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Stefan Karl Stefansson was an Icelandic film and stage actor/comedian, best known for playing the villain Robbie Rotten of Nickjr's popular TV program Lazy Town, that currently airs worldwide in over 103 countries, in all five continents, on [such distinguished] networks as BBC, CBBC, CBS, Discovery Kids, Disney, RUV-Icelandic TV, and Nick Jr.
Stefan Karl was born 1975 into a non-biz working class family in the village of Hafnarfjordur in Iceland. Shortly after graduation from drama school [or: from The Icelandic Academy of Arts in Reykjavík] he signed up with the National Theatre of Iceland, soon to be praised by critics and audiences alike as one of the most individual and versatile actor of the younger generation, introduced at the beginning of a new millennium.
As a lead comedic actor with the NT he was invited to play the leading role in the original theatre production of Lazy Town, in which he created the character of Robbie Rotten and when the play was eventually turned into a Television series, he was the obvious choice for the same part, in recognition of his contribution to its extraordinary success. As the villain Stefan Karl has been instrumental to the series and the success it has achieved, which includes number of prestigious awards and honors, including an EMIL Award, EDDA Award, Emmy Award nominations, and most notably two BAFTA Award nomination in the United Kingdom as well as having won the 2006 BAFTA Award, when LazyTown was specifically awarded for the episode titled "Robbie's Greatest Misses." He has also received the "Thorbjorn Egner Award" for an Outstanding Stage Performance as well as having his one man show, Thousand Island Dressing, selected by the President of the Leipzig Film Festival in Germany, as a showcase of Icelandic theatre, and performed at the festival's 10 year anniversary.
As a star player on repertoire at the National Theatre Stefan Karl also excelled in a variety of classical and contemporary starring- and character parts, such as the title role in Rostand's romantic tragedy Cyrano De Bergerac, as the song and dance man Cosmo Brown in Singin' in the Rain, the sufferable (middle age) stage director Lloyd Douglas in Noises Off and Puck in Midsummer Night's Dream. For one season Stefan Karl was borrowed by the NT's competitor The Reykjavík City Theatre, to star in Little Shop of Horrors as the formidable Dentist (plus playing ten different supporting roles).
In his relatively short career Stefán Karl built up a unique range of hilariously funny and eccentric characters, like the singing gay sheep farmer in the popular Icelandic feature comedy Stella Runs for Office, and a huge gallery of diverse comedic characters for the annual New Years Eve Comedy Hour-Variety Show on RUV-TV in Iceland, although it would be quite appropriate to say these had all rolled together into one, in his definitive interpretation of Robbie Rotten.
Stefan Karl was a founder of the reputable nonprofit organisation Rainbow Children in Iceland, a driving force and efficient charity fund raiser for rallying against child bullying, an organization which has now spread to Canada and is currently being introduced to the American public.
Stefan Karl ran his own TV and film production company in Europe, currently developing projects. He was a keen aviation enthusiast with a solo permit as a pilot, a licensed skipper for fishing boats of 30 tons, and during photography of the latest series of Lazy Town, he spent his entire spare time off set as a featured singer, vocal impressionist and youngest member of the popular rock'n roll band Studmenn, a group of celebrated musicians, all over fifty, who's catchphrase is "Lets embrace the oldest teenage rock band in Scandinavia." In his later years, Stefán Karl resided in San Diego with his wife Steinunn Olína, a renowned actress and novelist, and their three daughters and one son.
In October of 2016 Stefan Karl announced that he had developed Bile Duct Cancer. A GoFundMe campaign to cover his medical costs became popular when a few of the songs from "LazyTown" began receiving parodies and Internet memes. Stefan Karl said in August of 2017 that he was in remission but his condition became inoperable in March 2018. He discontinued chemotherapy in June 2018 and died on August 21, 2018.- Actor
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Þórhallur Sigurðsson was born on 20 January 1947 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. He is an actor and director, known for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), Stella for Office (2002) and Our Own Oslo (2011).- Actress
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Laufey Elíasdóttir was born in 1979 in Hafnarfjörður, Island. She is an actress and casting director, known for Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014), Backyard Village (2021) and December (2009).- Writer
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Arnór Björnsson is an Icelandic actor, writer and director best known for Meikar Ekki Sens and Algjör Sveppi og Gói bjargra málunum.
He started studying drama in Iceland University of the Arts in 2019.
Arnór wrote his first professional full length play, Unglingurinn, at age 14 alongside Óli Gunnar Gunnarsson. The show did exceptionally well in Iceland and went on tour around the world, in Norway, Poland and China. The play was nominated for two Icelandic Theatre Awards and was televised twice on The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV).
Arnór and his cousin Óli Gunnar Gunnarsson are lifelong friends and have worked together for over 10 years. They wrote their first novel in 2015, Leitin að Tilgangi Unglingsins, at age 16 alongside Bryndís Björgvindsóttir, published by Forlagið. The book would go on to be the highest selling teenage book of Iceland in 2015. Arnór and Óli then adapted the book to a play, Stefán Rís, in 2016. Produced by Gaflaraleikhúsið. Their third play, Fyrsta Skiptið, which they wrote in collaboration with other young artists, was also a commercial hit. It toured the country and was televised on Sjónvarp Símans in 2020.
Through 2014-2017 Arnór did the Icelandic voice acting for Phineas in the hit Disney series Phineas and Ferb. In 2018 he performed on Iceland's biggest stage as a dancer in Reykjavík City Theatre's Rocky Horror.
Most recently Arnór turned to television, once again teaming up with Óli Gunnar. They premiered their first sketch-comedy show, Meikar Ekki Sens, on Sjónvarp Símans' streaming service and national television. Arnór Björnsson also played the role of a Bully in the 2014 film Algjör Sveppi og Gói bjargar málunum.
He grew up in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland with an older sister, a younger brother and two parents.- Director
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Having made several award winning shorts as a teenager, Asgrimur Sverrisson went on to study film directing at UK's National Film and Television School, graduating in 1994. He has since directed commercials, music videos, documentaries, and fiction films for the cinema and television.
From 1995 to 2008 Asgrimur was the founding editor of Land & synir (www.logs.is), a magazine and website on the Icelandic filmmaking scene. He was also the founding manager of the Edda Awards, The Icelandic Film and Television Awards and was a member of the board of the Icelandic Film and Television Academy from 2002-2008. In 2010 Asgrimur was one of the founders of Bio Paradis, Reykjavik's first arthouse cinema, and served as its Programme Director until 2013.
For the past twenty years he has frequently appeared on television, radio, in newspapers, magazines and online as film commentator and critic.
He's now the Editor of film industry website Klapptre (www.klapptre.is) teaches film history regularly at The Icelandic Film School and appears frequently as moderator and lecturer at film festivals in Iceland and abroad.- Actor
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Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson was born on 16 April 1951 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. He is an actor and composer, known for Devil's Island (1996), Father's Estate (1980) and Golden Sands (1984). He is married to Ragnheiður B. Reynisdottir.- Halla Linker was born on 10 May 1930 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. She was married to Francisco Aguirre and Hal Linker. She died on 16 August 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Guðjón Atli Vignisson was born on 22 October 2002 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. He is an actor, known for Driving Mum (2022) and Balls (2023).- Bergþóra Aradóttir was born on 1 September 1986 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. She is an actress, known for Dream Hunters (1996), Tears of Stone (1995) and Count Me Out (1997).
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Arnar Mar Vignisson was born on 6 May 1988 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. He is known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Owls (2021).- Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir was born on 21 January 1949 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. She is a writer, known for The Seagull's Laughter (2001).
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Guðrún Helgadóttir was born on 7 September 1935 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. She was an actress and writer, known for The Twins (1981) and Kom skal vi lese! (1974). She died on 23 March 2022 in Reykjavik, Iceland.- Composer
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Hjörtur Howser was born on 30 June 1961 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. He is a composer and actor, known for Island Ponys (2012), Heilsubælið (1986) and The White Viking (1991).