Guðmundur Þór Kárason facts for kids

Guðmundur Þór Kárason (born on June 14, 1974) is an amazing Icelandic artist. He is known for designing and performing puppets. You might know him best from the popular TV show LazyTown. In LazyTown, he brought the energetic character Ziggy to life!

Early Life in Iceland

Guðmundur Þór Kárason was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. His birthday is June 14, 1974. His father, Kári H. Þórsson, was a director. His mother, Jenný E. Guðmundsdóttir, was a visual artist.

A Career with Puppets

Guðmundur started his journey with puppets in 1994. He created his own company called Wit Puppets in Iceland. His company made puppets for many different projects. These included TV commercials, theater shows, and other television programs.

Guðmundur did a lot of things at Wit Puppets. He helped create new puppet characters. He also built the puppets himself. And, he even performed some of the puppets!

Joining LazyTown

In 1998, Guðmundur joined the team behind LazyTown. This was before it became a TV show. He helped perform puppets for the live shows. He also gave advice on how the show looked. He even designed some of the visuals for the company.

Then, in 2004, LazyTown became a TV series. Guðmundur was one of the people who helped start the company that made the show. He was the puppet performer for Ziggy. He also gave Ziggy his voice!

Other Exciting Projects

Besides LazyTown, Guðmundur has worked on other big events. In 2010, he was a photographer for the Eurovision Song Contest. This is a huge music competition.

In 2011, he took on a new role. He directed and produced short films for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011. These films were shown in Yerevan, Armenia.