |
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| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) | |
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| 2019 | Lost Transmissions (2019) | |
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| 2021 | America: The Motion Picture (2021) Netflix |
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| 2018 | Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) | |
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| 2018 | Terminal (2018) | |
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| 2022 | The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild (2022) Disney Plus |
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Simon Pegg Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Simon Pegg movies by his co-stars
- Sort Simon Pegg movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Simon Pegg movies by adjusted worldwide box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Simon Pegg movies by how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Simon Pegg movie received.
- Sort Simon Pegg movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
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| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score |
| 1 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) | Adam Driver & Harrison Ford |
910.70 | 1,164.5 | 2,611.5 | 1 | 90 | 05 / 00 | 99.1 | |
| 2 | Star Trek (2009) | Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto |
257.70 | 370.4 | 554.4 | 7 | 89 | 04 / 01 | 99.1 | |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) | Tom Cruise & Angela Bassett |
220.20 | 260.5 | 936.1 | 8 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 4 | Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) | Zoe Saldana & Benedict Cumberbatch |
226.20 | 300.0 | 597.8 | 11 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 5 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) | Tom Cruise & Jeremy Renner |
209.40 | 284.7 | 944.4 | 7 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 6 | Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) | Tom Cruise & Alec Baldwin |
195.00 | 249.4 | 873.0 | 11 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 8 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) | Tom Cruise | 172.10 | 172.1 | 567.5 | 13 | 88 | 02 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 7 | Star Trek: Beyond (2016) | Chris Pine & Anton Yelchin |
158.80 | 198.0 | 428.0 | 16 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 8 | Mission: Impossible III (2006) | Tom Cruise & Philip Seymour Hoffman |
134.00 | 219.6 | 651.8 | 15 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 9 | Ready Player One (2018) | Ben Mendelsohn & Directed by Steven Spielberg |
135.80 | 160.7 | 686.0 | 24 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 94.1 | |
| 10 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Voice Only |
John Leguizamo & Denis Leary |
196.60 | 282.5 | 1,274.5 | 12 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 12 | Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) Voice Only |
Peter Dinklage & Jennifer Lopez |
161.30 | 218.5 | 1,188.0 | 16 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 90.5 | |
| 13 | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) | Jamie Bell & Andy Serkis |
77.60 | 105.5 | 508.4 | 44 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 87.7 | |
| 14 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) | Liam Neeson | 103.10 | 140.8 | 566.2 | 27 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 84.8 | |
| 15 | Hot Fuzz (2007) | Nick Frost & Bill Nighy |
23.60 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 99 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 82.1 | |
| 16 | The World's End (2013) | Pierce Brosnan & Nick Frost |
26.00 | 34.5 | 61.1 | 98 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 81.8 | |
| 17 | The Boxtrolls (2014) | Ben Kingsley & Toni Collette |
50.80 | 67.1 | 144.2 | 67 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 80.0 | |
| 18 | Shaun of the Dead (2004) | Nick Frost & Bill Nighy |
13.50 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 127 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 77.9 | |
| 20 | Paul (2011) | Jason Bateman & Seth Rogen |
37.40 | 50.9 | 133.2 | 84 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 19 | 24 Hour Party People (2002) | Steve Coogan & Lennie James |
1.20 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 200 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 21 | Man Up (2015) | Lake Bell | 0.10 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 333 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.5 | |
| 23 | Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) Voice Only |
Denis Leary & John Leguizamo |
64.10 | 79.8 | 509.2 | 50 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 48.1 | |
| 22 | The Reckoning (2002) | Tom Hardy & Willem Dafoe |
0.30 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 238 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.6 | |
| 24 | Rite Here Rite Now (2024) | Nick Frost | 2.40 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 116 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.6 | |
| 24 | Burke and Hare (2010) | Andy Serkis | 0.10 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 292 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.8 | |
| 25 | Big Nothing (2006) | David Schwimmer | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 340 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.8 | |
| 26 | The Parole Officer (2001) | Steve Coogan | 0.10 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 314 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.1 | |
| 27 | Luck (2022) Apple TV Voice Only |
Jane Fonda & Whoopi Goldberg |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 288 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.1 | |
| 28 | Absolutely Anything (2015) | Kate Beckinsale & Robin Williams |
0.10 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 348 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.1 | |
| 29 | Run, Fatboy, Run (2007) | Thandie Newton | 6.00 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 159 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
| 30 | The Good Night (2007) | Gwyneth Paltrow & Danny DeVito |
0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 448 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.4 | |
| 31 | Kill Me Three Times (2014) | Teresa Palmer | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 329 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.3 | |
| 32 | A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012) | Paul Freeman | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 330 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.9 | |
| 33 | Hector And The Search For Happiness (2014) | Rosamund Pike | 1.10 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 179 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.9 | |
| 34 | Inheritance (2020) | Lily Collins | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 134 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.4 | |
| 35 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) | Kirsten Dunst | 2.80 | 4.2 | 18.1 | 180 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
| 36 | Lost Transmissions (2019) | Juno Temple | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 328 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.5 | |
| 37 | America: The Motion Picture (2021) Netflix |
Channing Tatum | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 231 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.0 | |
| 38 | Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) | Margot Robbie | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 468 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 39 | Terminal (2018) | Margot Robbie | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 436 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 40 | The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild (2022) Disney Plus |
Jake Green | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 278 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.9 |
Possibly Interesting Facts On Simon Pegg
1. Simon John Pegg was born in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England in 1970.
2. Simon Pegg is one of the few performers to have achieved what Radio Times calls “the Holy Grail of nerd-dom“, playing popular supporting characters in Doctor Who (2005), Star Trek as Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (2009–present), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
3. Simon Pegg is a huge Star Wars fan and his work often includes references to the Star Wars saga. In addition to the numerous visual reference to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) in Shaun of the Dead (2004), his flatmate, Pete, is played by Peter Serafinowicz, the voice of Darth Maul.
4. Nick Frost, who co-stars with Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007), Spaced (1999) and Shaun of the Dead (2004), is Pegg’s real-life best friend and former flatmate.
5. Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have a long working history together, from the TV series Spaced to the Cornetto Trilogy.
Check out Simon Pegg’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Simon is # 683 on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. These are the other people on the list Simon has appeared with.
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE BURKE AND HARE (2010)
3 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (2014)
7 HARRISON FORD STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)
12 MAX VON SYDOW STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)
13 BEN KINGSLEY THE BOXTROLLS (2014)
17 STELLAN SKARSGARD HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (2014)
19 DENNIS HOPPER Land of the Dead (2005)
38 UDO KIER Grindhouse (2007)
39 JIM BROADBENT Free Jimmy (2006)
39 JIM BROADBENT Hot Fuzz (2007)
64 TOM WILKINSON BURKE AND HARE (2010)
64 TOM WILKINSON MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (2011)
66 BRUCE WILLIS Grindhouse (2007)
86 DANNY TREJO Grindhouse (2007)
96 CARY ELWES The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
121 MICHAEL GAMBON The Good Night (2007)
122 IAN MCSHANE Cuban Fury (2014)
134 ALEC BALDWIN MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT (2018)
134 ALEC BALDWIN MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION (2015)
135 WOODY HARRELSON Free Jimmy (2006)
161 NICOLAS CAGE Grindhouse (2007)
201 JASON FLEMYNG Tube Tales (1999)
203 KURT RUSSELL Grindhouse (2007)
211 BILL NIGHY Guest House Paradiso (1999)
211 BILL NIGHY Hot Fuzz (2007)
211 BILL NIGHY Shaun of the Dead (2004)
211 BILL NIGHY The World’s End (2013)
213 DANNY DEVITO The Good Night (2007)
223 JEFF BRIDGES How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
245 OM PURI THE PAROLE OFFICER (2001)
249 TOM CRUISE MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT (2018)
249 TOM CRUISE MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (2011)
249 TOM CRUISE MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION (2015)
249 TOM CRUISE Mission: Impossible III (2006)
252 ROSARIO DAWSON Grindhouse (2007)
253 VING RHAMES MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT (2018)
253 VING RHAMES Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
253 VING RHAMES MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION (2015)
253 VING RHAMES Mission: Impossible III (2006)
279 JASON ISAACS Grindhouse (2007)
286 SIGOURNEY WEAVER Paul (2011)
292 CHEECH MARIN Grindhouse (2007)
298 JULIAN GLOVER Big Nothing (2006)
306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (2016)
306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO Land of the Dead (2005)
310 TOM KENNY THE BOXTROLLS (2014)
332 STEVE COOGAN 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (2002)
332 STEVE COOGAN HOT FUZZ (2007)
332 STEVE COOGAN THE PAROLE OFFICER (2001)
343 JON POLITO Big Nothing (2006)
345 BRUCE GREENWOOD Star Trek (2009)
345 BRUCE GREENWOOD Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
353 CATE BLANCHETT Hot Fuzz (2007)
363 PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Mission: Impossible III (2006)
385 LAURENCE FISHBURNE Mission: Impossible III (2006)
418 JEFFREY TAMBOR Paul (2011)
437 TOBY JONES THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (2011)
462 DANNY HUSTON How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
486 MARK HAMILL STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)
500 JOSH BROLIN Grindhouse (2007)
503 MICHAEL PARKS Grindhouse (2007)
506 PENELOPE CRUZ The Good Night (2007)
519 KIRSTEN DUNST How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
522 WINONA RYDER Star Trek (2009)
548 EWEN BREMNER THE RECKONING (2002/II)
551 JIM CARTER TUBE TALES (1999)
565 TIM CURRY Burke and Hare (2010)
567 JEAN RENO HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (2014)
568 LIZ SMITH TUBE TALES (1999)
620 HANK AZARIA RUN, FATBOY, RUN (2007)
622 BLYTHE DANNER PAUL (2011)
626 GWYNETH PALTROW The Good Night (2007)
627 DAVID HAYMAN BURKE AND HARE (2010)
630 MIRIAM MARGOLYES How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
636 TONI COLLETTE HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (2014)
636 TONI COLLETTE HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS & ALIENATE PEOPLE (2008)
636 TONI COLLETTE THE BOXTROLLS (2014)
648 THANDIE NEWTON How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
648 THANDIE NEWTON Run, Fatboy, Run (2007)
663 DERMOT MULRONEY MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (2011)
667 LENA HEADEY THE PAROLE OFFICER (2001)
671 BERNARD HILL THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN’S APOCALYPSE (2005)
718 MICHAEL BIEHN Grindhouse (2007)
733 DANIEL CRAIG How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
733 DANIEL CRAIG The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
737 PAUL FREEMAN A FANTASTIC FEAR OF EVERYTHING (2012)
737 PAUL FREEMAN HOT FUZZ (2007)
738 JARED HARRIS THE BOXTROLLS (2014)
739 HUGH BONNEVILLE BURKE AND HARE (2010)
751 STUART WILSON GRINDHOUSE (2007)
751 STUART WILSON HOT FUZZ (2007)
753 DAVID KOECHNER PAUL (2011)
757 ASIA ARGENTO LAND OF THE DEAD (2005)
762 FRED TATASCIORE STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (2013)
762 FRED TATASCIORE STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)
762 FRED TATASCIORE THE BOXTROLLS (2014)
776 BEN CROSS STAR TREK (2009)
790 WILLIAM MORGAN SHEPPARD Star Trek (2009)
819 JENNY AGUTTER BURKE AND HARE (2010)
819 JENNY AGUTTER THE PAROLE OFFICER (2001)
865 TIMOTHY DALTON Hot Fuzz (2007)
870 DEE BRADLEY BAKER THE BOXTROLLS (2014)
872 STEPHEN DILLANE THE PAROLE OFFICER (2001)
894 KENNETH CRANHAM HOT FUZZ (2007)
903 JANE LYNCH ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (2009)
903 JANE LYNCH PAUL (2011)
906 DENIS LEARY ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (2016)
906 DENIS LEARY ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (2012)
906 DENIS LEARY ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (2009)
908 JAMES COSMO FREE JIMMY (2006)
908 JAMES COSMO THE RECKONING (2002/II)
910 MIMI ROGERS Big Nothing (2006)
920 VINCENT CASSEL GUEST HOUSE PARADISO (1999)
920 VINCENT CASSEL THE RECKONING (2002/II)
976 RAY WINSTONE TUBE TALES (1999)
978 EDDIE MARSAN MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006)
978 EDDIE MARSAN THE WORLD’S END (2013)
987 KYLE MACLACHLAN FREE JIMMY (2006)
HM (876) DEXTER FLETCHER TERMINAL (2018)
HM (924) BILL PATERSON HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS & ALIENATE PEOPLE (2008)
HM (928) JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006)
Simon has only appeared with 12 Oscar winners.
BEN KINGSLEY THE BOXTROLLS (2014)
CATE BLANCHETT Hot Fuzz (2007)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (2014)
GWYNETH PALTROW The Good Night (2007)
JEFF BRIDGES How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
JIM BROADBENT Free Jimmy (2006)
JIM BROADBENT Hot Fuzz (2007)
LUPITA NYONG’O STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)
NICOLAS CAGE Grindhouse (2007)
OLIVIA COLMAN CUBAN FURY (2014)
OLIVIA COLMAN HOT FUZZ (2007)
PENELOPE CRUZ The Good Night (2007)
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Mission: Impossible III (2006)
RACHEL WEISZ Tube Tales (1999)
Hey Dan. First of all thanks for the information on the happenings of New York City. The news there gets sadder and sadder everyday. Stay safe and healthy.
To the movie comment. As always great information on Simon Pegg. Thanks for sharing it with us. So he has a spot in the Top 1000. I would have guessed his ranking would have been lower. But, when you look at the stars on the first list…you see some big names and lots of big movie franchises.
When looking at the second list….it looks like Oscar winners stay away from those big movie franchises…as 12 is a pretty low number. Good stuff as always.
HI BRUCE:
Thanks for the feedback. As you know I am not an action movie fan and franchises generaly bore me as I see them as rip offs of themselves or at least repetitive. For example I have never watched Godpop 3.
Hey Bob. Understood.
I hadn’t seen Spaced on TV but I became a bit of a fan when I saw Simon Pegg in zombie spoof Shaun of the Dead, which was hilarious and well worth a watch if you’ve somehow missed it.
I’ve seen 23 of the 34 films on the chart, favorites are – Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End, Paul, Star Trek 1-2-3, Star Wars 7, Mission Impossible 3-4-5-6, Ice Age 3-4-5, Chronicles of Narnia 3, Ready Player One and The Adventures of Tintin.
Wow a couple of those Ice Age cartoons grossed over a billion dollars worldwide!
I used to p*ss off some of my movie forum buddies by referring to expensive Disney animation including Pixar as ‘cartoons’, they would correct me “no no no these are animated feature films” or “come on Steve it’s CG animation, stop calling them cartoons”. As if it was somehow embarassing to line up outside a cinema (US = theater) to watch a 90 minute cartoon. 🙂
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve. Thanks for checking out our Simon Pegg page. I have seen three more movies than you, as I have seen 26 to your 23. I am somewhat shocked that you have not seen his television show that got him going. Granted, I am not seeing Spaced either. From what I’ve read it has a very avid following. I’ve seen all of your favorites, we enjoyed them all as well.Shaun of the Dead is probably my favorite, followed closely by Star Trek beyond. I’m still sad that his peers a fourth Star Trek is not coming. Good stuff as always.
3/Simon has a lot going for him in the pipeline:
COMPLETED [for May 2020 release] thriller movie Inheritance in which he has 3rd billed leading role.
POST-PRODUCTION: TV series Truth Seekers- a comedy series in which he has one of the lead roles in all 8 episodes filmed to date.
PRE-PRODUCTION: a computer animated family adventure movie Hump in which he is top billed as the voice of Basil.
ANNOUNCED: (1) an untitled Star Trek sequel in which he will play Scotty and Chris Pine will be the legendary Captain Kirk [one of my own 1960s heroes with Shatner in the role] (2) Mission Impossible 7 with Cruise again in the lead.
4/As an activist Simon is a feminist supporter via the group HeForShe. As this is a new page and we don’t have Joel to guide us on on the subjects of THOSE it has sent me on a learning curve and is therfore additional “grist to my mill” so it is “Voted Up!” for its helpfulness.
Hey Bob. Thanks for listing all his upcoming projects. The man is a very very busy actor. His role in Shaun of the Dead has made him a household name in my house. The first time we watched that movie was on a Christmas morning. You know your standard Christmas movie …..zombies and gore . Once again thanks for sharing this information.
HI BRUCE. Thanks for replying to BOTH parts of my post. Yes I do know the standard Christmas movie nowadays: as you say Zombies and Gore – and often **** & *** ****!
I should add that your new pages often out of the blue trigger for me nostalgic memories of past occurrences or things that can at times be related to your subject but on other occasions only obliquely so or not at all.
And so it is that your SIMON Pegg page suddenly reminded me of the days in the 1960s when I was a big fan of popular music and the “pop” charts. Going the rounds and in 1967 reaching No 4 in the Record Retailer chart was a song sung by The Alan Price Set called “Simon Smith and his Amazing Dancing Bear” and pop fans like myself could be heard constantly singing these words for a few weeks until the song disappeared from the charts and went out of fashion.
“I may go out tomorrow if I can borrow a coat to wear
Oh I’d step out in style with my sincere smile and my dancing bear
Outrageous alarming courageous charming
Oh who would think a boy and bear
Could be well accepted everywhere
It’s just amazing how fair people can be”
I have seen [or rather heard!] Simon in just the Ice Age franchise though I remember his character well from that as it was one of the favourites of my grandchildren who always accompanied me to those movies.
I am therefore glad that you have retained your Possibly Interesting Facts section as it gives me some immediate knowledge of thespians in the modern cinema with whom I am largely/completely unfamiliar. Encouraged by your profiled I have researched Simon further and find that-
1/On top of his movie career he has been in 33 TV productions from 1995-2019; and made 4 video games between 2010 and 2016 two of which were based on the Star Wars/Star Trek franchises
2/His labours have so far earned him a net worth of $25 million and IMDB credits him with 10 acting awards and 21 noms.
Hey Bob. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Simon Pegg. Surprised you not seen him in any of his live action movies.There are some major franchises in his resume. Interesting that his voice role in Ice Age is the only one you’ve seen. I liked him as Buck the first time he appeared, can’t say he made too much impact on the sequels he appeared in. Thanks for sharing all the additional information on him. That is a very solid net worth for a comedian. Good stuff as always.