Nigel Plaskitt
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Nigel Plaskitt is a British puppeteer who has performed on various Muppet and Creature Shop projects, notably as Mew on The Secret Life of Toys. He has also served as consultant or workshop leader on various international Sesame Street programs, and on the French Muppets TV series.
Plaskitt learned his puppeteering craft on the TV series Pipkins. In his early performing days, he also appeared as an actor, most notably as Malcolm in the Vicks Sinex advertisements and in such series as Doctor Who. As a major puppeteer, Plaskitt was hired for the second series of Spitting Image, and worked all the subsequent series. He is also a television and theatre director, directing Louise Gold's cabaret act amongst others, and recently served as puppeteering consultant for the London production of Avenue Q.
Muppet/Henson Credits
- Labyrinth: Goblins (puppeteer only)
- The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- The Secret Life of Toys: Mew and others
- The Animal Show: Opening titles puppeteer
- Muppet Treasure Island
- Muppet CD-ROM: The Muppets Inside
- Lost in Space: The Robot team
- Mopatop's Shop: Moosey Mouse, Lamont the Sloth, Roly Moley, Mary the Gorilla, Ginorman, Professor Hugh Mungous, Mo Momo, Mighty Mongoose, Mr. Warble, Rude Dude, Singalotti and other guest characters
- Alice in Wonderland: The Dormouse
- Doctor Dolittle: Animation Director
- Virgin Atlantic: Miss Piggy (puppeteer only)
- Renault Clio: Animal
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Vogon Councillor
