Quick Facts
Biography
Stefán Karl Stefánsson (/ˈstɛfən kɑːrl ˈstɛfənsən/; Icelandic: [ˈstɛːvaun kʰartl̥ ˈstɛːvaunsɔn]) is an Icelandic film and stage actor. He is best known for playing the villain Robbie Rotten on the Nick Jr. children's television series LazyTown. He is now living in Los Angeles with his wife, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, three daughters and a son.
Personal life
Stefán was born in the town of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, where he grew up and lived for most of his life. He moved to the United States in 2004.
Following Stefán's announcement in October 2016 that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a GoFundMe campaign was created by LazyTown head writer Mark Valenti to pay his living costs when he fell too ill to work. The campaign was popularized by the YouTube channel SiIvaGunner uploading a parody of Stefán's work, which led to the song "We Are Number One" from LazyTown becoming an internet meme. As of 22 January 2017, the campaign had raised over $116,000, surpassing its goal of $100,000. To thank contributors, Stefán held a live stream on Facebook on 11 December 2016, where he performed the song with the other actors from the music video.
Filmography
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-15 | Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical | Baltimore and Boston (2008) Los Angeles (2009) North American tour (2010-14) Worcester, Massachusetts and Appleton, Wisconsin (2015) | |
| 2002-2003 | Life x 3 by Yasmina Reza | ||
| 2002-2003 | Noises Off by Michael Frayn | ||
| 2001-02 | Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand | ||
| 2000-02 | The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov | ||
| 2000-01 | Singin' in the Rain by Comden, Green, Freed and Brown | ||
| 2000-01 | Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones | ||
| 1999-2000 | Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ by Magnús Scheving and Sigurdur Sigurjónsson | ||
| 1999-2000 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | ||
| 1999-2000 | Little Shop of Horrors | ||
| 1999-2000 | 1000 Island Dressing by Hallgrímur Helgason | ||
| 1998-99 | Ivanov by Anton Chekhov | ||
| 1998-99 | Palace of Crows by Einar Örn Gunnarsson| | ||
| 1997-99 | The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Áramótaskaup | New Reporter / Many others | Debut Film TV Film |
| 1995 | Privacy | Student | First Feature Film |
| 1999 | Skaupið: 1999 | Robbie Williams / Many others | TV Film |
| 2001 | Regina | Manni – Police Officer | |
| 2001 | Áramótaskaup | TV Film | |
| 2002 | Stella For Office | Ingimundur | |
| 2002 | Litla lirfan ljóta | The Worm | |
| 2002 | Áramótaskaup | Many roles | TV Film |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Voiceover | |
| 2009 | Jóhannes | Diddi | |
| 2011 | Thor | Voiceover | |
| 2011 | Polite People | Lárus Skjaldarson | Lead Actor |
| 2014 | Harry Og Heimir | Símon |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Titch and Ted Do Maths | ||
| 2004-2007; 2013-2014 | LazyTown | Robbie Rotten | Main Villain |
| 2000 | Cars Can Fly | Channel 1 Program | |
| 2000 | Car Mechanic Sketches for Eurovision | Channel 1 Program | |
| 2000 | Angel No. 5503288 | Channel 1 Program | |
| 1999 | God Exists... And Love | Channel 1, Drama Academy of Iceland | |
| 1998 | Baking Trouble | Channel 1 Program |
Voiceover
- Anna and the Moods (2006)
- The Lost Little Caterpillar