Guðmundur Þór Kárason

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Guðmundur Þór Kárason (born June 14, 1974 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a puppet designer and puppeteer, best known for his work on LazyTown.

Kárason is the son of director Kari H. Thorson and visual artist Jenny E. Guðmundsdóttir. In 1994 he founded Wit Puppets in Iceland, working on commercials, theater and television programs. Guðmundur's involvement in Wit Puppets ranges from character development, construction and performing some of the puppets himself.

In 1998 Guðmundur joined LazyTown Entertainment, performing and consulting on the show as well as designing visuals for the company.

Starting in 2004, Guðmundur was the puppet performer and voice of Ziggy in LazyTown. In 2010, he was a photographer for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.[1]

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