Tim Lagasse

Tim Lagasse is a puppeteer, puppet designer/builder, and director who is known for performing on various stations for many years. He worked as an additional performer for the Muppets on A Muppet Christmas, The Muppets (2015) and live at the Hollywood Bowl and O2 Arena. For Sesame Street, Tim only worked on that show occasionally, like on The Not-Too-Late-Show with Elmo. Lagasse got to do characters on Bear in the Big Blue House, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and on The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell. Other puppeteers he performed with over the years have included Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, James Godwin, Peter Linz, and Heather Asch. He also makes puppets at Hairy Edge Productions with Martin P. Robinson, which is pretty impressive I must say. Tim Lagasse had more prominent roles on non-Henson shows, possibly over 30, starting with Allegra's Window. His best known shows have included Between the Lions, Oobi, and Crash & Bernstein, while others include Blue's Room, It's a Big Big World, and Johnny and the Sprites. In the recent years, he served as puppet builder on Muppets Haunted Mansion, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, and The Muppets Mayhem (and as a Supporting Muppet Performer too). As for outside, Tim's latest project was Helpsters as Scatter and the puppet captain. Lagasse is perhaps more affiliated with puppetry and puppet creating then he is with directing since he did the latter less often. But no matter what, he's got talents and a heart of gold for puppetry. And I'm pretty sure it will stay that way for years to come, and if not, he's still the master. Tim Lagasse, you've done wonderful with Henson and outside on Between the Lions and others. Keep up the great work and always remember that the Muppets are in your heart wherever you are and whatever you do. Let's just hope that you'll keep working with them for the near future, either building or performing them. In Oobi style, "You friend" Tim. Peace Lagasse!