Lee Simpson is a British actor and

comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...

best known as a member of the improvisational group The Comedy Store Players. He has appeared in a number of roles, including in the sitcom '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' and 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 ''The Masterson Inheritance'' was an improvised comedy series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 1993 to 1995 billed as ''"an improvised historical saga of a family at war with itself."'' There were three series and two Christmas specials. It was ...

'' 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. Before becoming involved in improvisation, he was, among other things, a croupier in a casino, a cinema projectionist, and a breakfast DJ. He did his first performance with The Comedy Store Players in 1989, and became a member of the group in 1990. In 1992 he appeared as Terry in the channel 4 sitcom ''

Terry and Julian ''Terry and Julian'' is a British sitcom that aired on Channel 4 in 1992. Starring Julian Clary, it was written by Clary, Paul Merton and John Henderson. The title of the series spoofs the name of the long-running BBC sitcom ''Terry and June'', w ...

'' (not associated with '' Terry and June'' although the show's name was a spoof title). The programme only lasted one series which had six episodes. Simpson has appeared on BBC Radio 4 in the improvised comedy series ''

'' and the murder panel show ''Foul Play''. On stage, he appeared in a 2017 production of ''Lost Without Words'' at the

Royal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...

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