Kevin Carlson

American puppeteer

Kevin Carlson
Born	Kevin D. Carlson (1962-04-12) April 12, 1962 (age 62) Orange, California, U.S.
Occupation	Puppeteer
Years active	1987–present

Kevin D. Carlson (born April 12, 1962) is an American puppeteer, best known for his role of Mr. Potato Head in The Mr. Potato Head Show and the title character in The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth.

Early life

Kevin D. Carlson was born and raised in Orange, California on April 12, 1962.

Career

Carlson is known for creating The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth (alongside Dina Fraboni and James Murray).^[1] He also ran an online puppet greeting card site called PuppetGreetings featuring original characters such as Captain Bucky, Bob, Eyegore (who was previously used as Sidney Cyclops from The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth) and more. Carlson also played Clockey, Floorey and Conky on Pee-wee's Playhouse.^[1]^[2]

Filmography

Film

Child's Play 2 - Chucky (assistant puppeteer)
Elmopalooza - Additional Muppet Performer
Muppet Classic Theater - Additional Muppet Performer
Muppets Most Wanted - LA Muppet Performer
The Muppets - Additional Muppet Performer
Theodore Rex - Ankylosaurus Dad (puppeteer)

Television

All That - Fuzz ("Have a Nice Day with Leroy and Fuzz" segments)
Dinosaurs - Additional Dinosaur Performer
Greg the Bunny -
Imagination Movers - Warehouse Mouse
Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del - Joey the Monkey
Lost on Earth - Ahab
Muppets Tonight - Additional Muppet Performer
Pee-wee's Playhouse - Clocky, Conkey, Floory, Knucklehead, Red Dinosaur (of the Dinosaur Family)
The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth - Timmy the Tooth
The Puzzle Place - Additional Performer
The Office - Edward R. Meow (in "Take Your Daughter to Work Day")
Where Is Warehouse Mouse? - Warehouse Mouse
The Mr. Potato Head Show - Mr. Potato Head / Alien (in "Aliens Dig Baloney")
American Dad - (voice) (1 episode)
Riders in the Sky

Other

9.1.1 for Kids: The Great 911 Adventure - Bud
Puppet Up! - Performer
The Muppets Take the Bowl - Additional Muppet Performer (live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10, 2017)
The Muppets Take the O2 - Additional Muppet Performer (live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13–14, 2018

Crew work

Beetlejuice - Puppeteer
Cats & Dogs - Puppeteer
Dr. Dolittle - Puppeteer
Dr. Dolittle 2 - Puppeteer
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Puppeteer
Men in Black II - Puppeteer (uncredited)
Team America: World Police - Principal Puppeteer
The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth - Creator, Co-Producer, Writer

References

^ ^a ^b Lynne Heffley (October 1, 1990). "'Tooth': Puppet Show With Offbeat Bite". latimes.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Gaines, Caseen (2011). Inside Pee-Wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon. Gaines. ISBN 9780786486946.

External links

Kevin Carlson at IMDb

The Muppets

Characters

Kermit the Frog
Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Gonzo
Rowlf the Dog
Scooter
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
- Animal
Statler and Waldorf
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
Beaker
Sam Eagle
Swedish Chef
Rizzo the Rat
Pepe the King Prawn
Walter

Television

Series	Sam and Friends (1955–1961) The Muppet Show (1976–1981) (episodes) Muppet Babies (1984–1991) (episodes) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Muppets Tonight (1996–1998) The Muppets (2015–2016) Muppet Babies (2018–2022) (episodes) Muppets Now (2020) The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Segments	The Jimmy Dean Show ("Rowlf the Dog", 1963–1965) The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1979) The Ed Sullivan Show (including The Great Santa Claus Switch, 1966–1971) NBC's Saturday Night (The Land of Gorch, 1975–1976)
Specials	Hey, Cinderella! (1969) The Muppets on Puppets (1970) The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) The Frog Prince (1971) The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983) The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) The Earth Day Special (1990) The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995) Studio DC: Almost Live (2008) A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013) Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

Films

Theatrical	The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets from Space (1999) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Television	Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) The Christmas Toy (1986) It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
Direct-to- video	Muppet Classic Theater (1994) Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

Music

Albums	The Muppet Show (1977) The Muppet Show 2 (1978) The Muppet Movie (1979) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) Ol' Brown Ears Is Back (1993) Muppet Beach Party (1993) Kermit Unpigged (1994) The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More (2002) A Green and Red Christmas (2006) A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2009) The Green Album (2011) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014) The Electric Mayhem (The Muppets Mayhem: Music From the Disney+ Original Series) (2023)
Songs	"Rainbow Connection" "Bein' Green" "Mahna Mahna" "When the River Meets the Sea" "Bohemian Rhapsody" "Man or Muppet"

Albums

The Muppet Show (1977)
The Muppet Show 2 (1978)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
Ol' Brown Ears Is Back (1993)
Muppet Beach Party (1993)
Kermit Unpigged (1994)
The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More (2002)
A Green and Red Christmas (2006)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2009)
The Green Album (2011)
The Muppets (2011)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
The Electric Mayhem (The Muppets Mayhem: Music From the Disney+ Original Series) (2023)