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 | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Puppeteer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Characters
- Dr. Teeth (1991–2003)
- Floyd Pepper (2005–2006)
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss – Horton the Elephant, Mr. Knox, Sam-I-Am, Little Cat C, Uncle Docks, Etc.
- Sesame Street
- Kermit the Frog (Disney Cruise Lines)
- Apollo (Jim Henson's Pajanimals)
- Floyd Pepper (The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) & The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas (2006))
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: Angel Marie (2005)
- Bernie the Pig (Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman) (2006–2010)
- Kermit's Swamp Years: Blotch and Arnie the Alligator (2002)
- Animal Jam: DJ 1 (2003)
- Sesame Street episode 4111: Cookie World (baby's Dad), The Amazing Mumford (2018-present)
- Julie's Greenroom: Toby the Dog
- Dash's Adulthood: A Tribute to Starsky & Hutch: Austin
- Jack's Big Music Show: Mel
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:
References
- "See puppets in motion at Orlando museum today". The Orlando Sentinel. April 3, 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- Ehret, Michael (November 17, 1995). "Puppeteer returns and steals show". The Indianapolis Star. p. C3. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- Gamble, Harriet (June 2000). "Puppet Revolutionary: An Interview with John E. Kennedy". Arts & Activities. 127 (5): 38–40, 44. ISSN 0004-3931.
External links
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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