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Artie Esposito

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Artie Esposito was born on 9 October 1975 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Carnage chez les Puppets (2018), Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) and Le Livre de la jungle (2016).
BornOctober 9, 1975
BornOctober 9, 1975
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    Known for

    Melissa McCarthy in Carnage chez les Puppets (2018)
    Carnage chez les Puppets
    5.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 2018
    Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
    Five Nights at Freddy's
    5.4
    • Additional Crew(Freddy Fazbear/Captain/Golden Freddy/utility)
    • 2023
    Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, and Neel Sethi in Le Livre de la jungle (2016)
    Le Livre de la jungle
    7.3
    • Animal Voices(voice)
    • 2016
    Ketchup with the Hot Dogs
    TV Series
    • Alcide
    • Daryl Dixon
    • Gyp Rosetti
    • Hank Schrader
    • Penny Blake
    • Sal Price
    • Saul Goodman

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Fractal
      • Fractal Puppeteer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: Le Roi lion (2024)
      Mufasa: Le Roi lion
      6.6
      • Animals (uncredited)
      • 2024
    • Slumberkins (2022)
      Slumberkins
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Additional Puppeteer
      • Assistant Puppeteer
      • 2022
    • Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires (2022)
      Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
      8.3
      • The Wizard Puppet
      • 2022
    • Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant (2022)
      Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Puppet Captain
      • 2022
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • The Wizard Puppet
      • 2014
    • Tiffany Haddish and Ben Schwartz in The Afterparty (2022)
      The Afterparty
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Tall Poppy (2022)
      Tall Poppy
      6.4
      Short
      • Poppy (Eyes)
      • Various
      • 2022
    • Crank Yankers (2002)
      Crank Yankers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer
      • 2002–2021
    • Far from Raven's Home (2021)
      Far from Raven's Home
      4.5
      TV Special
      • Levi Puppeteer
      • 2021
    • Let's Be Real (2020)
      Let's Be Real
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer
      • 2021
    • The Movie Show (2020)
      The Movie Show
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Wade Puppeteer
      • 2020–2021
    • Bad Bunny: Booker T (2021)
      Bad Bunny: Booker T
      5.3
      Music Video
      • Monster Puppet
      • 2021
    • Earth to Ned (2020)
      Earth to Ned
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Additional Puppeteer
      • 2020–2021
    • Jim Carrey in Kidding (2018)
      Kidding
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Maestro Fermata Assistant
      • Puppeteer
      • Utility Puppeteer
      • 2018–2020
    • Queen Latifah, John Stamos, Shaggy, Graham Phillips, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
      The Little Mermaid Live!
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Puppeteer
      • 2019

    Additional Crew

    • Bob l'éponge le film: à la recherche de Squarepants
      • puppeteer
      • In Production
      • 2025
    • Hello! Hi! How Are You? Featuring the BopStars! (2024)
      Hello! Hi! How Are You? Featuring the BopStars!
      TV Series
      • additional puppeteering
      • 2024–2025
    • Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
      Five Nights at Freddy's
      5.4
      • puppet builder
      • puppeteer: Freddy Fazbear/Captain/Golden Freddy/utility
      • 2023
    • Slumberkins (2022)
      Slumberkins
      8.7
      TV Series
      • puppet builder
      • 2022
    • Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant (2022)
      Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant
      6.1
      TV Series
      • puppet captain
      • 2022
    • The Movie Show (2020)
      The Movie Show
      7.3
      TV Series
      • puppeteer - Wade
      • 2021
    • Melissa McCarthy in Carnage chez les Puppets (2018)
      Carnage chez les Puppets
      5.5
      • additional puppet performer
      • 2018
    • Victor Yerrid, Cady Lanigan, and Kody Frederick in Fan-O-Rama (2016)
      Fan-O-Rama
      6.2
      Short
      • puppeteer (as Artie Espisito)
      • 2016
    • Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, and Neel Sethi in Le Livre de la jungle (2016)
      Le Livre de la jungle
      7.3
      • puppeteer
      • 2016
    • Starship (2011)
      Starship
      8.1
      • puppet designer
      • puppet producer
      • 2011
    • So Long to Ya, 2010
      Short
      • puppeteer (as Artie Espisito)
      • 2010
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
      Les Simpson
      8.6
      TV Series
      • puppeteer: Homer Simpson
      • 2010
    • Warren the Ape (2010)
      Warren the Ape
      8.0
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2010

    Art Department

    • Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
      Five Nights at Freddy's
      5.4
      • animatronic puppeteer: Golden Freddy, Freddy Fazbear
      • 2023
    • Dark Crystal : Le Temps de la résistance (2019)
      Dark Crystal : Le Temps de la résistance
      8.4
      TV Series
      • puppet builder
      • 2019
    • Little Big Awesome (2016)
      Little Big Awesome
      7.1
      TV Series
      • puppet builder
      • 2018
    • Paul Reubens, Phil LaMarr, and Lynne Marie Stewart in The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011)
      The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • puppet builder
      • 2011

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    Crank Yankers: Uncensored - Season One
    Clip 3:05
    Crank Yankers: Uncensored - Season One
    Crank Yankers: Season Two - Volume One
    Trailer 1:27
    Crank Yankers: Season Two - Volume One
    Crank Yankers: Season Two - Volume One
    Trailer 1:27
    Crank Yankers: Season Two - Volume One
    Crank Yankers: Jeff Ross, Tracy Morgan & Roy Wood Jr.
    Trailer 2:26
    Crank Yankers: Jeff Ross, Tracy Morgan & Roy Wood Jr.
    Crank Yankers: Aubrey Plaza, Ron Funches & Derek Waters
    Trailer 2:28
    Crank Yankers: Aubrey Plaza, Ron Funches & Derek Waters
    Crank Yankers: Adam Carolla, Iliza Shlesinger & Demetri Martin
    Trailer 3:13
    Crank Yankers: Adam Carolla, Iliza Shlesinger & Demetri Martin
    Crank Yankers: Kevin Nealon, Jimmy Kimmel & Paul Scheer
    Trailer 2:50
    Crank Yankers: Kevin Nealon, Jimmy Kimmel & Paul Scheer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Artie Espisito
    • Born
      • October 9, 1975
      • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Other works
      Puppeteered the character Chairry in Paul Reuben's critically acclaimed stage show "The Pee-wee Herman Show".

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      Is only the third individual, after Jim Henson and Steve Whitmire, to perform Kermit the Frog on national television.

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