About Edd Gould
Edward Duncan Ernest Gould (28 October 1988 – 25 March 2012) was a British animator, cartoonist, artist, and voice actor. He created Eddsworld, a Flash animator and web comic franchise featuring fictionalised versions of himself and longtime collaborators Tom Ridgewell, Matt Hargreaves, Tord Larsson and others. After Gould's death, production of Eddsworld was passed on to Ridgewell who directed a run of further episodes under the title of Eddsworld: Legacy. Following Ridgewell's departure from the series in 2016, it was passed to Hargreaves and Gould's family, returning in 2020 as Eddsworld Beyond. == Early life == Gould was born on 28 October 1988, in Isleworth, Greater London, to Susan and Duncan Gould. His paternal grandfather Graydon Gould (1937–2020) was a Canadian-born actor known for starring in a 1959 British made-for-television play "South", the TV series The Forest Rangers and Supercar and the film Mission: Impossible (1996). He had a sister, Victoria "Vicky" (born 18 October 1985); and two brothers, George (born 10 December 1990) and James. He also has two half-siblings, Nat & Eadie Gould. He attended the Orleans Park School as depicted in his first Newgrounds entry "Edd" and met Matt Hargreaves during a sports day event, who was then transferred into his class. Gould would often incorporate his friends into his comics, and Hargreaves became a prominent part of Eddsworld.
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