'''Jogchem Jalink''' is a [[The Netherlands|Dutch]] puppeteer who performs [[Angsthaas]] on ''[[Sesamstraat]]'', the Dutch co-production of ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
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'''Jogchem Jalink''' is a [[The Netherlands|Dutch]] puppeteer who performs [[Angsthaas]] on ''[[Sesamstraat]]'', the Dutch co-production of ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
Along with his fellow perfomer [[Eric-Jan Lens]], Jogchem auditioned for the role in October [[2007]] and was trained by [[Bert Plagman]] and [[Kevin Clash]].
Along with his fellow perfomer [[Eric-Jan Lens]], Jogchem auditioned for the role in October [[2007]] and was trained by [[Bert Plagman]] and [[Kevin Clash]].
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Jalink'snon-Hensonpuppetrycreditsinclude''BiBaBoerderij'' (alongside ''Sesamstraat'' colleagues [[RenéeMenschaar]] and[[DaphneZandberg]])and ''Tita Tovenaar'',aswellasvariousworkforlocaltelevisionandstageperformancesstarringhisownpuppets.Priorto his career in puppetry, Jogchem was seen as one of the Muppetfansinterviewedforthe nostalgia documentary ''[[I Love the Muppets]]'' in 2003.
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Heisalsothepuppeteerof [[DikkieDik]] (anon-Hensoncharactercreated by Jet Boeke for ''Sesamstraat'')inthemusicalpuppetshow''DikkieDikenzijnVriendjes''(DikkieDikandfriends)byDirkScheele, featuring the illustratedcharactersaspuppets.
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Jalink's non-Henson puppetry credits include ''BiBaBoerderij'' (alongside ''Sesamstraat'' colleagues [[Renée Menschaar]] and Daphne Zandberg) and ''Tita Tovenaar'', as well as various work for television and stage performances starring his own puppets. He is currently coaching puppeteers for an upcoming Dutch edition of ''[[Avenue Q]]''.
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Prior to his career in puppetry, Jogchem was seen as one of the Muppet fans interviewed for the nostalgia documentary ''[[I Love the Muppets]]'' in 2003.
He is also the puppeteer of Dikkie Dik (a non-Henson character created by Jet Boeke for Sesamstraat) in the musical puppet show Dikkie Dik en zijn Vriendjes (Dikkie Dik and friends) by Dirk Scheele, featuring the illustrated characters as puppets.
Jalink's non-Henson puppetry credits include BiBaBoerderij (alongside Sesamstraat colleagues Renée Menschaar and Daphne Zandberg) and Tita Tovenaar, as well as various work for television and stage performances starring his own puppets. He is currently coaching puppeteers for an upcoming Dutch edition of Avenue Q.
Prior to his career in puppetry, Jogchem was seen as one of the Muppet fans interviewed for the nostalgia documentary I Love the Muppets in 2003.
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