Paul McGinnis
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1973-07-23 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Huntington Beach, California, USA
- Also known as
- Paul E. McGinnis
Biography
Paul McGinnis (born July 23, 1973) is an American puppeteer for Sesame Street and The Muppets. He has also performed in various non-Muppet television productions such as The Book of Pooh, Julie's Greenroom, The Wiz Live!, Crash & Bernstein, Crank Yankers, Warren the Ape, Greg the Bunny, It's a Big Big World, Between the Lions and Dog with a Blog. McGinnis performed on stage in the 2004–2005 Broadway tour of Little Shop of Horrors, as well as Walking with Dinosaurs − The Arena Spectacular. McGinnis also creates his own works of puppetry on YouTube. In September 2017, McGinnis was an additional Muppet performer on The Muppets Take the Bowl live show at the Hollywood Bowl. In July 2018, he was an additional Muppet performer for The Muppets Take the O2 live show at the O2 Arena.
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Known For
The West Wing
1999
as Elmo's Right Hand
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Unicorn / Dog Paws Puppeteer / Cat Puppeteer / Mascot
Portlandia
2011
as Additional Muppets
The Muppet Show
2026
as Supporting Muppet Performer
The Muppets
2011
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
TV Shows (3)
Movies (24)
The Muppet Show
2026
as Supporting Muppet Performer
The Muppets
2011
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Dry Bones
2013
as Tom
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
as Additional Muppets (voice)
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
as Additional Muppets (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
as Additional Muppets
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
2006
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
2009
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
2007
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
2008
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
Tall Poppy
2022
as Tall Poppy (Head)
Lake Effect
2023
as Frank
Confessions Of A Homicidal Prostitute: Demonatrix
2018
as Jackson
Frankenstein's Patchwork Monster
2015
as Percy Shelley
Darkness Binds
2021
as Professor Cromwell
Skeleton Xylophone
2023
as Spoopy Guy/ Ringmaster
About Paul McGinnis
Paul McGinnis (born July 23, 1973) is an American puppeteer for Sesame Street and The Muppets. He has also performed in various non-Muppet television productions such as The Book of Pooh, Julie's Greenroom, The Wiz Live!, Crash & Bernstein, Crank Yankers, Warren the Ape, Greg the Bunny, It's a Big Big World, Between the Lions and Dog with a Blog. McGinnis performed on stage in the 2004–2005 Broadway tour of Little Shop of Horrors, as well as Walking with Dinosaurs − The Arena Spectacular. McGinnis also creates his own works of puppetry on YouT… With 27 credits spanning from 1999 to 2026, Paul McGinnis has appeared in 24 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul McGinnis Movies
- The Muppet Show (2026) — as Supporting Muppet Performer
- The Muppets (2011) — as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) — as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
- Dry Bones (2013) — as Tom
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live (2008) — as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
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