Robbie Rotten
Robbie Rotten | |
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LazyTown character | |
First appearance | Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ (1999) |
Last appearance | Mystery of the Pyramid (2014) |
Created by | Magnus Scheving |
Portrayed by | Stefán Karl Stefánsson |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Robbie Rotten |
Alias |
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Gender | Male |
Robbie Rotten (Icelandic: Glanni Glæpur, lit. 'reckless crime') is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Icelandic children's program LazyTown.[1] He is the nemesis of the series' main protagonists, Sportacus and Stephanie, who promote exercise, healthy eating and an active and healthy lifestyle. As for Robbie, his favorite pastimes include eating junk food and watching TV.[2]
Being extremely lazy, Robbie naturally opposes their attempts to spread a healthy influence to the people of LazyTown and employs various schemes to discredit healthy living and run "Sportaflop" (his somewhat pejorative name for Sportacus) out of Lazytown every episode, although his plans were always failed in the end. He was based on his incarnation from the original musical, being played by Stefán Karl Stefánsson, as on the Nickelodeon TV show.
History
In the second Icelandic stage play, the character was called Glanni Glæpur, and when he arrived at the town, he wore a total black outfit, but when he was disguised as Rikki Ríki (a very wealthy man), he wears a purple coat, some purple pants and shoes that are similar to those that Robbie wears in the television series, although at that point, he did not yet have his hair covered in gel.[3] In the television series, Robbie Rotten wears a purple/navy-blue suit and black and white shoes.
Robbie Rotten rose to internet fame through the song "We Are Number One".[4]
On August 21, 2018, his actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson died of cancer at the age of 43.[5]
References
- ^ "Robbie Rotten". Lazy Town. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Jessie Yeung (2018-08-22). "Stefan Karl Stefansson, 'LazyTown's' Robbie Rotten, dies at 43". CNN. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Glanni Glæpur Í Latabæ -- English subtitles | Latibaer - LazyTown (1999)". YouTube. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Patricia Hernandez (2018-08-30). "After LazyTown actor's death, fans subscribe en masse to YouTube channel as a final thank you". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Tributes paid as 'LazyTown' actor Stefan Karl Stefansson dies, aged 43". NME. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2018-09-15.