Īround 2016, Robbie Rotten rose to internet fame through the song ' We Are Number One'. Since 2007, the lyric 'Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate' became an oft-quoted meme in YouTube Poop and hacker culture, most often in reference to online piracy via LimeWire. Robbie Rotten's song 'You Are a Pirate' was Stefán Karl's favorite song on the show to perform. In the television series, Robbie Rotten usually wears a two-piece suit of red and purple with gold pinstripes, formal shoes, a navy blue shirt with cuffs and cuff links, blue and red striped socks and black shoes with black soles. In the second Icelandic stage play, the character was called Glanni Glæpur and, when he arrived at the town, he wore a completely black outfit but, when he was disguised as Rikki Riki (a very wealthy man), he wore a purple coat, 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. He was based on his incarnation from the original musical and played by Stefán Karl Stefánsson on the children’s show. Ironically, Robbie becomes very active when he executes his plans. He is the tallest character.īeing extremely lazy, Robbie naturally opposes their attempts to spread a healthy influence to the people of LazyTown and employs various schemes, often involving the use of disguises, to discredit healthy living and run Sportacus (whom he refers to as 'Sportaflop') out of LazyTown in every episode, although his plans are always foiled in the end. He usually wears a two-piece suit of maroon and purple with gold pinstripes, formal shoes, a navy blue shirt with cuffs and cuff links.

Robbie has fair skin, green-grey eyes, and black hair. As for Robbie, his favorite pastimes include eating junk food and watching TV. He is a ruthless, selfish and lazy, yet goofy, eccentric and silly supervillain, and the arch-nemesis of the series' main protagonists, Sportacus and Stephanie, who promote exercise, healthy eating and an active and healthy lifestyle. He is also the series' primary comic relief character. Robbie Rotten ( Icelandic: Glanni Glæpur, lit.'reckless crime') is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Icelandic children's program LazyTown. Chef Robert ( French pronunciation: ).Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. He was an original and talented performer who was deeply loved and brought joy to many people’s lives. “Entertaining and making kids laugh is my favorite thing,” he wrote on Reddit last year when discussing the show.Ī Turner spokesperson said Wednesday, “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of Stefan Karl’s passing. The duo often faced off with Robbie, whose favorite pastimes included eating junk food and watching TV. The show “LazyTown,” owned by CNN parent company Turner, followed the adventures of an 8-year-old girl and a superhero on a quest to reform the town’s residents with exercise and healthy eating. However, his most famous role was as Robbie Rotten. Stefansson began his career in theater, performing at the National Theater of Iceland, and later starring in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” in the US. A post shared by Stefán Karl Stefánsson her Facebook post, Thorsteinsdottir thanked friends and fans for their support.

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