Phil Baron
Philip Mitchell Baron | |
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| Born | May 10, 1949 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, puppeteer, musician, songwriter, cantor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Philip Mitchell Baron (born May 10, 1949) is an American voice actor, puppeteer and songwriter who voiced Piglet in the Disney Channel live-action/puppet television series Welcome to Pooh Corner. He was also the voice of the title character in the popular Teddy Ruxpin toy-line and voiced Teddy Ruxpin again, as well as other characters, in the 1987 animated television show The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. He also created and voiced some characters in The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth in the mid-1990s. He also had a very successful career in music, as half of the comedy/music duo, Willio and Phillio with Will Ryan, and including a stint as an exec for Rhino Records and a successful songwriter, including songs written and performed (often with Ryan) for Disney children's titles. He also wrote songs for Sesame Street and was an additional puppeteer on Muppets Tonight.
He has become a cantor and serves in this capacity at Valley Beth Shalom synagogue in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure | Piglet | Short Film |
| 1987 | The World of Teddy Ruxpin: Come Dream with Me Tonight | Teddy Ruxpin | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | Bride of Finklestein | Dr. Finklestein | Short Film |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster | Dr. Finklestein | |
| 2019 | The Legend of Joan of Arc | Old Louis |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | M.C. | Episode: "The Songwriter/Queen of the Soaps" |
| 1983–1986 | Welcome to Pooh Corner | Piglet | |
| 1985 | Too Smart for Strangers | Piglet | TV Movie |
| 1985-1986 | Dumbo's Circus | Misc. Voices | |
| 1985 | ABC Weekend Specials | Teddy Ruxpin | Episode: "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" |
| 1986–1987 | The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin | Teddy Ruxpin / Burl Ruxpin | Main cast; 65 episodes |
| 1990 | A Very Retail Christmas | Puppet Performer | TV Movie |
| 1995-1996 | The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth | Gus, Leo, Mr. Wisdom, Raz the Beatnik, Sunny the Sun, Walter Crunelemuffin | Direct-to-video |
| 1996–1997 | Muppets Tonight | Additional Muppets | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | The Crayon Box | Puppeteer | |
| 2012 | Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure | Additional Voice Actor | TV Movie |
| 2015 | Little Charmers | Additional Voice Actor | Episode: "Charm Your Mom Day/A Charming Campout" |
Footnotes
- ^ "CANTOR PHIL BARON". Valley Beth Shalom. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
External links
- Phil Baron at IMDb
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