Vilhelm Neto
Vilhelm Neto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 June 1993 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic/Portuguese |
| Other names | Villi Neto |
| Alma mater | CISPA |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2010- |
| Known for | Áramótaskaupið, Hver Drap Friðrik Dór? |
Vilhelm Þór Da Silva Neto (born 25 June 1993) is an Icelandic-Portuguese actor and comedian.[1] He is known for his appearances in Áramótaskaupið and Hver Drap Friðrik Dór?[2][3] He graduated from Copenhagen International School of Performing Arts in 2019.[4]
Early life
[edit]Vilhelm was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, to an Icelandic mother and a Portuguese father. He moved at a young age with his family to Figueira da Foz in Portugal. He moved back to Iceland in 2007 and in 2010 he appeared in the Icelandic drama film Órói.[5] In 2018, he became known for his comedy sketches on Twitter.[6] In 2019, he appeared in the Áramótaskaupið, an annual Icelandic television comedy special that is broadcast on RÚV on 31 December. In 2021, he played the main part in the comedy mini-series Hver Drap Friðrik Dór?[7] and in August the same year, he was hired as one of the writers of the 2021 Áramótaskaupið.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (29 January 2022). "Villi Neto fær lífsgleðina frá Lenu sem féll frá of snemma". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Sigmar Guðmundsson; Rúnar Róbertsson (28 February 2021). "Óskar eftir vísbendingum um meintan banamann Friðriks". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Hlédís Maren Guðmundsdóttir (14 February 2021). "Ég var svo bugaður að mig langaði helst að hefja nýtt líf". Stundin (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Villi Neto á lausu". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Sigurgeir Ingi Þorkelsson (17 December 2018). "Sólargeisli að sunnan: Viðtal við Vilhelm Neto". Stúdentablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Vilhelm Neto um grínsketsana – "Maður hreytir einhverju frá sér og fólk er yfirleitt bara að fíla það"". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (25 April 2021). "Hvort á að hlæja eða öskra yfir Hver drap Friðrik Dór?". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Atli Ísleifsson (26 August 2021). "Sjö fengin til að skapa Áramótaskaupið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 January 2022.