John Kennedy (puppeteer)

John Kennedy (born November 17, 1967) is an American puppeteer who has worked with The Jim Henson Company since 1990.[1] He hails from Plainfield, Indiana.[2] From 1991 until 2003, Kennedy took over Jim Henson's role of Dr. Teeth, after which Bill Barretta took over in 2005. Kennedy has also performed Kermit the Frog on Disney Cruise Line, replacing Steve Whitmire.

John Kennedy
Born (1967-11-17) November 17, 1967
OccupationPuppeteer
Years active1991–present

Characters

Events

  • The Muppets Take the Bowl: Additional Muppet Performer; live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10, 2017
  • The Muppets Take the O2: Additional Muppet Performer; live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13-14, 2018

Books

Kennedy has written instructional books on puppeteering, aimed at younger audiences:

  • John Kennedy (2004-01-04). Puppet Mania!. North Light Books. ISBN 978-1-58180-372-3.
  • John Kennedy (2006-04-26). Puppet Planet: The Most Amazing Puppet-Making Book in the Universe. North Light Books. ISBN 978-1-58180-794-3.

References

  1. "See puppets in motion at Orlando museum today". The Orlando Sentinel. April 3, 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. Ehret, Michael (November 17, 1995). "Puppeteer returns and steals show". The Indianapolis Star. p. C3. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
Preceded by
Jim Henson
Performer of Dr. Teeth
1991–2003
Succeeded by
Bill Barretta
Preceded by
Jerry Nelson
Performer of The Amazing Mumford
2004; 2018–present
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Jerry Nelson
Performer of Floyd Pepper
2005–2006
Succeeded by
Matt Vogel
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