Finland isn't known as a comedy hotbed. But Ismo Leikola, or Ismo, has made a career out of mining his outsider status for comedic gold. Stand-Up Comedian Ismo Leikola Brings Finnish Perspective To ...

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Ismo Leikola first performed stand-up in his native Finland in 2002. He was named the country's best newcomer in 2003 and appeared in the TV series Act!One the following year. For three years running ...

Ismo Leikola has become the first Finnish stand-up to appear on American TV. The comic spoke about the vagaries of American slang and euphemism in his set, including why 'ass' was the most complicated ...

The Raymond F. Kravis Center revealed that tickets for Finnish comedian and master of wordplay ISMO: PERSEVERANCE TOUR on January 18 will go on sale Friday, October 31 at 10 a.m. online and at 12 p.m.

ISMO is an internationally acclaimed comedian, author, rally driver and master of wordplay. Freshly recovered from a broken back, Finland’s funniest export is back on stage and better than ever! ISMO: ...

Editor's Note: This post contains language some readers might find offensive. Named in 2014 as "The World's Funniest Person" in a contest sponsored by the Los Angeles comedy club The Laugh Factory, ...

Ismo Leikola is a Finnish stand-up comedian. Leikola started his career in 2002, and have since written and starred his own sitcom called ISMO, filmed four DVD specials and has sold-out numerous ...