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Magnús Scheving

1964 - Today

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Magnús Örn Eyjólfsson Scheving (Icelandic: [ˈmaknuːs ˈscɛːvɪŋk]; born 10 November 1964) is an Icelandic writer, television producer, entrepreneur, actor, and former athlete. He is best known as the creator of the children's television show LazyTown, on which he served as a producer, director, and portrayed the character Sportacus. A two–time European champion in aerobic gymnastics, he was named the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Magnús Scheving is the 1,912th most popular writer (down from 1,769th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 21st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Icelander Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Magnús Scheving ranks 1,912 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Faurisson, Archestratus, Victoria Ocampo, Salvian, Jonas Mekas, and Jean Starobinski. After him are Paul Gerhardt, Bella Akhmadulina, John Barth, Zygmunt Krasiński, Petar Kočić, and A. S. Byatt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Magnús Scheving ranks 80. Before him are Rosie Perez, Arvydas Sabonis, Wendy Williams, Robert Trujillo, John Leguizamo, and Paul Landers. After him are Maggie Cheung, Dokka Umarov, Jorginho, Rudi Garcia, Laura Harring, and Tommi Mäkinen.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Magnús Scheving ranks 24 out of 190. Before him are Bjarni Benediktsson (1908), Friðrik Ólafsson (1935), Jón Sigurðsson (1811), Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889), Arnaldur Indriðason (1961), and Bjarni Benediktsson (1970). After him are Jón Arason (1484), Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (1924), Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614), Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), Matthías Jochumsson (1835), and Geir Haarde (1951).

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Among WRITERS In Iceland

Among writers born in Iceland, Magnús Scheving ranks 6. Before him are Halldór Laxness (1902), Snorri Sturluson (1179), Egill Skallagrímsson (904), Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889), and Arnaldur Indriðason (1961). After him are Jón Arason (1484), Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614), Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), Matthías Jochumsson (1835), Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (1963), and Sæmundr fróði (1056).

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