Frank Meschkuleit
Canadian puppeteer and voice actor (born c. 1962)
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Frank Meschkuleit (born 1962)[1][2] is a Canadian voice actor, puppeteer and comedian best known for his role as Toopy on the Canadian television series Toopy and Binoo.[3]
Frank Meschkuleit | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Occupations | Voice actor, puppeteer, comedian |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Toopy and Binoo |
| Spouse | Dina Meschkuleit |
| Children | Maya Meschkuleit |
Early life
Career
Meschkuleit began his performing career as a mime, and broke into puppeteering with an audition for the 1979 film The Muppet Movie[7] 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.[8]
Meschkuleit performed a live comedy show called The Left Hand of Frank,[9] which was a hit at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in 1994.[1] Meschkuleit performed the show for 12 years, ending in 2005.[2]
Personal life
Selected filmography
- 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)
- Toopy and Binoo: Fabulous Adventures (2025)[12]