Tim Lagasse

Puppet Artist Tim Lagasse, who most recently performed "Scatter" on Sesame Workshop's new AppleTV+ show "Helpsters", has been entertaining audiences with his unusual skill set for over 29 years. A "Sesame Street" alumnus, Lagasse designs, builds, and performs all forms of puppets. A series of short puppet films he created for the PBS children's series "Between the Lions" garnered him three Daytime Emmy nominations. Additionally, Tim has designed and fabricated puppets for "Blue's Room," and "Chappelle's Show", among many others. He may be best known for playing the title role on Nick Jr's "Oobi". A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BFA in Puppet Arts, Lagasse was the first student to receive the Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry. He also received a Broadcast Design Silver Award and the coveted Union International de la Marionette Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry. Tim also designs and builds puppets for The Jim Henson Company, regularly performs his Cabaret Hand Shadow Act, and is a Magician Member of the Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle. He married the love of his life and lives with her and their cats in Hollywood, CA.