Anthony "Lehmo" Lehmann | |
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Lehmo holding the clapperboard during filming of the movie Offside
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Born |
Australia |
20 August 1969
Occupation | Comedian TV & Radio Presenter |
Spouse(s) | Kelly Kearney (m. 2014-present) |
Website | http://www.lehmo.com.au/ (archived April 2015) |
Anthony "Lehmo" Lehmann (born 20 August 1969) is an Australian comedian.
Lehmo started out working as a chartered accountant before becoming a comedian.
In 1994, Lehmo appeared on the "Red Faces" segment of Hey Hey It's Saturday. He did a stand-up routine that bombed, scoring a 5, then a 1 and a zero which was implied by Red Symons on his scorecard as "Stuff All".
Lehmo has travelled to East Timor and the Middle East to entertain the troops and on his return used his experiences as part of his comedy routine.
He has also performed sell out seasons at the Adelaide Fringe Festival (2000, 2002 and 2004), the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005) and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (1996 and 1997).
His live credits in the UK include the 1996 and 1997 Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, The Comedy Store, London and Jongleurs – the largest chain of comedy clubs in Britain. Lehmo has also performed regular gigs at the Boston Comedy Club and Gotham Comedy Club, both in New York City.
Overseas demand for Lehmo has seen him appear on England's BBC TV Comedy Showcase and as a regular compere on Britain's longest-running television stand up show Stand up Live. Lehmo also played himself in a series of ads for XXXX beer which were shot in India and screened in the UK.
In May 2005, Lehmann broke the Guinness World Record for the most jokes told in an hour with 549, beating the previous record of 499, which was held by UK comedian Tim Vine.
In April 2014, the record was reassigned back to Tim Vine following a decision from Guinness World Record officials. An official spokesman said that Anthony Lehmann had breached the guidelines.