Who is Sportacus

Sportacus (played by Magnús Scheving) is a fictional character from the children's television show LazyTown. He is the hero and main protagonist of the show. His name is a play of the ancient figure Spartacus and the word sport which represents his athleticism.

He speaks English and Icelandic and is from "an island in the North Sea." In the past, Lazytown was protected by a similar hero from that area with a #9 on his chest (Sportacus wears a number 10). In the first episode when Stephanie was trying to think of how to encourage Lazytown's kids to get active, she sent a message through a tube...