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Simon Donald was born on 1964 in United Kingdom, is an A british magazine editor. Discover Simon Donald's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

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Simon Donald is a co-founder and former co-editor of the British comic magazine Viz.

1964

Donald was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1964.

1969

He attended West Jesmond Infant School 1969–1973, West Jesmond Junior School 1973–1975, Heaton School (comprehensive) 1975–1980, and Newcastle College of Arts & Technology 1981–1983.

1976

In 1976 Donald joined Newcastle’s People’s Theatre, training in theatre skills.

He acted in several of the theatre’s ground-breaking Young People’s Theatre productions.

1977

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.

1979

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.

1980

He left the People's Theatre in 1980.

1981

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.

1983

In 1983 he co-wrote and appeared in an episode Sparks, also on BBC Two.

1990

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.

He presented a self-penned film at the launch of BBC Choice (now BBC Three), and did the same for a project by Carlton ‘The Great London Debate’.

1999

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.

2003

He and Collier left the magazine in 2003.

2004

In 2004, he presented The Regionnaires, a six-part north-east regional panel show broadcast on ITV Tyne Tees, which he co-wrote with his former Viz partner Alex Collier.

2005

In 2005, he met Hungover Stuntmen and in 2006 joined their management team.

In 2005, Donald started performing stand-up comedy, initially working the circuit in Tyne and Wear, where he compèred both The Horse’s Mouth in Newcastle and Mack’em Laugh in Sunderland.

After taking a break to care for his terminally ill brother, Donald returned to stand-up comedy, beginning to appear on stage as the characters he had previously talked about in his routine.

He soon picked up representation by Off the Kerb, one of the largest producers and managers of comedy in the United Kingdom.

2007

He became their sole manager in 2007.

The band recorded an album in Ibiza, played the Ibiza Rocks festival two years running and appeared at Newcastle Arena with Paul Weller.

2008

His work with the band stopped when Simon became full-time carer for his eldest brother Steve, who was diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2008 and died the following November.

2009

In the summer of 2009, Donald moved to London to work the city's comedy circuit.

He continued to perform around the United Kingdom, including runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009 and 2010.

He performed his Sold Out solo show in Newcastle.

2012

In 2012–13, he hosted spoof-panel show Fuckwits at The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle.