Following Gould's death on 25 March 2012,[2]Thomas Ridgewell (the former voice actor of Tom) became the series' new showrunner, launching a crowdfunding campaign to continue the show titled Eddsworld: Legacy.[5][6][7] Preceding the release of Eddsworld: Legacy's final episode, Ridgewell announced he was leaving the show and handing control of the series to Matthew Hargreaves (voice actor of Matt) and Gould's family.[7][8] To this day, Hargreaves remains as the last original member of the foursome working on the series.
On 1 January 2017, the show's website went back online with new Eddsworld comics written and illustrated by Matt Hargreaves. On 1 August 2020, a new short titled "Fan Service 2" was released to kick off a new era of the show called Eddsworld Beyond, with Hargreaves as showrunner.[9] As of February 2023[update], the Eddsworld YouTube channel has more than 4 million subscribers.[10]
Eddsworld follows the misadventures of a group of young adult "morons" living together in a house somewhere in London: Edd, an artist obsessed with Coca-Cola and telling puns; Tom, a jaded nihilist and alcoholic who lacks visible eyeballs (it is constantly debated by the fandom whether he has no eyes, or if they're just completely black); Matt, a dim-witted narcissist; and (prior to his departure) Tord, a trigger-happy Norwegian addicted to hentai, a gun expert, and an interested communist. The series is generally episodic, and typically has little, if any, continuity between episodes. This results in many episodes featuring the characters dying, and then appearing in the next episode as if nothing happened.
Cast and characters
The main characters prior to 25ft Under the Seat. Clockwise from top: Edd, Tord, Matt, Tom.
The protagonists of Eddsworld are exaggerated parodies of series creator Edd Gould and his friends.
Edd (voiced by Edd Gould [2004–2012], Tim Hautekiet [2012–2016], George Gould [2020–present]) – An adventurous artist with a green hoodie who tells puns and likes Coca-Cola and bacon.
Tom (voiced by Thomas Ridgewell [2005–2016], Ed Templer [2021–present]) – A cynical, alcoholic bass guitarist with a blue hoodie and empty eye sockets. He frequently gets dragged along on Edd's adventures despite his protests. He had a rivalry with Tord prior to the latter's departure and owns a bass guitar named Susan.
Matt (voiced by Matt Hargreaves) – A self-obsessed, dim-witted narcissist with a purple hoodie, green overcoat, and a distinct chiseled chin (he originally just wore a black tee-shirt with "I Heart M@" printed on it).
Tord (voiced by Tord Larsson [2005–2008], Jamie Spicer-Lewis [2016]) – A trigger-happy, hentai-addicted Norwegian inventor with a red hoodie (originally black) often seen smoking. He has a rivalry with Tom and dislikes "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows". Tord moves away in the episode "25ft Under the Seat" to pursue his own interests, and returns with malicious intent in "The End (Parts 1 and 2)".
Supporting characters
Eduardo (voiced by Chris O'Neill [2010–2011], Brock Baker [2014–present]) – Edd's next-door Neighbour and rival. He is obsessed with one-upping him and enjoys rubbing his misfortunes in his face.
Jon (voiced by Eddie Bowley [2010–2016]) – Eduardo's housemate and counterpart to Tom. He is extremely unintelligent, and is physically abused by Eduardo for petty reasons. He is killed in "The End (Part 2)" as an indirect casualty during the battle between Edd's friends and Tord.
Mark (voiced by Ben Rudman) – Eduardo's housemate and counterpart to Matt. Like his friends, he takes pleasure in constantly rubbing his neighbors' failures in their faces. After Jon's death, Mark comforts Eduardo during the latter's depression.
The Evil Director (voiced by Christopher Bingham) – A villainous film director who attempted to clone Edd and his friends to bolster the sales of his film in the episode "Spares". He is accompanied by his assistant Larry, who hardly tolerates his idiocy.
Paul (voiced by Paul ter Voorde [2008–2013]) – A Dutch military guard who takes on multiple roles throughout the series.
Zanta Claws (voiced by Josh Tomar) – A zombie Santa Claus intent on destroying Christmas. He attacks and murders anyone who he sees as naughty, his frequent targets being Edd and company, and has a grudge with his successor.
Ell (voiced by Vicky Gould) – The gender-swapped version of Edd.
Tamara (voiced by Chloe Dungate [2015], Rachel Kiki [2020–present]) – The gender-swapped version of Tom.
Matilda (voiced by Alice Ann Stacey [2015], Jennifer Bingham [2020–present]) – The gender-swapped version of Matt.
Notes
^Archival recordings of Edd Gould are used in "Space Face (Part 1)" and "The End (Part 1)."
^Voice acted from partially of the episode "Zombeh Attack" until "25ft Under the Seat," with a guest appearance in "WTFuture."
References
^"About". Eddsworld. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^Marcy Gardner (16 March 2016). "Eddsworld: Long May It Spin". TenEighty Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^"Eddsworld". eddsworld.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
