Stefán Karl Stefánsson

Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975–2018) was an Icelandic actor and comedian best known internationally for playing Robbie Rotten in the television series LazyTown.

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Magnús Scheving: An Icelandic gymnast, entrepreneur, and television performer who created and starred in LazyTown. Scheving created LazyTown and cast Stefán Karl as its chief antagonist.
Robbie Rotten: The vain, scheming antagonist of LazyTown, portrayed by Stefán Karl Stefánsson. This character was Stefán Karl’s signature role.
Icelandic Academy of the Arts: An Icelandic institution of higher education offering programs in the arts. Stefán Karl studied drama in Reykjavík before establishing his acting career.
Esophageal cancer: A cancer that begins in the tissues lining the esophagus. Stefán Karl publicly disclosed his diagnosis in 2016 and died from the disease in 2018.
Julianna Rose Mauriello: An American actress who played Stephanie in the first two seasons of LazyTown. She played the energetic counterpart to Stefán Karl’s Robbie Rotten.
We Are Number One: A comic song from LazyTown performed by Robbie Rotten and his clones. Stefán Karl’s performance became the centerpiece of the song’s later internet popularity.
Icelandic theatre: The theatrical tradition and professional stage practice of Iceland. His early stage work developed within Iceland’s small but active theatre community.
GoFundMe: An online crowdfunding platform for personal, charitable, and community fundraising. A campaign raised money for Stefán Karl during his treatment.
Chloe Lang: An American actress and dancer who played Stephanie in later seasons of LazyTown. Lang continued the Stephanie role opposite Stefán Karl in the later episodes.
LazyTown songs: Musical numbers written and performed for the television series LazyTown. Stefán Karl used singing and physical comedy together in the series’ musical scenes.