Simon Pegg was born on 14 February 1970 in Brockworth. An English actor, comedian and screenwriter, Pegg first became known for the British television series Spaced, which he co-wrote with Jessica Hynes. With the director Edgar Wright and his friend Nick Frost he made the Cornetto trilogy of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End, parodies of genre films that were praised for their affection and craft. He has also played Montgomery Scott in the rebooted Star Trek films and appeared in the Mission: Impossible series. He co-wrote the screenplays of several Star Trek and other projects.
Before and after
- 1970Vera Rubin's galaxy rotation curves reveal dark matter
- 7 January 1970Birth of Andy Burnham
- 2 February 1970Death of Bertrand Russell
- 4 February 1970Origins of Pripyat
- 14 February 1970Birth of Simon Pegg
- 18 February 1970Discovery of dubnium
- 5 March 1970Birth of Aleksandar Vučić
- 20 March 1970Founding of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
- 11 April 1970Launch of Apollo 13
More in Art, literature & culture
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- c. 1950sRise of pop art
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
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- 2003Construction of Three Gorges Dam
The era
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