Michelan Sisti
Michelan Sisti (born May 27, 1949) is an actor, director, puppeteer, and musician who played Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.[1] He previously had an eighteen-year theatrical career including five Broadway shows. In 1987, Sisti understudied Joel Grey in a Broadway production of Cabaret, taking the unusual step, when Grey had lost his voice, of singing off-stage while Grey pretended to sing.[2]
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Occupation | Actor, director, puppeteer, musician |
Years active | 1990–present |
Since TMNT, Sisti moved from New York City to Los Angeles and has continued to work with The Jim Henson Company, Walt Disney Studios, and many other movie and television productions. From September 8–10, 2017, he was an additional Muppet performer for a live show at the Hollywood Bowl titled The Muppets Take the Bowl and again, in London, for The Muppets Take the O2 show from July 13-14, 2018.
References
- Jacobs, Tom (March 30, 1991). "Actors Come Out of Their Turtle Shells". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. p. 1D. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- Boasberg, Leonard W. (April 3, 1987). "The Star Is Silent But the Show Goes On". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C1. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- Wloszczyna, Susan. "Putting the moves in the 'Ninja Turtles' movie; Michaelangelo steps out of his shell". USA Today, April 10, 1990, p. D7 (subscription required)