John Kennedy

 John Edward Kennedy  ( b . November 17 th, 1967 ) is a Muppet eer  who has performed on various Muppet projects since the early 1990 s. He began building puppets as a child in his hometown of Plain field, Indiana where he performed shows at local libraries. 1 of his 1 s t professional jobs was as a singing, dancing , banjo - playing puppeteer at the Indiana polis Union Station Festival Market place.

While working on a bachelors degree in theater at Indiana University Purdue University at Indiana polis ( IUPUI ), John wrote to the JIM HENSON  Company & was invited to several performer workshops i n New York City. Around t he same time, John coin cidentally landed a job as a dancer in a Muppet re vue for Walt Disney World. He relo cated to Orlando, Florida , & in a few weeks he found himself work ing beside JIM HENson   himself. John would go on to work with the JIM HENson  Company & the Muppets for over sixteen years, a relation ship that continue s to this day.

John, in recent years , has developed a career as an author & written 2 popular puppet making books , '' Puppet Mania !  &  Puppet Planet ''. He also hosts puppet making videos on the internet, builds puppets for various non - Muppet projects in the United States & has taught MFA classes in puppetry at the University of Central Florida.

Muppeteer Credits

 *  SESAME STREET 
 * Muppets on Location : Day s o f Swine & Roses ( 1 991 ) : Dr . Teeth
 * The Muppet Christ mas Carol ( 1992 ) : Dr . Teeth ( Muppetry  on ly )
 * It ' s Not Easy Being Green ( Muppet Sing Alongs ) : Additional Muppeteer
 * Muppet Treasure Island ( 1 9 9 6 ) : Dr . Teeth ( Muppetry  only )
 * Muppet Treasure Isl and video game : Dr . Teeth
 * T he Wubbulous World o f Dr . Seuss : Alvin, the Alien from Malamaroo , Announcer , Armand , the Mayor ' s Servant , Backup Singer , The Birthday Bird , Celli , Downer Than Down Guy , Felix Finkleddooper , Flitzpizzle , Hairy , Herbie Tid biddle , Horace P . Riddle y , Horton the Elephant , Irish Setter , Julian Jeremy Jaroo Jalloo , King L in d y o f Lime , Little Cat C , Little Wimpy Guy ( voice ) , Man from " Up With Folk s " , McZuff , Money Whozit , M r . Dorf man , M r . Knox , Muck ster , Narrator , Nervous Whozit , Norval the Fish , Raffle Ticket Selling Kid , Rock Singer , Sam - I - A m , Singing Lion , Space m an , Thaddeus , Uncle Dock s , Uncle Dutter ( assistant ) , Uncle Norton
 * Aliens in the Family : Bobut ( Muppetry  only )
 * Dog City
 * Dinosaur s : Baby Sinclair, Spike , Sid Turtlepuss , Bryant , Mindy ( animatronic / radio Muppeteer  only )
 * Happy Healthy Monsters
 * Lead Away ! ( 1996 )
 * Muppets Tonight ( 1 996 ) : Female Prawn of The Rock Lobsters
 * Telling the Truth ( 1997 ) : Additional Muppeteer
 * Elmo palooza ( 1 998 ) : Additional Muppeteer
 * Brats of the Lost Nebula ( 1 99 8 ) : Rile ( Muppetry  ), Additional Voices
 * A is for Asthma ( 1998 )
 * Muppet s from Space : Dr . Teeth, Alien Gonzos , Beach Hippie , Fozzie Bear & Sam the Eagle ( l atter 2 , only Muppetry  )
 * Sesame Street Goes to the Doctor ( 1999 )
 * Cinder Elmo ( 1 999 )
 * Mastercard Commercial ( 2002 ) : Animal
 *  Kermit  ' s Swamp Year s ( 2002 ) : Arnie the Alligator, Blotch
 * W e Are Family music video ( 2002 ) : Dr . Teeth
 * Muppets Party Cruise ( 2 00 3 ) : Animal & D r . Teeth
 * Animal Jam ( 2 003 ) : DJ 1
 * A Magical Hallo ween Adventure ( 2004 ) : The Amazing Mumford ( on - set, Jerry Nelson  looped dialog )
 * The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz ( 2 00 5 ) : Floyd Pepper, Angel Marie
 * Sesame Beginnings : Exploring Together ( 2006 )
 * Disney Cruise Lines ( 2006 ) : Kermit the Frog
 * A Green & Red Christ mas ( 2006 ) : Floyd Pepper
 *  Elmo  ' s Christ mas  Count  down ( 2 00 7 )
 * in Wonderland Abby in Wonderland ( 2008 )
 * Pajanimal s ( 2 008 ) : Apollo, puppet captain
 * Coming Home : Military Families Cope wit h Change ( 2009 )