Aaron Yonda

Aaron Yonda
Yonda at ROFLCon 2010
Born (1973-01-19) January 19, 1973 (age 51)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer, actor, and director

Aaron Yonda (born January 19, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and YouTuber from Menomonie, Wisconsin.[1][2]

He portrays the title character in Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager, a web serial he co-produced with his friend Matt Sloan, who provides the voice of Chad.[3]

Early life

Yonda is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.[4]

Career

His short film, The Life and Death of a Pumpkin, swept the Chicago Horror Film Festival awards, receiving "Best Short Film" and "Concept".[5] His shorts have been screened worldwide including the Just for Laughs Festival and the Worldwide Short Film Festival in Toronto.

Yonda is also a member of the comedy troupe Monkey Business Institute in Madison, Wisconsin.[6]

See also

  • Star Wars parodies

References

  1. ^ Callender, David (2007-10-15). "In a City Far, Far Away From Hollywood, the YouTube Tales of a Lesser Vader". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  2. ^ "Store Wars". Metro.co.uk. 2007-02-26. Archived from the original on 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  3. ^ Foleythe, Ryan J. (2007-02-22). "Vader's brother: He's no Darth". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  4. ^ Profile Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, uwec.edu; accessed March 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Aaron Yonda Profile Short Films". Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  6. ^ "Monkey Business Institute Performers". Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.

External links

  • "Blame Society Films" page on Aaron Yonda's website
  • Aaron Yonda at IMDb


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