Kevin D. Carlson (born April 12, 1962) is an American

puppeteer A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, called a puppet, to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden fr ...

, best known for his role of Mr. Potato Head in ''

The Mr. Potato Head Show ''The Mr. Potato Head Show'' is an American children's television series loosely based on the toyline of the same name by American toy company Hasbro. It aired on Fox as part of its Fox Kids programming block from September 12, 1998 to February ...

'' and the title character in ''

The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth'' is an American direct-to-video musical puppet series produced by Bomp Productions and MCA/Universal Home Video. The episodes were released from 1994 to 1996. Production The series was created by puppeteers ...

''.

Early life

Kevin D. Carlson was born and raised in

Orange, California Orange is a city located in North Orange County, California. It is approximately north of the county seat, Santa Ana. Orange is unusual in this region because many of the homes in its Old Town District were built before 1920. While many oth ...

on April 12, 1962.

Career

Carlson is known for creating ''

'' (alongside Dina Fraboni and James Murray). Kevin Carlson also ran an online puppet greeting card site called PuppetGreetings featuring original characters such as Captain Bucky, Bob, Eyegore (who was previously used as Sidney Cyclops from ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth'') and more. Carlson also played Clockey, Floorey and Conky on ''

Pee-wee's Playhouse ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' is an American television series starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman that ran from 1986 to 1990 on Saturday mornings on CBS, and airing in reruns until July 1991. The show was developed from Reubens's po ...

''.

Filmography

Film

* '' Child's Play 2'' - Chucky (assistant puppeteer) * ''

Elmopalooza ''Elmopalooza!'' is a ''Sesame Street'' special that aired on ABC on February 20, 1998. It was taped in the middle of the 29th season of ''Sesame Street'' and featured songs by celebrity guests. About the show The special begins with an announcer ...

'' - Additional Muppet Performer * ''

Muppet Classic Theater ''Muppet Classic Theater'' (also known as ''Muppet Family Theater'' in the Republic of Ireland and ''Muppet Fairy Tales'' in the United Kingdom) is a direct-to-video musical comedy film featuring The Muppets. It is the first direct-to-video featur ...

'' - Additional Muppet Performer * '' Muppets Most Wanted'' - LA Muppet Performer * ''

The Muppets The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompas ...

'' - Additional Muppet Performer * '' Theodore Rex'' -

Ankylosaurus ''Ankylosaurus'' is a genus of armored dinosaur. Its fossils have been found in geological formations dating to the very end of the Cretaceous Period, about 68–66 million years ago, in western North America, making it among the last of th ...

Dad (puppeteer)

Television

* ''

All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by Tollin/Robbins ...

'' - Fuzz ("Have a Nice Day with Leroy and Fuzz" segments) * ''

Dinosaurs Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is the ...

'' - Additional Dinosaur Performer * ''

Greg the Bunny ''Greg the Bunny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on Fox in 2002. It starred Seth Green and a hand puppet named Greg the Bunny, originally invented by the team of Sean S. Baker, Spencer Chinoy and Dan Milano. Milano and ...

'' - * ''

Imagination Movers The Imagination Movers are an American children's band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003. The line-up includes drummer Rich Collins, lead singer, keyboardist and mandolin player Scott Durbin, bassist Dave Poche, and guitarist Scott "Sm ...

'' - Warehouse Mouse * ''Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del'' - Joey the Monkey * '' Lost on Earth'' - Ahab * '' Muppets Tonight'' - Additional Muppet Performer * ''

'' - Clocky, Conkey, Floory, Knucklehead, Red Dinosaur (of the Dinosaur Family) * ''

'' - Timmy the Tooth * '' The Puzzle Place'' - Additional Performer * ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original ser ...

'' - Edward R. Meow (in "Take Your Daughter to Work Day") * '' Where Is Warehouse Mouse?'' - Warehouse Mouse * ''

'' - Mr. Potato Head / Alien (in "Aliens Dig Baloney") * ''

American Dad ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first televisio ...

'' - (voice) (1 episode) * '' Riders in the Sky''

Other

* ''9.1.1 for Kids: The Great 911 Adventure'' - Bud * '' Puppet Up!'' - Performer * ''

Take the Bowl'' - Additional Muppet Performer (live show at the

Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2018. The Hollywood Bowl is known for its distin ...

, Sept. 8–10, 2017) * ''The Muppets Take the O2'' - Additional Muppet Performer (live show at

the O2 Arena The O2 Arena, commonly known as the O2 (stylised as The O2 arena), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of the O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the ...

, Jul. 13–14, 2018

Crew work

* '' Beetlejuice'' - Puppeteer * '' Cats & Dogs'' - Puppeteer * '' Dr. Dolittle'' - Puppeteer * ''

Dr. Dolittle 2 ''Dr. Dolittle 2'' (also known as ''Doctor Dolittle 2'') is a 2001 American fantasy comedy film and a sequel to the 1998 film '' Dr. Dolittle''. It was written by Larry Levin, one of the co-writers of ''Dr. Dolittle'', and directed by Steve Carr. ...

'' - Puppeteer * '' Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' - Puppeteer * '' Men in Black II'' - Puppeteer (uncredited) * '' Team America: World Police'' - Principal Puppeteer * ''

'' - Creator, Co-Producer, Writer

References

External links

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