Stefán Karl Stefánsson
| Stefán Karl Stefánsson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 10, 1975 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
| Occupation | Stage and film actor |
| Spouse(s) | Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir |
Stefán Karl Stefánsson (born 10 July 1975 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland) is an Icelandic film and stage actor who is best known for playing the character Robbie Rotten on the television show LazyTown. After studying at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, he was invited to join the National Theatre of Iceland. At the National Theater, Stefán played roles ranging from Cyrano de Bergerac, to song-and-dance-man Cosmo Brown in Singin’ In The Rain, and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. At the National Theater, Stefán originated the role of Robbie Rotten in the live version of LazyTown, and continued in the role when the show was adapted to TV.
Stefán has trained in a number of areas of performance, including baritone voice, Russian and English fencing, tap dancing, modern dance, stand-up comedy, commedia dell'arte, piano, accordion, and drums.
Personal life
Stefán resides in Los Angeles with his wife Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, a well-known actress, TV show host and writer, their three daughters and a son. Stefán is also the founder and director of the nonprofit organization, Rainbow Children, created to bring public awareness and strategic solutions to the endemic problem of school bullying.
In October 2016, Stefán was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.[1][2][3]
Filmography
Theater
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical — Worcester, Massachusetts and Appleton, Wisconsin (2015)
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical — Baltimore and Boston (2008), Los Angeles (2009), and North American tour (2010–14)
- Life x 3 by Yasmina Resa (2002–03)
- Noises Off by Michael Frayn (2002–03)
- Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand (2001–02)
- Singin' in the Rain by Comden, Green, Freed and Brown (2000–01)
- The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov (2000–02)
- Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones (2000–01)
- Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ by Magnús Scheving and Sigurdur Sigurjónsson (1999-2000)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999-00)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1999-2000)
- 1000 Island Dressing by Hallgrímur Helgason (1999-00)
- Ivanov by Anton Chekhov (1998–99)
- Palace of Crows by Einar Örn Gunnarsson (1998–99)
- The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (1997–98)
Films
- Polite People by Olaf de Fleur (2011)
- Johannes by Steini Gunnar (2009)
- Litla lirfan ljóta (2002)
- Stella for Office (2002)
- Regína (2001)
Television
- LazyTown (2004-2007; 2013-2014)
- Titch and Ted Do Maths (2015)
- Áramótaskaupið 2001 (2001)
- Cars Can Fly (Channel 1) (2000)
- Car Mechanic Sketches for Eurovision (Channel 1) (2000)
- Angel No. 5503288 (Channel 1) (2000)
- God Exists... and Love (Channel 1, Drama Academy of Iceland) (1999)
- Áramótaskaupið 1999 (1999)
- Baking Trouble (Channel 1) (1998)
- Áramótaskaupið 1994 (1994)
Voiceover
- Anna and the Moods
- The Lost Little Caterpillar
- Night at the Museum
References
- ↑ "Stefán Karl alvarlega veikur". Visir.is (in Icelandic). September 22, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Stefán Karl lagður inn á sjúkrahús um helgina". DV (in Icelandic). September 22, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Actor de Lazy Town padece de cáncer y pide ayuda". La República (in Spanish). October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.