Aaron Yonda

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

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

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