Vidar Letho
About Vidar Letho
Vidar Letho, born on 5 June 1974 in Porsgrunn and raised in Skien, is a Norwegian teacher, stand-up comedian, actor, musician, columnist and public speaker, known to many as Viddi. He played Lillebjørn Lien in Hotel Cæsar on TV 2, appeared as Mini-Hank with the band Turboneger, and worked as a roving reporter on Kanal 24 for Espen Thoresen's Hværsaagod-Takkskalduha.
He first performed comedy in spring 2000 in the revue Morgendagens lærere at Bergen University College, then learned the stand-up trade at Reis Deg Komikerklubb, played the Oslo clubs and helped start a stand-up club in Grenland. His own show Akkurat passe opened at Ibsenhuset in Skien in September 2006, toured the south east of the country in summer 2007 and the four northernmost counties in summer 2008, and he has since worked the club stage at Latter. At 128 centimetres, he bills himself as the smallest stand-up comedian in the Nordic countries.
Between 9 January 2008 and 6 January 2011 he wrote the Wednesday column Lethos lille lørdag in the newspaper Varden, a satirical read on the paper's own news stories.
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Frequently asked questions
What nickname is Vidar Letho known by?
Vidar Letho, born on 5 June 1974 in Porsgrunn and raised in Skien, is known to many as Viddi.
How did Vidar Letho get into stand-up?
His first comedy performance came in spring 2000 in the revue Morgendagens lærere at Bergen University College, after which he learned the stand-up trade at Reis Deg Komikerklubb.
What is Akkurat passe?
Akkurat passe is Vidar Letho's own show. It opened at Ibsenhuset in Skien in September 2006, toured the south east of Norway in summer 2007 and the four northernmost counties in summer 2008.
Which roles has Vidar Letho played?
He played Lillebjørn Lien in Hotel Cæsar on TV 2 and appeared as Mini-Hank with the band Turboneger.
Why is Vidar Letho billed as the smallest comedian in the Nordic countries?
At 128 centimetres, Vidar Letho bills himself as the smallest stand-up comedian in the Nordic countries.
What was Lethos lille lørdag?
Lethos lille lørdag was his Wednesday column in the newspaper Varden, running from 9 January 2008 to 6 January 2011 as a satirical read on the paper's own news stories.
