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Tim Lagasse

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Tim Lagasse in Crash & Bernstein (2012)
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Puppet Artist Tim Lagasse, who most recently performed "Scatter" on Sesame Workshop's new AppleTV+ show "Helpsters", has been entertaining audiences with his unusual skill set for over 29 years.

A "Sesame Street" alumnus, Lagasse designs, builds, and performs all forms of puppets. A series of short puppet films he created for the PBS children's series "Between the Lions" garnered him three Daytime Emmy nominations. Additionally, Tim has designed and fabricated puppets for "Blue's Room," and "Chappelle's Show", among many others. He may be best known for playing the title role on Nick Jr's "Oobi".

A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BFA in Puppet Arts, Lagasse was the first student to receive the Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry. He also received a Broadcast Design Silver Award and the coveted Union International de la Marionette Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry.

Tim also designs and builds puppets for The Jim Henson Company, regularly performs his Cabaret Hand Shadow Act, and is a Magician Member of the Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle. He married the love of his life and lives with her and their cats in Hollywood, CA.
BornFebruary 20, 1969
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    Known for

    Helpsters (2019)
    Helpsters
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Scatter
    Tim Lagasse and Cole Jensen in Crash & Bernstein (2012)
    Crash & Bernstein
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Crash
    Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Noel MacNeal in Oobi (2000)
    Oobi
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Oobi
    • Taro
    Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Entre les Lions (1999)
    Entre les Lions
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Barnaby B. Busterfield III
    • Arty Smartypants
    • Arty Smartypants (segment: "The Great Smartini")
    • Barnaby B. Busterfeild III
    • French Monkey
    • Fuzzy Wuzzy
    • Gus
    • Larry the Lost Rock
    • Rake

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    Actor



    • It's a Big Big World
      • Ick, Wartz
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2006



    • Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, and Lilly Singh in Les Muppets Rock (2023)
      Les Muppets Rock
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Supporting Muppet Performer
      • 2023
    • Helpsters (2019)
      Helpsters
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Scatter
      • 2019–2023
    • Michael Oosterom, Dita Von Teese, Morgana Ignis, and Christine H. McConnell in Les curieuses créations de Christine McConnell (2018)
      Les curieuses créations de Christine McConnell
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Bernard
      • 2018
    • The Muppets Take the O2 (2018)
      The Muppets Take the O2
      8.2
      Video
      • Additional Muppet Performer
      • Self (voice)
      • 2018
    • James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
      Life in Pieces
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Shark (voice, as Timothy Lagasse)
      • 2018
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Eric Jacobson, and Ryan Dillon in Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016)
      Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Additional Muppet Performer
      • 2016
    • Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets. (2015)
      The Muppets.
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
      • 2015–2016
    • The Grounded (2015)
      The Grounded
      TV Series
      • Crowd Of Puppets (voice)
      • 2015
    • Hot Flash: Menopausal Superhero
      Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate - Menopausal Superhero
      TV Series
      • The Puppeteer
      • 2015
    • Commando Crash
      TV Movie
      • Crash
      • 2014
    • Tim Lagasse and Cole Jensen in Crash & Bernstein (2012)
      Crash & Bernstein
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Crash
      • 2012–2014
    • Disney XD's My Life (2010)
      Disney XD's My Life
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Crash
      • 2013
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in 1, rue Sésame (1969)
      1, rue Sésame
      8.1
      TV Series
      • The Grouch
      • 1996–2013
    • Tyler Bunch, Aimee Garcia, James Godwin, Peter Linz, Jay Simon, Tim Lagasse, and Melissa Creighton in It's a Big Big World (2006)
      It's a Big Big World
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Wartz
      • Ick
      • Greenie
      • 2006–2010
    • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Entre les Lions (1999)
      Entre les Lions
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Arty Smartypants
      • Barnaby B. Busterfeild III
      • Rake ...
      • 2000–2009

    Additional Crew



    • Fraggle Rock: l'aventure continue (2022)
      Fraggle Rock: l'aventure continue
      7.8
      TV Series
      • muppet designer
      • 2022–2024
    • Crank Yankers (2002)
      Crank Yankers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • puppet builder
      • 2019
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in 1, rue Sésame (1969)
      1, rue Sésame
      8.1
      TV Series
      • muppet designer
      • ensemble puppet performer
      • 2012
    • Imagination Movers (2007)
      Imagination Movers
      7.1
      TV Series
      • puppet designer
      • 2008–2012
    • Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Jeu de Bleue (1996)
      Jeu de Bleue
      6.9
      TV Series
      • muppet designer
      • 2004–2006
    • Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, and Nathan Lane in Les producteurs (2005)
      Les producteurs
      6.4
      • puppeteer: pigeons (as Tim LaGasse)
      • 2005
    • Victoria Pontecorvo in Blue's Room (2004)
      Blue's Room
      6.1
      TV Series
      • puppet designer
      • 2005
    • Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003)
      Chappelle's Show
      8.8
      TV Series
      • puppet coordinator
      • puppeteer (segment "Knee High Park")
      • 2004
    • Jim Cummings and John Fiedler in Le livre de Winnie l'ourson (2001)
      Le livre de Winnie l'ourson
      6.2
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2002
    • The Weinerville Chanukah Special (1995)
      The Weinerville Chanukah Special
      6.9
      TV Special
      • puppet master
      • 1995

    Music Department



    • Tim Lagasse and Cole Jensen in Crash & Bernstein (2012)
      Crash & Bernstein
      5.2
      TV Series
      • performer: theme song
      • 2012–2014

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    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
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    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
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    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:53
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:32
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:53
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:51
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Theater!
    Clip 1:45
    Theater!

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Timm LaGasse
    • Born
      • February 20, 1969
      • Milford, Connecticut, USA
    • Spouse
      • Melissa Johnson? - present
    • Other works
      Performs and voices Paz the Penguin, the puppet host of "Ready Set Learn!" on Discovery Kids.

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      Tim's first paid puppet gig was designing and building the Bababooie puppet for Howard Stern.

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