Simon Pegg (born on February 14, 1970) is an actor. On February 29, 2012, it was announced that Pegg would be voicing the Original trilogy bounty hunter Dengar in Bounty, an episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4. He later voiced Unkar Plutt in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, as revealed at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con panel.
Biography[]
On February 29, 2012, Dave Filoni, supervising director of Star Wars: The Clone Wars announced via his official Facebook page that Pegg would be voicing the original trilogy character of Dengar in Bounty, an episode of the series' fourth season.[2]
Pegg provided the voice of C-3PO and Candace's commanding officer in Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars, a non-canon crossover with the Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb.[3]
In Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, he played Unkar Plutt and also advised Abrams to rely more on practical effects, explaining when his three-year old daughter had watched The Empire Strikes Back with him, she had exclaimed "Daddy, [Yoda] he's real!" While visiting during filming, a technician approached him and said, "Hey, you're the guy whose daughter saved Star Wars!"[4]
Works[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Bounty" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dengar[5] |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars | C-3PO, Candace's C.O.[6] | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens | Unkar Plutt[7] |
Gameography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Star Wars Battlefront: Bespin | Dengar[8] |
| 2016 | LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Unkar Plutt, 0-MR1[9] |
Sources[]
Simon Pegg: Zombies, Cops and Ewoks? on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)- This Week! in Star Wars Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser News, The Mandalorian Comes to Emoji Blitz, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "50 Things to Notice in Star Wars: The Force Awakens" — Star Wars Insider 165
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's Nick Frost Brings Levity to the Adventure with SM-33 on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑
This Week! in Star Wars Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser News, The Mandalorian Comes to Emoji Blitz, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑
Dave Filoni (@DaveFiloni) on Facebook (post on February 29, 2012) (backup link)
- ↑
Phineas & Ferb: Star Wars Special Exclusive Image Reveal on IGN (backup link archived on September 26, 2019)
- ↑ Simon Pegg's Daughter Saved Star Wars on Interrobang (September 10, 2014) (backup link archived on September 19, 2018)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bounty"
- ↑ Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront: Bespin
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
External links[]
- Simon Pegg (@officialsimonpegg) on Facebook (backup link)
- Pegg News (@simonpegg) on Twitter (backup link)
- Simon Pegg on Wikipedia
- Simon Pegg at the Internet Movie Database
