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If you thought perhaps I had been detained by the TSA, or hospitalized in a holiday traveling accident, then I am happy to report that I have only been detained by an insane holiday schedule. But it is still Friday, so there is still time for a Follow Friday post! This week I’d like to turn your attention to @SimonPegg, an internationally known character actor and author. Doesn’t sound familiar? Well, maybe you know some of the roles he’s played. Do you remember Tim Bisley from the TV series Spaced? No, too obscure, perhaps? How about Shaun from the 2004 cult classic film Shaun of the Dead? Or maybe you remember him as The Editor from the 2005 season of Doctor Who? Or Benji Dunn from 2006′s Mission: Impossible III? That’s the guy that helped Tom Cruise’s character track down his girlfriend. Or you might have seen him as Nicholas Angel in 2007′s hit comedy Hot Fuzz. But I imagine that most people will recognize him as Scotty from 2009′s re-boot of Star Trek. And in a few days, you’ll have a chance to hear him as the voice of Reepicheep in the upcoming movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Simon also wrote Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz, and a variety of other screenplays over the years. His quirky sense of humor has made him into an icon of British Comedy. You can find more about what Simon is up to at his official website Peggster.net, or via his new iPhone app.