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Rick Lyon(I)

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Rick Lyon was born on 25 February 1958 in Rochester, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) and The Magical World of Disney (1954).
BornFebruary 25, 1958
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    Known for

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
    4.8
    Movie
    • Additional Crew("Donatello")
    • 1993
    Kenn Scott, Adam Carl, Michelan Sisti, and Leif Tilden in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
    6.0
    Movie
    • Additional Crew("Tokka")
    • 1991
    Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Additional Muppet Performer
    • Dog
    • Frog
    • Rat(voice)
    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
    7.8
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("If You Were Gay", "The Internet Is For Porn", "You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Making Love)")
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
      The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Singing Pants
      • Kermit
      • Big Bird ...
      • 2017–2021
    • At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017)
      At Home with Amy Sedaris
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Bucky and Poppy Puppets
      • 2019
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Marv
      • MO-MO
      • 2013–2019
    • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
      Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
      4.8
      • 2010
    • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Elmo's World: Pets! (2006)
      Elmo's World: Pets!
      5.6
      Video
      • 2006
    • Fran Brill and Kevin Clash in Guess That Shape and Color (2006)
      Guess That Shape and Color
      8.0
      Video
      • 2006
    • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky (2006)
      Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky
      5.1
      Video
      • 2006
    • Elmo Visits the Doctor (2005)
      Elmo Visits the Doctor
      7.5
      Video
      • 2005
    • Nicole Sullivan and Stephen Colbert in Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet (2005)
      Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
      8.7
      Video
      • 2005
    • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2005)
      Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue
      8.7
      Video
      • 2005
    • Corn (2004)
      Corn
      4.1
      • Puppeteer
      • 2004
    • The Backyardigans (2004)
      The Backyardigans
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Tyrone Understudy
      • 2004
    • Fran Brill, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and John Tartaglia in Play with Me Sesame (2002)
      Play with Me Sesame
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Other Blue Monster (voice)
      • 2002–2004
    • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Carmen Osbahr, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003)
      Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
      6.4
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 2003
    • Kevin Clash in Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors (2003)
      Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors
      7.4
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 2003

    Additional Crew

    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • puppetry
      • 2012
    • Jim Cummings and John Fiedler in The Book of Pooh (2001)
      The Book of Pooh
      6.2
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2002
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
      Men in Black
      7.3
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Jack Black, Julie Cox, Freddie Jones, Jason James Richter, and Gord Robertson in The NeverEnding Story III (1994)
      The NeverEnding Story III
      3.2
      • puppetry
      • 1994
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
      4.8
      • animatronic puppeteer: "Donatello"
      • 1993
    • Kenn Scott, Adam Carl, Michelan Sisti, and Leif Tilden in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
      6.0
      • animatronic puppeteer: "Tokka"
      • 1991

    Special Effects

    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
      4.8
      • animatronic puppeteer: Donatello
      • 1993
    • Kenn Scott, Adam Carl, Michelan Sisti, and Leif Tilden in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
      6.0
      • animatronic puppeteer: Tokka
      • 1991

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Rick Lyons
    • Born
      • February 25, 1958
      • Rochester, New York, USA
    • Other works
      Designed and built the puppets for and performs Nicky and Trekkie Monster in the hit Broadway musical Avenue Q

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    • Trivia
      He was awarded the 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Puppet Design for "Avenue Q" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
    • Trademark
        Actor and Puppeteer

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