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[[Image:wheelsthatgobehindthescenes.jpeg|thumb|350px|Bruce Lanoil, Steve Whitmire and David Gumpel on the set of the ''Muppets on Wheels'' video.]]
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[[Image:wheelsthatgobehindthescenes.jpeg|thumb|300px|Bruce Lanoil, [[Steve Whitmire]] and [[David Gumpel]] on the set of the ''Muppets on Wheels'' video.]]
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'''Bruce Lanoil''' (b. July 5, 1960) is a puppeteer. He has also done some occasional voice acting.
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He performed [[The Cat in the Hat]] and [[Fox in Socks]] in the first season of ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]''. He performed [[Lindy]] in the direct-to-video specials ''[[Muppets On Wheels]]'' and ''[[Things That Fly]]''. Additionally, he performed [[Mo Frackle]] on ''[[Family Feud]]'' and [[Stevenson the Parrot]] for the [[Muppet Treasure Island (CD-ROM)|''Muppet Treasure Island'' CD-ROM game]].
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He worked as a puppeteer on many [[Creature Shop]] projects, including ''[[Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Dr. Dolittle]]'', ''[[Jack Frost]]'', and ''[[Cats & Dogs]]''. Outside of the Henson company, he was an on-set animation reference puppeteer and voice actor for the movies ''Monkeybone'' and ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''. He is also the new voice double for Timon ([[Nathan Lane]]) from ''[[The Lion King]]''; so far he has voiced Timon in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and Disney's "Wild About Safety" shorts.
   
 
==Henson/Muppet Credits==
 
==Henson/Muppet Credits==
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* ''[[The Muppet Show Live]]:'' [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] (right hand), [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] (right hand), Additional Muppets
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show Live]]:'' [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] (right hand), [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] (right hand), Additional Muppets
 
* ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]:'' Additional Muppets
 
* ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]:'' Additional Muppets
* ''[[Muppets Tonight]]:'' The Swiss Cheese, Additional Muppets
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* ''[[Muppets Tonight]]:'' The Swiss Cheese, Additional Muppets
 
* ''[[Aliens in the Family]]:'' [[Spit]] (face)
 
* ''[[Aliens in the Family]]:'' [[Spit]] (face)
 
* ''[[Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree]]''
 
* ''[[Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree]]''
 
* ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]''
 
* ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]''
* ''[[Dinosaurs]]:'' [[Charlene Sinclair]] (face), [[Judge D. X. Machina]] (puppeteer/voice), [[Babysitter]] (face), [[Clerk]] (face), [[Devil]] (face), [[Dr. Ficus]] (face), [[Glenda Molehill]] (face), [[Larry]] (face), [[Mr. Harold Heffer]] (face), [[Scabby]] (face), [[Sexual Harris]] (face), [[Shelly]] (face), [[Solomon]] (face), [[Stu]] (face), [[UFO! Host]] (face), [[Mel Luster]] (face)
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* ''[[Dinosaurs]]:'' [[Charlene Sinclair]] (face), [[Judge D. X. Machina]] (puppeteer/voice), [[Babysitter]] (face), [[Clerk]] (face), [[Devil]] (face), [[Dr. Ficus]] (face), [[Glenda Molehill]] (face), [[Larry]] (face), [[Mr. Harold Heffer]] (face), [[Scabby]] (face), [[Al "Sexual" Harris]] (face), [[Shelly]] (face), [[Solomon]] (face), [[Stu]] (face), [[UFO! Host]] (face), [[Mel Luster]] (face)
 
* ''[[Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green]]''
 
* ''[[Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green]]''
 
* ''[[Muppets On Wheels]]:'' [[Lindy]]
 
* ''[[Muppets On Wheels]]:'' [[Lindy]]
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* ''[[MuppetFest]]:'' Voice and head of [[Mr. Tinkles]] in Creature Shop Part Two demonstration
 
* ''[[MuppetFest]]:'' Voice and head of [[Mr. Tinkles]] in Creature Shop Part Two demonstration
 
* ''[[Family Feud]]'': [[Mo Frackle]]
 
* ''[[Family Feud]]'': [[Mo Frackle]]
* ''[[Muppet Treasure Island (CD-ROM)]]'': [[Stevenson the Parrot]]
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* ''[[Muppet Treasure Island (CD-ROM)]]'': [[Stevenson the Parrot]]
 
* ''[[Cats & Dogs]]'': [[Mr. Tinkles]], others
 
* ''[[Cats & Dogs]]'': [[Mr. Tinkles]], others
* ''[[Studio DC: Almost Live]]'': Assistance for [[Kermit the Frog]] in ''[[Bop to the Top]]''
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* ''[[Studio DC: Almost Live]]'': Assistance for [[Kermit the Frog]] in ''[[Bop to the Top]]''
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* ''[[Where the Wild Things Are (film)|Where the Wild Things Are]]'': puppeteer
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*''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'': [[Hobos|Hobo Muppet]], [[Singing Food|Food]] in "[[Me Party]]" and "[[We Built This City]]"
   
 
==Non-Henson/Muppet Credits==
 
==Non-Henson/Muppet Credits==
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0487010/ IMDb]
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0487010/ IMDb]
 
*[http://www.performfx.com/wst_page5.html PerformFX]
 
*[http://www.performfx.com/wst_page5.html PerformFX]
 
 
[[Category:Muppet Performers|Lanoil, Bruce]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Performers|Lanoil, Bruce]]
 
[[Category:Creature Shop Puppeteers|Lanoil, Bruce]]
 
[[Category:Creature Shop Puppeteers|Lanoil, Bruce]]
[[Category:Digital Studio Performers|Lanoil, Bruce]]
 

Revision as of 14:03, 13 March 2014

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Wheelsthatgobehindthescenes

Bruce Lanoil, Steve Whitmire and David Gumpel on the set of the Muppets on Wheels video.

Bruce Lanoil (b. July 5, 1960) is a puppeteer. He has also done some occasional voice acting.

He performed The Cat in the Hat and Fox in Socks in the first season of The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss. He performed Lindy in the direct-to-video specials Muppets On Wheels and Things That Fly. Additionally, he performed Mo Frackle on Family Feud and Stevenson the Parrot for the Muppet Treasure Island CD-ROM game.

He worked as a puppeteer on many Creature Shop projects, including Dinosaurs, Dr. Dolittle, Jack Frost, and Cats & Dogs. Outside of the Henson company, he was an on-set animation reference puppeteer and voice actor for the movies Monkeybone and Looney Tunes: Back in Action. He is also the new voice double for Timon (Nathan Lane) from The Lion King; so far he has voiced Timon in Kingdom Hearts II and Disney's "Wild About Safety" shorts.

Henson/Muppet Credits

Non-Henson/Muppet Credits

External links