Ziggy

Ziggy is a main character in LazyTown. He’s the youngest resident of the town and has a superhero alter-ego, "SportaCandy"/"SweetiCus". Ziggy's character was designed to represent the effects of an unbalanced diet.

Description

Ziggy has a big heart – and an appetite to match. He doesn’t just live life; he devours it, with tremendous gusto. His goofy enthusiasm and good cheer provide a constant boost to everyone around him. He’s always one of the first to embrace a new idea or to say 'yes' to an adventure, but he’s just as easily distracted, especially by - mmmm - 'Choco-Sugar-Yummies'.

When Ziggy grows up, he wants to be a superhero, just like his idol, Sportacus. And he’s planning on practicing his running and jumping - really, he is - but maybe first he’ll have just one more bite of candy... — LazyTown.com

Looks

Ziggy has pale skin, blond hair and small blue eyes. He wears a red cape with yellow trim and blue and white stripes on the inner layer and has a bold yellow Z stitched to his blue t-shirt. He also wears a white long sleeved shirt under his tee, red shorts, white socks and a pair of blue sneakers with Z's on the front. As a pirate in Rottenbeard he wore a blue bandanna with a letter Z on it and a black eyepatch.

Personality

Ziggy is the youngest person in LazyTown and has a sweet tooth and a bit of an obsession for candy, carrying around a giant lollipop with him almost everywhere and even having one next to his pillow when he sleeps at night. His consumption of large amounts of candy can cause him to become quite hyper and which starts to annoy others around him while on his sugar high, but he has a big heart. Since he has a lot of energy, he's always trying his best, even if he actually can do something or not. While he does have good intentions, a little mistake makes him feel depressed, but he always makes a quick comeback, thanks to encouragement from Sportacus. He has a lot of insecurities, because he doesn't know actually what he's good at, but at the same time, he desires to become good in everything, and that is the thing the people of LazyTown, and especially Sportacus, like about him best.

Appearances

Ziggy appears in every episode of LazyTown, with the exception of "Robbie's Dream Team". His debut was in "Welcome to LazyTown" and his last appearance was in "Mystery of the Pyramid". He also appears in the following LazyTown productions that are not part of the series:

Major roles

The following episodes focus on Ziggy or have him in a very prominent role.

Performers

Guðmundur Þór Kárason: (2000-14) (American and Icelandic (S1, 3 AND 4) dub)
Steinn Ármann Magnússon: Áfram Latibær! and Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ (1996-99)
Lorraine Parsloe: (UK Dub and LazyTown Extra)

Trivia

Ziggy's Icelandic name is Siggi Sæti, which translates to "Siggi Sweet".
Gudmundur, who puppeteers and voices Ziggy, started working with Magnus in 1998. While he would eventually end up puppeteering Ziggy, his first role in a LazyTown production was as Haninn in Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ.
The first incarnation of Ziggy appeared in Scheving's stage show Áfram Latibær! (which toured Iceland in 1996). In the show, Ziggy (known as Siggi Sæti) is an adult who idolizes Superman and wears an ill-fitting Superman costume.
According to LazyTown's Greatest Hits, his favorite song is Cooking by the Book.
Ziggy announces every episode's title in LazyTown Extra.
According to the original LazyTown website, Ziggy is 6 years old.
Ziggy's full name is Ziggy Zweets.
In “Crystal Caper” it’s revealed that Ziggy is ticklish.
Ziggy can play the trumpet as seen in Man on a Mission
Ziggy can be referred "Candy Boy" by Robbie Rotten in regards of a nickname.
Ziggy's voice in the Icelandic dub of Season 2 is unknown.

Gallery

Character art

Posters

Designs

Characters
Main characters
Stephanie • Sportacus • Robbie Rotten • Ziggy • Pixel • Stingy • Trixie • Mayor Meanswell • Bessie Busybody
Other characters
Haninn • Jives • Officer Obtuse • Penny Pestella
Lists
Guest characters • Mentioned characters • Scrapped characters