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Tim Lagasse
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Lagasse on the set of Oobi in 2004
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Timothy Lagasse
1968/1969 (age 55–56) Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Education | University of Connecticut (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
Tim Lagasse is an American puppeteer, puppet designer, actor, and director. He was born in 1968 or 1969. Tim has worked on many popular TV shows and movies for companies like Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon, Disney XD, and HBO.
He is well-known for playing the main character, Oobi, on Noggin's show Oobi. He also played Crash on Disney XD's Crash & Bernstein. Tim Lagasse has been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards. He also received the Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry in 1991.
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About Tim Lagasse
Tim Lagasse was born in Milford, Connecticut. He went to school at St. Mary's School and Notre Dame High School. Later, he studied at the University of Connecticut. In 1992, he earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Puppet Arts. This means he learned all about making and performing with puppets.
Tim's Puppet Roles
One of Tim's first big roles was playing Mr. Cook on the Nickelodeon show Allegra's Window. He also brought to life the main character, Oobi, on Noggin's Oobi. Later, he played Crash on Disney XD's Crash & Bernstein.
Tim has also performed many other characters on famous shows like Sesame Street and The Muppets. He even worked on the 2008 movie A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa. Besides performing, Tim has also built puppets for companies like The Jim Henson Company.
Teaching Puppetry
Tim Lagasse also shares his knowledge of puppetry with others. He gives talks at places like the Lincoln Center Foundation. He also teaches students at the University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program. He shows them modern ways to work with puppets.
In 2011, he led workshops on how to build puppets at the University of Central Arkansas. This was part of Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams Film Festival. In 2012, he traveled to Haiti to train people in puppet workshops with No Strings Productions.
Tim Lagasse's Work in Film and TV
Tim Lagasse has worked on many different TV shows and movies. Here is a list of some of his projects:
| Year | Title | What he did | Characters he played | Ref. |
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| 1994–1996 | Allegra's Window | Main puppeteer | Mr. Cook Tweeter |
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| 1995–1998 | Nick in the Afternoon |
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| 1995 | Weinerville | Guest puppeteer | Coach Loogi | |
| 1996-1998 | Once Upon a Tree |
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Jasper the Hare, Bleu the Cricket | |
| 1996–1998 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | Puppeteer | Fox in Socks Junior Kangaroo Little Cat P Sidney the Spider |
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| 1997–2006 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Puppeteer | Jet Setter Tutter | |
| 1999–2000 | A Little Curious |
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| 2000–present | Sesame Street | Puppeteer | Other puppets | |
| 2000–2010 | Between the Lions |
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Arty Smartypants Barnaby B. Busterfield III Gus the Bunny |
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| 2000–2005 | Oobi |
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Oobi Taro |
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| 2003–2006 | Chappelle's Show | Puppet coordinator | ||
| 2003–2008 | Paz |
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Paz | |
| 2004 | Blue's Room | Puppet designer | Polka Dots Dress Up Chest |
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| 2005–2009 | Johnny and the Sprites |
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Basil | |
| 2006–2007 | It's a Big Big World |
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Wartz the Frog Ick the Catfish |
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| 2007 | Imagination Movers | Puppet designer | ||
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Puppeteer | Other puppets | |
| 2010 | The Electric Company | Director (ten episodes) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Crash & Bernstein | Main puppeteer | Crash | |
| 2015–2016 | The Muppets | Puppeteer | Other puppets | |
| 2017 | The Muppets Take the Bowl | Puppeteer | Other Muppet Performer, live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10 | |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 | Puppeteer | Other Muppet Performer, live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13–14 | |
| 2019–2023 | Helpsters | Puppeteer | Scatter |
Awards and Recognitions
Tim Lagasse has received several awards and nominations for his work in puppetry.
| Year | Award Giver | Award Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
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| 1991 | University of Connecticut | Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry | N/A | Won | |
| 1993 | Union Internationale de la Marionette | Citation for Excellence | A Show of Hands | Won | |
| Broadcast Design International | Broadcast Design Silver Award | Won | |||
| 2003 | 30th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Camera Editing | Between the Lions | Nominated | |
| 2004 | 31st Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing | Nominated | ||||
| 2005 | American Theatre Wing | Henry Hewes Design Award | Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement | Nominated |
