Frank Meschkuleit (born 1962)[1][2] is a Canadian voice actor, puppeteer and comedian known for his role as Toopy on the Canadian television series Toopy and Binoo.[3]
Frank Meschkuleit | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, puppeteer, comedian |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Toopy and Binoo |
Meschkuleit began his performing career as a mime, and broke into puppeteering with an audition for the 1979 film The Muppet Movie[4] and parts in Don't Eat the Neighbours and Dragon. He was also the suit performer for Junior Gorg in the fifth and final season of Fraggle Rock.[5]
Meschkuleit performed a live comedy show called The Left Hand of Frank,[6] which was a hit at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in 1994.[1] Meschkuleit performed the show for 12 years, ending in 2005.[2]
Selected filmography
edit- Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
- Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985)
- Blizzard Island (1987-1988)
- Basil Hears a Noise (1990)
- Chicken Minute (1990-1993)
- Iris, The Happy Professor (1992–1994)
- Little Star (1994-1997)
- Noddy (1998–2000)
- St. Bear's Dolls Hospital (1998-2000)
- Don't Eat the Neighbours (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)
- Toopy And Binoo: The Movie (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b Donnelly, Pat (June 17, 1994). "Puppeteer gets a big hand: Left Hand of Frank is comedy hit of The Fringe". Montreal Gazette. p. C5. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Block, Sheri (January 27, 2005). "Puppeteer plans to cut off Left Hand". Calgary Herald. p. E1. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Shaw, Ted (October 6, 2011). "Sounds like fun: Frank Meschkuleit put life into Treehouse characters". The Windsor Star. p. C7. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Moss, Jennifer (January 6, 2011). "Toopy and Binoo bring silliness to the stage". The Vancouver Sun. p. D11. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Withey, Elizabeth (September 17, 2012). "Cartoon characters spring to life for little Edmonton fans". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Master of Muppets". Calgary Herald. January 21, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2020.