Edd Gould

Animator and founder of Eddsworld

Edd Gould - Animator and founder of Eddsworld
Born

October 28th, 1988
36 years ago

Died

March 25th, 2012
13 years ago — 23 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United Kingdom

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An English animator and voice actor, developed the web cartoon series Eddsworld, which gained a substantial following on platforms like YouTube. The series featured a variety of comedic episodes with characters based on friends and real-life experiences. Gould's work combined simple animation with humor, leading to a significant online presence and influence in the animation community. He provided the voices for multiple characters in the series and was involved in the writing and animation processes until his passing in 2012.

Created the web series Eddsworld

Provided voice for main characters

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