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Pegg was born in Gloucester and studied drama at the University of Bristol. In 1993 he moved to London and gigged on the stand-up comedy circuit before breaking into television comedy in Six Pairs of Pants, Faith in the Future, Big Train and Hippies.
Other credits include World War II miniseries Band of Brothers and the Factory Records story 24 Hour Party People.
He is currently working with Spaced director Edgar Wright on a zombie film called Shaun of the Dead for release in spring 2004.