Geek of the Week: Simon Pegg

Here we honor Muggle geeks who embody Ravenclaw spirit...
when they succeed, they soar, and when they fail, they fail spectacularly!

Simon Pegg (b. 1970)
"Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It's basically a license to proudly emote on a childish level rather than behaved like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating."

Simon Pegg used to kiss Princess Leia's picture every night before drifting off to sleep.  That kid grew up to write and star in cult movie Shaun of the Dead, play Scotty in the recent Star Trek movies, have a speaking role on his favorite TV show (Doctor Who), and author his autobiography Nerd Do Well.

Find out more about Simon Pegg on Wikipedia.