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Lee Simpson

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Lee Simpson is a British actor and comedian best known as a member of the improvisational group The Comedy Store Players.[1]

He has appeared in a number of roles, including the sitcoms Terry and Julian and Drop The Dead Donkey, the films Paper Mask and Nuns On The Run, and played a key role in co-devising and narrating the improvisational radio show The Masterson Inheritance in the years 1993-1995. He was involved in Paul Merton Live At The London Palladium in 1994, along with fellow Comedy Store Players Paul Merton and Richard 'Susan' Vranch.[2] Before becoming involved in improvisation, he was, among other things, a croupier in a casino, a cinema projectionist, and a breakfast DJ.[3]

He did his first performance with The Comedy Store Players in 1989, and became a member of the group in 1990.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Lee Simpson" www.comedystoreplayers.com. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Lee Simpson (I)". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Biographies" www.improbable.co.uk/. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Who's who comedy directory" http://www.thecomedystore.co.uk/. Retrieved 29 September 2010.