Shaun of the Dead Characters - Shaun

Shaun (played by Simon Pegg) is an average 29-year-old male living in theLondon area.When he was young, Shaun's father died, and his mother, Barbara, latermarried Phillipwhen Shaun was 12 years old. Phillip was hard on Shaun, and this created arift betweenthe two. Shaun no doubt believed that Phillip's strict behavior was bornout of a dislikefor the boy, but years later (moments before his step-father's death from azombie bite) hewould learn that Phillip did it out of love.

Shaun met his best friend Ed in grammar school, and the two have remainedconstantcompanions to this day (despite the fact that Ed is now a zombie). Theywere frequentcustomers of the Winchester Tavern, and Ed would often cheer him up by doinganimpersonation of Clyde, the orangutan from Every Which Way But Loose. Theduo alsoparticipated in a quiz competition held at the neighborhood pub. Ed crashedat Shaun'sone night and never left. Five years later, he was still sleeping on thecouch. These days,Ed is kept chained up in the tool shed, where he continues to enjoy videogames.

Shaun maintained a cordial relationship with Pete, his flatmate. Peteworked as anexecutive and was always chiding Shaun about not doing more with his life.Shaun oftenfound himself acting as a buffer between Ed and Pete, who couldn't stand oneanother.When Pete turned into a zombie and bit Ed, Shaun was forced to shoot him.

Shaun worked at Foree Electric, where he held the position of "SalesAdviser." Hisco-workers were much younger than him, and they often failed to show himmuch respect.Whether Shaun is still working there after the events of the movie isunknown.

Shaun is an avid fan of music, and he has a very respectable recordcollection. Included inhis collection are: Stone Roses, Dire Straits, Sign of the Times by Prince,The BatmanSoundtrack by Prince, Purple Rain by Prince, an original recording of BlueMonday, andSade (which belonged to Liz). Unfortunately, several of these albums weredestroyedwhen Shaun and Ed threw them at zombies in an effort to kill them.

Shaun loved his mother very much, despite the fact that she was married tothe dreadedPhillip for 17 years. She lovingly referred to Shaun as "pickle." He wouldvisit her twicea month, but was prone to forget the little things (like flowers forMother's Day). Whenshe was bitten by a zombie and turned into one herself, a grief-strickenShaun was forcedto shoot her.

Liz is the love of Shaun's life. Even after she broke up with him (forneglecting her needsand being unwilling to change), Shaun braved great danger to rescue her fromhordes ofzombies. When they were trapped in the cellar of the Winchester and facingcertain death,the couple reconciled. These days, the happy couple live together in thehouse that Shaunused to share with Ed and Pete.

During the zombie invasion, Shaun found qualities inside himself which hedidn't knowexisted. While he often failed and sometimes looked foolish, he was willingto risk his lifeto save his family and friends. Despite having to shoot his mother andleave his best friendfor dead, Shaun seems to have endured the events of "Z-Day" fairly well.