Vilhelm Neto Explained

Vilhelm Neto
Birth Date:25 June 1993
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality:Icelandic/Portuguese
Other Names:Villi Neto
Occupation:Actor, comedian
Years Active:2010-
Known For:Áramótaskaupið, Hver Drap Friðrik Dór?
Alma Mater:CISPA

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stefán Árni Pálsson . Villi Neto fær lífsgleðina frá Lenu sem féll frá of snemma . 29 January 2022 . . 29 January 2022 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir . Sigmar Guðmundsson . Rúnar Róbertsson . Óskar eftir vísbendingum um meintan banamann Friðriks . 29 January 2022 . . 28 February 2021 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Hlédís Maren Guðmundsdóttir . Ég var svo bugaður að mig langaði helst að hefja nýtt líf . 29 January 2022 . . 14 February 2021 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Villi Neto á lausu . 29 January 2022 . . 25 October 2021 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Sigurgeir Ingi Þorkelsson . Sólargeisli að sunnan: Viðtal við Vilhelm Neto . 29 January 2022 . Stúdentablaðið . 17 December 2018 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Vilhelm Neto um grínsketsana – "Maður hreytir einhverju frá sér og fólk er yfirleitt bara að fíla það" . 29 January 2022 . . 2 October 2018 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir . Hvort á að hlæja eða öskra yfir Hver drap Friðrik Dór? . 30 January 2022 . . 25 April 2021 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Atli Ísleifsson . Sjö fengin til að skapa Áramótaskaupið . 30 January 2022 . . 26 August 2021 . Icelandic.