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Paul McGinnis
Actor, Writer, ProducerBorn July 23, 1973 (51 years)
Paul McGinnis is an American puppeteer for Sesame Street and The Muppets. He has also performed in various non-Muppet television productions such as Julie's Greenroom, The Wiz Live!, Crash & Bernstein, Crank Yankers, Warren the Ape, Greg the Bunny, It's a Big Big World, The Book of Pooh, Between the Lions and Dog with a Blog.
McGinnis performed on stage in the 2004-2005 Broadway tour of Little Shop of Horrors, as well as Walking with Dinosaurs − The Arena Spectacular.
McGinnis also creates his own works of puppetry on YouTube. In September 2017, McGinnis was an additional Muppet performer on The Muppets Take the Bowl live show at the Hollywood Bowl.
McGinnis performed on stage in the 2004-2005 Broadway tour of Little Shop of Horrors, as well as Walking with Dinosaurs − The Arena Spectacular.
McGinnis also creates his own works of puppetry on YouTube. In September 2017, McGinnis was an additional Muppet performer on The Muppets Take the Bowl live show at the Hollywood Bowl.
Filmography
| 2024 | Fantasmas (TV Series) · as Puppeteer |
| 2023 | Lake Effect · as Frank |
| 2023 | Skeleton Xylophone · as Spoopy Guy/ Ringmaster |
| 2021 | PAUSE with Sam Jay (TV Series) · as Puppeteer |
| 2021 | Donkey Hodie (TV Series) · as Additional Puppeteer |
| 2021 | The Barbarian and the Troll (TV Series) · as Belching Soup-Loving Thug |
| 2021 | Darkness Binds · as Professor Cromwell |
| 2020 | Earth to Ned (TV Series) · as Additional Puppeteer |
| 2019 | The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Additional Muppets |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Additional Muppets |
| 2019 | Helpsters (TV Series) · as Puppeteer |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders · as Hospital Waiting Room Patient |
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom (TV Series) · as Additional Puppeteer |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live! · as Puppeteer |
| 2015 | Killer Rack · as Tim |
| 2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show (TV Series) · as Possum |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Unicorn |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular · as Additional Muppet Performer |
| 2013 | Dry Bones · as Tom |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map · as Additional Puppeteer |
| 2012 | Dog with a Blog (TV Series) · as Additional Puppeteer |
| 2012 | Crash & Bernstein (TV Series) · as Puppeteer #2 |
| 2011 | The Muppets · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Additional Muppeteer |
| 2011 | Portlandia (TV Series) · as Additional Muppets |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo · as Cast |
| 2010 | Warren the Ape (TV Series) · as Warren Assist |
| 2009 | Elmo's Animal Adventures · as Muppet Performer |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Muppet Performer |
| 2009 | Elmo's World: All About Faces · as Muppet Performer |
| 2009 | Elmo and the Bookaneers · as Cast |
| 2009 | Being Green · as Additional Muppets |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Additional Muppets |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa · as Additional Muppets (voice) |
| 2008 | Studio DC - Almost Live (TV Series) · as Additional Muppets |
| 2008 | Count on Sports · as Additional Muppets |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Muppet Performer |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| 2008 | Abby in Wonderland · as Additional Muppets (voice) |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Love the Earth! · as Cast |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| 2007 | Kids' Favorite Country Songs · as Cast |
| 2007 | Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together · as Cast |
| 2006 | Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together · as Cast |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Puppeteer |
| 2006 | It's a Big Big World (TV Series) · as Puppeteer |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Muppet Performer |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | What's the Name of That Song · as Additional Muppets |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! · as Additional Muppets |
| 2002 | Crank Yankers (TV Series) · as Puppeteer |
| 2001 | The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart · as Puppeteer |
| 2001 | The Book of Pooh (TV Series) · as Puppeteer |
| 1999 | Between the Lions (TV Series) · as Puppeteer |
| 1999 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Angelo's Hands |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Elmo's Right Hand |
| 1997 | Bear in the Big Blue House (TV Series) · as Mouse Student |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Muppeteer |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Muppeteer |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Beppo Puppeteer |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Muppet Performer |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Muppet |