Bruce Lanoil
| Bruce Lanoil | |
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| Born | July 5, 1970 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, puppeteer, singer |
| 📆 Years active | 1986–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Amy Carrara-Rudolph (m. 2002) |
| ❤️ Partner(s) |
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Bruce Lanoil (born July 5, 1970) is an American actor and puppeteer, who works for The Jim Henson Company, for Unique New York Productions and for The Walt Disney Company. He frequently works with puppeteer David Alan Barclay and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph.
Early life[edit]
Lanoil was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 5, 1970.
Career[edit]
Lanoil has worked as a puppeteer in various films and television shows since 1991. Since 2002, he performing the Cat in the Hat and Fox in Socks in the longest-running television series, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss and second and fourth seasons of Arthur in Real World, he also worked as a puppeteer in The Muppets, Where the Wild Things Are, Dr. Dolittle, Jack Frost, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and Cats & Dogs.[1]
In 2002, He married music producer, puppeteer, actress, singer and a sister of Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Amy Carrara-Rudolph (who born December 21, 1979).
Outside of the Henson company, he was an on-set animation reference puppeteer and voice actor for the movies Monkeybone and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (as Pepé Le Pew).[2][3] For Disney, he is also a voice double for Timon from The Lion King.[4] He has voiced Timon in Kingdom Hearts II, Disney Think Fast. He has also performed a voice sample for an additional character in the 2011 Spyro game, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.
In 2017, Lanoil was an additional Muppet performer on The Muppets Take the Bowl. The following year, he was an additional Muppet performer for The Muppets Take the O2.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
- Spaced Invaders - Pez (voice)
- Muppet Classic Theater - Additional Muppets
- Theodore Rex - Theodore Rex (face performer), Oliver Rex (face performer)
- The Adventures of Pinocchio - Principal puppeteer of Pinocchio
- Jack Frost - Jack Frost (in-suit performer)
- Can of Worms - Bom
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas - Puppeteer, character voices
- Muppets from Space - Additional puppeteer performer
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland - Additional Muppets
- Monkeybone - Street Squash Raccoon (voice)
- Cats & Dogs - Mr. Tinkles (face performer)
- The Country Bears - Henry Dixon Taylor (face performer)
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Puppeteer and voice of Pepé Le Pew
- Happy Feet - Billy Bob, Additional Voices
- Happy Feet Two - Billy Bob, Additional Voices
- Where the Wild Things Are - Puppeteer
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore - Puppeteer
- The Muppets - Additional puppet performer
- Sid the Science Kid: The Movie - Bobbybot, Ira, and Zippa
- Muppets Most Wanted - Puppeter
- The Happytime Murders - Additional puppet performer
Television[edit]
- Nanny & Isaiah series - Mrs. Fingle Beezer
- Popples - Puppet operator
- Perfect Strangers - Ventriloquist
- The Legend of Prince Valiant - Additional voices
- ABC Weekend Specials - Doc Peppers
- The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth - Sidney Cyclops, Big Dan, Mumfred's Father, Miss Sweetie, Kay
- Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree - Bear, Owl
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss - The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, Captain Zauber, Additional Muppets (2002–present)
- Autism Clubhouse - The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, Additional Muppets
- Muppets on Wheels - Lindy,[5] Semi Truck Driver
- Aliens in the Family - Puppeteer
- Muppets Tonight - Swiss Cheese, Additional Muppets
- Family Guy - Additional voices
- Studio DC: Almost Live - Additional Muppets
- Teeny Tiny Dogs - Dinky (voice)
- Good Luck Charlie - Additional puppet performer
- No, You Shut Up! - Matt Rosenberg
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular - Additional puppet performer
- Grid Smasher - Additional puppeteer
- Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures - Ginger Root
- The Muppets - Additional puppet performer
- Mr. Neighbor's House - Officer Policecop, Demon #3
- Penguin Party - Daniel Chinstrap
Video games[edit]
- Ys: Book 1&2 - Luta Gemma
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge - Additional voices
- Kingdom Hearts II - Timon
- Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ - Timon
- Disney Th!nk Fast - Timon
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Additional voices
References[edit]
- ↑ The Internet Movie Database. "Bruce Lanoil". Accessed 26 August 2007.
- ↑ https://www.today.com/popculture/looney-tunes-has-come-long-way-wbna3475654
- ↑ Lynch, Tom (2002). Screen World 2002. Lynch. ISBN 9780786486946. Search this book on
- ↑ Bruce Lanoil's LinkedIn profile
- ↑ N.F. Mendoza (June 11, 1995). "Video: Drive-By Muppets". latimes.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
