Frank Meschkuleit (born 1962) is a Canadian voice actor, puppeteer and comedian known for his role as Toopy on the Canadian television series '' Toopy and Binoo''. Meschkuleit began his performing career as a mime, and broke into puppeteering with an audition for the 1979 film ''

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'' and parts in ''

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'' and '' Dragon''. He was also the suit performer for Junior Gorg in the fifth and final season of ''

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''. Meschkuleit performed a live comedy show called ''The Left Hand of Frank'', which was a hit at the

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in 1994. Meschkuleit performed the show for 12 years, ending in 2005.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1983–1987) * '' Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' (1985) * ''

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(1987-1988) * '' Basil Hears a Noise'' (1990) * '' Chicken Minute'' (1990-1993) * ''

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'' (1992–1994) * '' Little Star'' (1994-1997) * '' Noddy'' (1998–2000) * '' St. Bear's Dolls Hospital'' (1998-2000) * ''

'' (2001–2002) * '' Dragon'' (2004–2007) * '' Toopy and Binoo'' (2005–2006) * '' The Mighty Jungle'' (2007-2008) * ''Toopy and Binoo Vroom Vroom Zoom'' (2013) * '' Now You Know'' (2015-2016) * '' Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock'' (2022)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meschkuleit, Frank 1962 births Living people Canadian male voice actors Fraggle Rock performers Male actors from Toronto Canadian puppeteers