Frank Meschkuleit is a Canadian puppeteer who worked on Fraggle Rock, operating the body of Junior Gorg for the final season, and other productions. His Muppet career was launched when he was working as a bike mechanic, and a teacher encouraged him to audition when Jim Henson put out an open casting call for a project:
Outside of the Muppets, Meschkuleit has puppeteered on such series as Iris the Happy Professor, Noddy, and Don't Eat the Neighbors. In film, he worked on Bride of Chucky, Scary Movie 3, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (operating a raccoon), and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. He also performs his own one-man show, Frank's Left Hand, playing such diverse characters as failed actor Pinky (a pinky finger) and Tampy, a mouse made from a tampon on a stick.
Perhaps his most recognizable role amongst Canadians is the voice of Toopy, the only speaking character in the animated series Toopy and Binoo.
Henson Credits[]
- Fraggle Rock: Background Fraggles, Junior Gorg (body, in episodes 505, 509, 511, 512, and 513)
- Follow That Bird
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years[2]
- Basil Hears a Noise
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock: Boober Fraggle (puppetry),[3] Uncle Traveling Matt (puppetry) in episodes 101, 106, and 113,[4] The World's Oldest Fraggle (puppetry), Pa Gorg, Large Marvin Fraggle, Mantivore
Sources[]
- ↑ FFwd Weekly. January 20, 2005
- ↑ Frank Meschkuleit's LinkedIn profile
- ↑ AppleTV
- ↑ personal communication with Henson Company and Scott Hanson
External links[]
- Official site as of 2017, via Wayback Machine