John Kennedy
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| Born | (1967-11-17) November 17, 1967 (age 56)
Plainfield, Indiana, U.S.
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| Occupation | Puppeteer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
John Kennedy (born November 17, 1967) is an American puppeteer known for his work with The Jim Henson Company since 1990.[1] He was born in Plainfield, Indiana.[2] In 1991, Kennedy succeeded Henson in the role of Dr. Teeth, after which Bill Barretta took over in 2005. In 2006, he performed Kermit the Frog on the Disney Cruise Line show, Muppets Ahoy![3]
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Other notes |
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| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Additional Muppets, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle | Assistant performer |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Puppeteer | |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Arnie the Alligator, Blotch the Bullfrog, Monkey | Performer; Direct-to-video film |
| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Dr. Teeth | Performer; Television film | |
| The Country Bears | Zeb Zoobler | Puppeteer | |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Angel Marie, Floyd Pepper | Performer; Television film |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Puppeteer |
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Other notes |
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| 1991–1994 | Dinosaurs | Baby Sinclair, Sid Turtlepuss | Puppeteer |
| 1995 | Eureeka's Castle | Assistant performer | |
| 1996–1998 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | Little Cat C, Horton the Elephant, Mr. Knox, Norval the Fish, Sam-I-Am, Felix Finkledooper, Milo, Alvin, Announcer, Armand, Birthday Bird, Celli, Delivery Bird, Downer Than Down Whozit, Earl, Flitzpizzle, The Grinch | Performer |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Additional Muppets | |
| 1997–2020 | Sesame Street | Chicken, Dish, Fred, Ned The Green, Four-net Horn Player, Ball of Wax, Artie Abrams, Muppet Horse, The Elephant, Monkey Bunny, Additional Muppet | |
| 1998–1999 | Brats of the Lost Nebula | Puppeteer | |
| 2002 | Play with Me Sesame | Performer | |
| 2003 | Animal Jam | DJ #1 | |
| 2005–2007 | Jack's Big Music Show | Mel | |
| 2010–2011 | Pajanimals | Apollo | |
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom | Toby the Dog | |
| 2019 | Helpsters | Uncle Squish | Performer; 1 episode |
| 2019–2021 | The Slugs & Bugs Show | Morty the Raccoon | Performer |
| 2020 | The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo | Puppeteer |
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Dr. Teeth | Voice |
| 2000 | Muppet RaceMania | ||
| 2003 | Muppets Party Cruise | Dr. Teeth, Animal |
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Muppets Take the Bowl | Additional Muppets | Performer |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 |
Kennedy has written instructional books on puppeteering, aimed at younger audiences:[4]
| Preceded by | Performer of Dr. Teeth 1991–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Performer of The Amazing Mumford 2004; 2018–present |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by | Performer of Floyd Pepper 2005–2006 |
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