Tim Lagasse
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![]() Lagasse (far left) on the set of Oobi | |
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Occupation(s) | Puppeteer, puppet designer, director |
Years active | 1991–present |
Website | timlagasse |
Timothy Lagasse (born February 20, 1969) is an American puppeteer, puppet designer and director. He has worked on television programs and films for Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon, Disney XD, and HBO. He is known for playing the title character on Noggin's Oobi,[1] and Crash on Disney XD's Crash & Bernstein.[2]
Lagasse has been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards.[3] In 1991, he became the first individual to receive the Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry.[4] In 1993, he was presented with a Citation for Excellence by UNIMA.[5] Later in the same year, he received a Broadcast Design Silver Award for his series of short films, A Show of Hands.[6]
Biography
Lagasse hails from Milford, Connecticut. He attended St. Mary's School and Notre Dame High School in West Haven.[7] He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1992[8] with a BFA in Puppet Arts.[9]
One of Lagasse's earliest roles was as Mr. Cook on the Nickelodeon series Allegra's Window.[7] He also played the title character on Noggin's Oobi series, and Crash on Disney XD's Crash & Bernstein. He has performed additional characters on Sesame Street, The Muppets and the 2008 film A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa.[10] In addition to his performance credits, he has built puppets for The Jim Henson Company[11] and Puppet Heap.[12]
Lagasse also teaches the art of puppetry, lecturing at the Lincoln Center Foundation and instructing students on modern puppetry techniques at the University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program.[13] In 2011, he offered workshops on building puppets at the University of Central Arkansas as part of Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams Film Festival.[14][15] In 2012, he traveled to Haiti with No Strings Productions as a puppet workshop trainer.[16]
Filmography
Year | Title | Credit(s) | Role(s) | Ref. |
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1994–1996 | Allegra's Window | Principal puppeteer | Mr. Cook Tweeter |
[7] |
1995–1998 | Nick in the Afternoon |
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Additional puppets | [17] |
1995 | Weinerville | Guest puppeteer | Coach Loogi | [18] |
1996-1998 | Once Upon a Tree |
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Jasper the Hare, Bleu the Cricket | [18] |
1996–1998 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | Ensemble puppeteer | Fox in Socks Junior Kangaroo Little Cat P Sidney the Spider |
[17] |
1997–2006 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Ensemble puppeteer | Jet Setter Tutter | [18] |
1999–2000 | A Little Curious |
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[18] | |
2000–present | Sesame Street | Ensemble puppeteer | Additional puppets | [19] |
2000–2010 | Between the Lions |
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Arty Smartypants Barnaby B. Busterfield III Gus the Bunny |
[20] |
2003–2005 | Oobi |
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Oobi Taro |
[21] |
2003–2006 | Chappelle's Show | Puppet coordinator | [22] | |
2003–2006 | The Paz Show |
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Paz | [23] |
2004–2007 | Blue's Room | Puppet designer | Polka dots Dress up chest |
[24] |
2005–2009 | Johnny and the Sprites |
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Basil | [25] |
2006–2010 | It's a Big Big World |
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Wartz the Frog Ick the Catfish |
[26] |
2007 | Imagination Movers | Puppet designer | [27] | |
2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Ensemble puppeteer | Additional puppets | [10] |
2010 | The Electric Company | Director (ten episodes) | [28] | |
2012–2014 | Crash & Bernstein | Principal puppeteer | Crash | [29] |
2015–2016 | The Muppets | Ensemble puppeteer | Additional puppets | [30] |
2017 | The Muppets Take the Bowl | Ensemble puppeteer | Additional Muppet Performer, live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10 | |
2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 | Ensemble puppeteer | Additional Muppet Performer, live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13-14 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Presenter | Category/Award | Work | Status | Ref. |
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1991 | University of Connecticut | Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry | N/A | Won | [4] |
1993 | Union Internationale de la Marionette | Citation for Excellence | A Show of Hands | Won | [5] |
Broadcast Design International | Broadcast Design Silver Award | Won | [6] | ||
2003 | 30th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Camera Editing | Between the Lions | Nominated | [31] |
2004 | 31st Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling | Nominated | [32] | |
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing | Nominated | [33] | |||
2005 | American Theatre Wing | Henry Hewes Design Award | Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement | Nominated | [34] |
References
- ^ "Oobi Does It". Newsweek. 1 October 2004.
- ^ "Puppeteer Lagasse lends a hand on Disney XD's hit Crash & Bernstein". New York. 6 May 2013.
- ^ "UConn to Host National Puppetry Festival". Hartford Courant. 3 August 2015.
- ^ a b "UConn Puppet Arts Timeline" (PDF). Eugene O'Neill Theatre. 1 July 2015.
- ^ a b "41 Years of Citations - UNIMA". Union Internationale de la Marionette.
- ^ a b Lagasse, Timothy. "Tim Lagasse Credits". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
- ^ a b c Amarante, Joe (5 October 2012). "Milford guy's great puppet caper continues with 'Crash' on Disney XD". New Haven Register.
- ^ Eaton-Robb, Pat (3 November 2013). "UConn expands puppet arts program". Portland Press Herald.
- ^ "15th O'Neill National Puppetry Conference" (PDF). Eugene O'Neill Theatre. 15 June 2005.
- ^ a b "Tim Lagasse: Crash & Bernstein". Starmedia. 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Jane Henson's Nativity Story to Air on Christmas Eve on CBS". Puppeteers.org. 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Exit Row 1 - Puppet Heap". Puppet Heap.
- ^ Lagasse, Timothy. "About Tim Lagasse". TimLagasse.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-23.
- ^ "Heather Henson to Bring Handmade Puppet Dreams Film Festival to UCA". University of Central Arkansas. 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Puppets to Invade Your Dreams". The Fountain. 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Associate Artists - No Strings Productions". NoStringsProductions.org. No Strings Productions.
- ^ a b "Who's Tremendous - Once Upon a Tree". OnceUponATree.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2002.
- ^ a b c d Lagasse, Timothy. "Tim Lagasse - Puppet Performer Resume". TimLagasse.com.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Disney XD Greenlights Live-Action/Puppet Comedy Series 'Crash & Bernstein'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Between the Lions Project Team". Sirius Thinking.
- ^ "Josh Selig, Little Airplane Productions". Gothamist.com. Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12.
- ^ Mathew Klickstein (24 September 2013). Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age. Penguin Publishing Group. pp. 163–. ISBN 978-1-101-61409-9.
- ^ "Paz - Kids First! Film Festival". KidsFirst.org. Coalition for Quality Children's Media. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Fresh, Anney. "Puppets - Anney Fresh".
- ^ "Johnny and the Sprites Cast and Crew". Disney.com. The Walt Disney Company.
- ^ "2015 National Puppetry Festival Attendees" (PDF). Eugene O'Neill Theatre. 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive 'Crash & Bernstein' Clip for Monday's Premiere". Wired. 5 October 2012.
- ^ Lagasse, Timothy. "The Electric Company - Tim Lagasse". TimLagasse.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09.
- ^ Crooks, Amy (9 August 2013). "Tim Lagasse and Crash at the 2013 D23 Expo". Dis411.net. The Walt Disney Company.
- ^ Lagasse, Timothy. "The Muppets - Tim Lagasse". TimLagasse.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09.
- ^ "30th Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 12 March 2003.
- ^ "31st Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 4 March 2004.
- ^ "31st Daytime Emmy Awards Program Telecast" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 15 May 2004.
- ^ "2005 Henry Hewes Design Awards Nominations". BroadwayWorld.com. Broadway World. 15 August 2005.