Lasse Rimmer

{{Infobox person | name = Lasse Rimmer | image = Lasse Rimmer.jpg | alt = | caption = Lasse Rimmer performing in Aalborg, Denmark, June 2009 | birth_name =  | birth_date = | birth_place = Aarhus, Denmark | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = {{hlist|Stand-up comedian|television and radio host|actor}} | years_active = | website = {{URL|https://lasserimmer.dk/}} | known_for = | awards = }}

'''Lasse Rimmer Nielsen''' is a Danish stand-up comedian, actor and television and radio host. Rimmer was born in Aarhus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lasse Rimmer - dansk film database |url=https://www.danskefilm.dk/skuespiller.php?id=9773 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=www.danskefilm.dk |language=da}}</ref>

==Career== Rimmer made his first appearance as a stand-up comedian in 1993 at Café Din's in Copenhagen and participated in ''DM i Stand-Up (Danish Championship in Stand-up)'' in the same place in October 1993.

He wrote and took part in DR2's Casper & Mandrilaftalen in 1999 and later hosted the quiz program ''Jeopardy!'' for almost four years, from January 2000 to November 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vistrup |first=Lene |date=2020-12-09 |title=Lasse Rimmer |url=https://lex.dk/Lasse_Rimmer |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Lex |language=da}}</ref>

From 18 November 2003 he was co-host of Radio 100FM's morning show ''Morgenhyrderne'', first along with Lars Hjortshøj (since replaced by Simon Jul) and Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph (since replaced by Signe Muusmann), and {{As of|2007|05|lc=on}} still is.

Rimmer has been a presenter for events such as the Danish stand-up charity show Talegaver til børn and Studenterlaugets Commerciel Awards 2004.

== Education == Rimmer graduated from Greve Gymnasium. He studied film studies at University of Copenhagen, but dropped out. He also attempted to be admitted to The Danish National School of Performing Arts, but did not get accepted. He originally considered studying theology.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-03-26 |title=Jeg overvejede at blive præst |url=https://www.bt.dk/underholdning/jeg-overvejede-at-blive-praest |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=www.bt.dk |language=da}}</ref>

== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note(s) ! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}. |- | 2008 | ''Rejsen til Saturn'' | TV Journalist & Gert | Voice role | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-04-04 |title=Lasse Rimmer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727292/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=www.imdb.com}}</ref> |- | 2009 | ''Deliver Us from Evil'' | Johannes | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" /> |- | 2011 | ''Jensen & Jensen'' | Speaker | Voice role | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" /> |- | 2014 | ''Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' (Danish dub) | Mr. Peabody | Voice role | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Lasse Rimmer |url=https://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/person/lasse-rimmer |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=www.dfi.dk |language=da}}</ref> |- | 2014 | ''Planes: Fire & Rescue'' (Danish dub) | Cad Spinner | Voice role | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":1" /> |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0727292}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rimmer, Lasse}} Category:Danish male comedians Category:Danish radio presenters Category:Danish stand-up comedians Category:Living people Category:Actors from Aarhus Category:Year of birth missing (living people)