Andy Hayward

Andy Hayward is a puppeteer, voice actor, and puppet/costume builder who worked on projects for The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. His Muppet debut was in the home video Kids' Favorite Country Songs before doing other Sesame Street projects like Elmo's Christmas Countdown. Andy also performs various characters on Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock such as the body of Pa Gorg, Wrench Doozer, Jamdolin (puppetry), and others. Hayward even worked within VEE Corporation's Costumes & Creatures Workshop, where he constructed and refurbished characters for many live shows. Outside of Henson and Sesame, he puppeteered within many former Disneyland attractions like Playhouse Disney Live and The Crayon Court (by Thomas Fountain). For series, films, and video shorts, he did Head of the Household, Chuck E. Cheese, Milo's Monster School, and many more. Andy Hayward has been a pretty active puppeteer since 1999 as he has done a lot of characters over the years. Other people he has worked with include Frank Meschkuleit, Ryan Dillon, Ben Durocher, and Patrick Holmes, to name a few. Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock was the show that put him in the Muppet Performer category of the Muppet Wiki. Let's just hope that Andy will work on future Henson Company projects in which he will perform more characters like on Fraggle Rock. It amazes me how Hayward is able to perform in all of those productions with many puppet characters over the years. There's just no telling what he will do next. Not to mention, which puppeteer he'll meet next. Andy Hayward, you're an incredible puppeteer and you've got a talented voice when it comes to voice acting. Keep working on the job and you'll be legendary. Until then, be proud of becoming a Muppet performer from performing on Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. You're a real entertainer Andy. Continue being a star Hayward!

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