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Paul McGinnis is an American puppeteer for Sesame Street and The Muppets. He has also performed in various non-Muppet television productions such as Julie's Greenroom, The Wiz Live!, Crash & Bernstein, Crank Yankers, Warren the Ape, Greg the Bunny, It's a Big Big World, The Book of Pooh, 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.
Birth Name
Paul E. McGinnis
Born
Monday, 23 July 1973
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pause with Sam Jay | Puppeteer | 2021 |
| Donkey Hodie | Additional Puppeteer | 2021 |
| The Barbarian and the Troll | Skeleton Bounty Hunter / Belching Soup-Loving Thug | 2021 |
| Earth to Ned | Additional Puppeteer | 2020 |
| Helpsters | Puppeteer | 2019 |
| The Happytime Murders | Hospital Waiting Room Patient | 2018 |
| Julie's Greenroom | Additional Puppeteer | 2017 |
| The Wiz Live! | Puppeteer | 2015 |
| The Jack and Triumph Show | Possum | 2015 |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Cat Puppeteer / Dog / Elmo's Piggy Bank / Right Hand / Puppeteer / Unicorn | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pause with Sam Jay | Puppeteer | 2021 |
| Donkey Hodie | Additional Puppeteer | 2021 |
| The Barbarian and the Troll | Skeleton Bounty Hunter / Belching Soup-Loving Thug | 2021 |
| Earth to Ned | Additional Puppeteer | 2020 |
| Helpsters | Puppeteer | 2019 |
| The Happytime Murders | Hospital Waiting Room Patient | 2018 |
| Julie's Greenroom | Additional Puppeteer | 2017 |
| The Wiz Live! | Puppeteer | 2015 |
| The Jack and Triumph Show | Possum | 2015 |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Cat Puppeteer / Dog / Elmo's Piggy Bank / Right Hand / Puppeteer / Unicorn | 2014 |
| Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular | Additional Muppet Performer | 2013 |
| Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map | Additional Puppeteer | 2013 |
| Felt | Puppeteer | 2013 |
| Dog with a Blog | Additional Puppeteer | 2012 |
| Crash & Bernstein | Puppeteer #2 / Puppeteer 2 | 2012 |
| The Muppets | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) / Additional Muppet Performer | 2011 |
| Portlandia | Additional Muppets | 2011 |
| Warren the Ape | Various / Warren Assist / Robot / Jurgen The Wrangler / Puppeteer | 2010 |
| Elmo's Animal Adventures | Muppet Performer | 2009 |
| The Dr. Oz Show | Muppet Performer | 2009 |
| Elmo's World: All About Faces | Muppet Performer | 2009 |
| Sesame Street: Being Green | Additional Muppets | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Additional Muppets | 2009 |
| Elmo and the Bookaneers | 2009 | |
| A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Additional Muppets (voice) / Additional Muppets | 2008 |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Muppet Performer | 2008 |
| Sesame Street: Love the Earth! | (voice) | 2008 |
| Count on Sports | Additional Muppets | 2008 |
| Abby in Wonderland | Additional Muppets / Additional Muppets (voice) | 2008 |
| Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Additional Muppet Performer | 2007 |
| Kids' Favorite Country Songs | 2007 | |
| Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together | 2007 | |
| Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together | 2006 | |
| America's Got Talent | Puppeteer | 2006 |
| It's a Big Big World | Puppeteer / Various | 2006 |
| The Colbert Report | Muppet Performer | 2005 |
| Greg the Bunny | Elephant Man | 2005 |
| Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover | 2004 | |
| Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | Additional Muppets | 2004 |
| Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! | Additional Muppets | 2002 |
| Crank Yankers | Puppeteer | 2002 |
| The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart | Puppeteer | 2001 |
| The Book of Pooh | Puppeteer | 2001 |
| The West Wing | Elmo's Right Hand | 1999 |
| The Paula Poundstone Show | Survey Collector | 1992 |
| Saturday Night Live | Muppeteer / Ketchup / Chucky Puppeteer / Chase Paw Patrol Puppeteer | 1975 |
| Sesame Street | Muppet / Ambulance Driver / Additional Muppets / Ambulance Driver (voice) | 1969 |
