1. Simon Donald is a co-founder and former co-editor of the British comic magazine Viz.
13 Facts About Simon Donald
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Simon Donald set up the magazine in 1979 with his brother Chris from a bedroom in Newcastle.
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When Chris quit as editor in 1999, Simon took up the role of co-editor along with Graham Dury, Simon Thorp, Davey Jones and Alex Collier.
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In 1976 Simon Donald joined Newcastle's People's Theatre, training in theatre skills.
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Simon Donald acted in several of the theatre's Young People's Theatre productions.
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Simon Donald worked as assistant stage manager for the Royal Shakespeare Company on their People's Theatre visit in 1977.
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Between 1981 and 1983, Simon Donald acted as singer and lyricist for comedy rock band Johnny Shiloe's Movement Machine.
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In 1981, Simon Donald appeared in an episode of BBC Two's Something Else programme.
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Simon Donald specialised as an antagonist on Carlton Television's live debate programmes in the early 1990s, and moved on to play important roles in the BBC's I Love series and Channel 4's 100 Greatest.
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In 2005, Simon Donald started performing stand-up comedy, initially working the circuit in Tyne and Wear, where he compered both The Horse's Mouth in Newcastle and Mack'em Laugh in Sunderland.
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Simon Donald soon picked up representation by Off the Kerb, one of the largest producers and managers of comedy in the United Kingdom.
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Simon Donald continued to perform around the United Kingdom, including runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009 and 2010.
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Simon Donald performed his Sold Out solo show in Newcastle.