Michael Earl (puppeteer)

Michael Earl
Born(1959-09-10)September 10, 1959
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 2015(2015-12-23) (aged 56)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMike Davis
OccupationPuppeteer

Michael Earl (September 10, 1959 – December 23, 2015) was an American puppeteer. A four-time Emmy Award-winner whose credits include Mr. Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street (1978–1981) and Dr. Ticktock in Ticktock Minutes, a musical series of PSA's on PBS he also co-created, scripted and wrote lyrics for that garnered 11 Southern Regional Emmys, a 1998 National Emmy for Best Public Service Announcements, a Gabriel Award, two Parents' Choice Awards and numerous other honors. Earl performed the original Shrek character in a motion-capture development test film for DreamWorks and puppeteered lead characters in Paramount Pictures' Team America: World Police.[1]

  1. ^ "Puppetmaster Michael Earl on his roles in Sesame Street and The Muppets". Liverpool Daily Post. April 12, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2008.