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Simon Donald
Simon Donald is a co-founder and former co-editor of the British comic magazine Viz.
He set up the magazine in 1979 with his brother Chris from a bedroom in Newcastle. His most famous creation for the magazine is probably Sid the Sexist.
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. He and Collier left the magazine in 2003.
Donald was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1964. He attended West Jesmond Infant School 1969–1973, West Jesmond Junior School 1973–1975, Heaton Secondary School (comprehensive) 1975–1980, and Newcastle College of Arts & Technology 1981–1983.
In 1976 Donald joined Newcastle’s People’s Theatre, training in theatre skills. He acted in several of the theatre’s Young People’s Theatre productions. He worked as assistant stage manager for the Royal Shakespeare Company on their People's Theatre visit in 1977. He also performed at the Gulbenkian Theatre. He left the People's Theatre in 1980.
Between 1981 and 1983, Donald acted as singer and lyricist for comedy rock band Johnny Shiloe’s Movement Machine. The band comprised Dave Rose (composition and drums), Paul Rose (guitar) and Gary Shaw (bass).
In 1981, Donald appeared in an episode of BBC Two’s Something Else programme. In 1983 he co-wrote and appeared in an episode Sparks, also on BBC Two.
He 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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Simon Donald
Simon Donald is a co-founder and former co-editor of the British comic magazine Viz.
He set up the magazine in 1979 with his brother Chris from a bedroom in Newcastle. His most famous creation for the magazine is probably Sid the Sexist.
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. He and Collier left the magazine in 2003.
Donald was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1964. He attended West Jesmond Infant School 1969–1973, West Jesmond Junior School 1973–1975, Heaton Secondary School (comprehensive) 1975–1980, and Newcastle College of Arts & Technology 1981–1983.
In 1976 Donald joined Newcastle’s People’s Theatre, training in theatre skills. He acted in several of the theatre’s Young People’s Theatre productions. He worked as assistant stage manager for the Royal Shakespeare Company on their People's Theatre visit in 1977. He also performed at the Gulbenkian Theatre. He left the People's Theatre in 1980.
Between 1981 and 1983, Donald acted as singer and lyricist for comedy rock band Johnny Shiloe’s Movement Machine. The band comprised Dave Rose (composition and drums), Paul Rose (guitar) and Gary Shaw (bass).
In 1981, Donald appeared in an episode of BBC Two’s Something Else programme. In 1983 he co-wrote and appeared in an episode Sparks, also on BBC Two.
He 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.