Edgar Wright

Characters played by Edgar Wright

Career Overview

Edgar Wright has 108 screen credits in a career dating back to 1991. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Cornetto Trilogy with 3 titles. Signature works include The Running Man, Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

108

Birth Date

1974-04-18

Birth Place

Poole, Dorset, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Running Man
• 

  Baby Driver
• 

  Shaun of the Dead
• 

  Last Night in Soho
• 

  Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
• 

  Hot Fuzz

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Cornetto Trilogy (3 titles)
• Sing (2 titles)
• MCU (1 titles)
• The Adventures of Tintin Collection (1 titles)
• Attack the Block Collection (1 titles)
• Star Wars (1 titles)
• Living Dead (Romero) (1 titles)
• Living Dead Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Michael Cera (2 collaborations)
• Michael Mears (2 collaborations)
• Simon Pegg (2 collaborations)
• Nick Frost (2 collaborations)
• Bill Nighy (2 collaborations)
• Martin Freeman (2 collaborations)
• Rafe Spall (2 collaborations)
• Julia Deakin (2 collaborations)
• Patricia Franklin (2 collaborations)
• Joe Cornish (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (23 credits)

  • Dodge & Twist

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Set My Heart to Five

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Barbarella

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Untitled new cornetto movie

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Running Man

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Last Night in Soho

    director

    directing
    2021
  • What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London

    director

    directing
    2021
  • The Sparks Brothers

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Baby Driver

    director

    directing
    2017
  • The World's End

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Grindhouse

    additional third assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Hot Fuzz

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Shaun of the Dead

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Mint Royale: Blue Song

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Forced Hilarity

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Spaced

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Very Important Pennis: Uncut

    second unit director

    directing
    1996
  • A Fistful of Fingers

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Dead Right

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Carbolic Soap

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Help!

    director

    directing
    1992
  • I Want to Get Into the Movies!

    director

    directing
    1991

• writing (23 credits)

  • Set My Heart to Five

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Seconds

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Untitled new cornetto movie

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The Running Man

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • Last Night in Soho

    story

    writing
    2021
  • The Sparks Brothers

    screenplay

    writing
    2021
  • Shadows

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • Baby Driver

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Ant-Man

    screenplay

    writing
    2015
  • The World's End

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • The Adventures of Tintin

    screenplay

    writing
    2011
  • Paul

    script editor

    writing
    2011
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    screenplay

    writing
    2010
  • Grindhouse

    other

    writing
    2007
  • Hot Fuzz

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • Shaun of the Dead

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Mint Royale: Blue Song

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Forced Hilarity

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • A Fistful of Fingers

    screenplay

    writing
    1995
  • Dead Right

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Carbolic Soap

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Help!

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • I Want to Get Into the Movies!

    screenplay

    writing
    1991

• production (20 credits)

  • Seconds

    producer

    production
    2026
  • The Running Man

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

    executive producer

    production

    - The World vs Scott Pilgrim (2023) ... executive producer production

    - 2 Scott 2 Pilgrim (2023) ... executive producer production

    - WHODIDIT (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Lights. Camera. Sparks?! (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Whatever (2023) ... executive producer production
    2023
  • Last Night in Soho

    producer

    production
    2021
  • The Sparks Brothers

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Baby Driver

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Ant-Man

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End

    producer

    production
    2013
  • The World's End

    executive producer

    production
    2013
  • Sightseers

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Attack the Block

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

    producer

    production
    2010
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    producer

    production
    2010
  • Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Forced Hilarity

    producer

    production
    2001
  • A Fistful of Fingers

    producer

    production
    1995
  • Dead Right

    producer

    production
    1993
  • Carbolic Soap

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Help!

    producer

    production
    1992
  • I Want to Get Into the Movies!

    producer

    production
    1991

• crew (2 credits)

  • Snow White

    thanks

    crew
    2025
  • The Shape of Water

    thanks

    crew
    2017

• actors (36 credits)

  • Digman!

    - Shakespeare's Lost Sonnet (2023) ... Chap Kingsley (voice) actor actors
    2023
  • Sing 2

    Additional Voices (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Sparks Brothers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • I Am Alfred Hitchcock

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis

    Self - Scene Headings

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Friedkin Uncut

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Resistance Trooper (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Tour de Pharmacy

    Commentator

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • DuckTales

    - The Duck Knight Returns! (2019) ... Alistair Boorswan (voice) actor actors
    2017
  • Sing

    Additional Voices (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    - Jeffrey Wright, Edgar Wright, Glass Animals (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Lennon or McCartney

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Out of Print

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Joel Edgerton, Elle Fanning, Edgar Wright (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Peyton Manning, Bowen Yang, Edgar Wright (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Hilary Duff, Edgar Wright (2017) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The World's End

    Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Suck My Geek!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Hot Fuzz

    Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Son of Rambow

    Metal Work Teacher

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • When Shaun Met George

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Land of the Dead

    Photo Booth Zombie

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Spaced: Skip to the End

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Shaun of the Dead

    Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Look Around You

    - Live Final (2005) ... Eddie Yorque actor actors

    - Computers (2005) ... Technician actor actors

    - Sport (2005) ... Floor manager actor actors

    - The Brain (2002) ... Scientist actor actors

    - Ghosts (2002) ... Scientist actor actors
    2002
  • Calcium

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • A Fistful of Fingers

    Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Dead Right

    The Director (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Carbolic Soap

    Abner / Mum / Careers Man

    actor

    actors
    1992

• editing (4 credits)

  • Dead Right

    editor

    editing
    1993
  • Carbolic Soap

    editor

    editing
    1992
  • Help!

    editor

    editing
    1992
  • I Want to Get Into the Movies!

    editor

    editing
    1991