Paul McGinnis

Biography

Paul McGinnis (born July 23, 1973) is an American puppeteer for Sesame Street and The Muppets. He has also performed in various non-Muppet television productions such as The Book of Pooh, Julie's Greenroom, The Wiz Live!, Crash & Bernstein, Crank Yankers, Warren the Ape, Greg the Bunny, It's a Big Big World, 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. In July 2018, he was an additional Muppet performer for The Muppets Take the O2 live show at the O2 Arena.

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Known For

Sesame Street: Being Green
Sesame Street: Being Green
Darkness Binds
Darkness Binds
Tall Poppy
Tall Poppy
Dry Bones
Dry Bones
Frankenstein's Patchwork Monster
Frankenstein's Patchwork Monster

Filmography

2023 Lake Effect
as Frank
2023 Skeleton Xylophone
as Spoopy Guy/ Ringmaster
2022 Tall Poppy
as Tall Poppy (Head)
2021 Darkness Binds
as Professor Cromwell
2018 Confessions Of A Homicidal Prostitute: Demonatrix
as Jackson
2018 The Muppets Take The O2
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2015 Frankenstein's Patchwork Monster
as Percy Shelley
2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Unicorn
2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Dog Paws Puppeteer
2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Cat Puppeteer
2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Mascot
2013 Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Additional Muppet Performer
2013 Dry Bones
as Tom
2011 The Muppets
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2011 Portlandia
as Additional Muppets
2009 Sesame Street: Being Green
as Additional Muppets
2009 Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
as Additional Muppet Performer
2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Additional Muppets (voice)
2008 Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Additional Muppets (voice)
2008 The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)