Frank Meschkuleit

Frank Meschkuleit (born 1962)[1][2] is a Canadian voice actor, puppeteer and comedian, known for his role as Toopy on the Canadian television series Toopy and Binoo.[3]

Frank Meschkuleit
Born1962 (age 58–59)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationVoice actor, puppeteer
Years active1979–present
Known forToopy and Binoo

Meschkuleit began his performing career as a mime, and broke into puppeteering with an audition for the 1979 film The Muppet Movie[4] and parts in Don't Eat the Neighbours and Dragon. He was also the suit performer for Junior Gorg in the fifth and final season of Fraggle Rock.[5]

Meschkuleit performed a live comedy show called The Left Hand of Frank,[6] which was a hit at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in 1994.[1] Meschkuleit performed the show for 12 years, ending in 2005.[2]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Donnelly, Pat (June 17, 1994). "Puppeteer gets a big hand: Left Hand of Frank is comedy hit of The Fringe". Montreal Gazette. p. C5. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. Block, Sheri (January 27, 2005). "Puppeteer plans to cut off Left Hand". Calgary Herald. p. E1. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. Shaw, Ted (October 6, 2011). "Sounds like fun: Frank Meschkuleit put life into Treehouse characters". The Windsor Star. p. C7. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. Moss, Jennifer (January 6, 2011). "Toopy and Binoo bring silliness to the stage". The Vancouver Sun. p. D11. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. Withey, Elizabeth (September 17, 2012). "Cartoon characters spring to life for little Edmonton fans". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. "The Master of Muppets". Calgary Herald. January 21, 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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