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Artie Esposito

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Artie Esposito was born on 9 October 1975 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Happytime Murders (2018), Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) and The Jungle Book (2016).
BornOctober 9, 1975
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    Known for

    Bill Barretta, Melissa McCarthy, and Dorien Davies in The Happytime Murders (2018)
    The Happytime Murders
    5.5
    Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 2018
    Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
    Five Nights at Freddy's
    5.4
    Movie
    • Additional Crew(Freddy Fazbear/Captain/Golden Freddy/utility)
    • 2023
    Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
    The Jungle Book
    7.3
    Movie
    • Animal Voices(voice)
    • 2016
    Ketchup with the Hot Dogs
    TV Series
    • Alcide
    • Daryl Dixon
    • Gyp Rosetti
    • Hank Schrader
    • Penny Blake
    • Sal Price
    • Saul Goodman

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Fractal
      • Fractal Puppeteer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.7
      • Animals (uncredited)
      • 2024
    • Slumberkins (2022)
      Slumberkins
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Additional Puppeteer
      • Assistant Puppeteer
      • 2022
    • Coldplay Music of The Spheres Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires (2022)
      Coldplay Music of The Spheres Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
      8.4
      • The Wizard Puppet
      • 2022
    • Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant (2022)
      Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Puppet Captain
      • 2022
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.1
      TV Series
      • The Wizard Puppet
      • 2014
    • Elizabeth Perkins, John Cho, Ken Jeong, Vivian Wu, Tiffany Haddish, Zach Woods, Jack Whitehall, Paul Walter Hauser, Zoë Chao, Sam Richardson, Anna Konkle, and Poppy Liu in The Afterparty (2022)
      The Afterparty
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Tall Poppy (2022)
      Tall Poppy
      6.6
      Short
      • Poppy (Eyes)
      • Various
      • 2022
    • Crank Yankers (2002)
      Crank Yankers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer
      • 2002–2021
    • Far from Raven's Home (2021)
      Far from Raven's Home
      4.3
      TV Special
      • Levi Puppeteer
      • 2021
    • Let's Be Real (2020)
      Let's Be Real
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer
      • 2021
    • The Movie Show (2020)
      The Movie Show
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Wade Puppeteer
      • 2020–2021
    • Bad Bunny: Booker T (2021)
      Bad Bunny: Booker T
      5.2
      Music Video
      • Monster Puppet
      • 2021
    • Earth to Ned (2020)
      Earth to Ned
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Additional Puppeteer
      • 2020–2021
    • Jim Carrey in Kidding (2018)
      Kidding
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Maestro Fermata Assistant
      • Puppeteer
      • Utility Puppeteer
      • 2018–2020
    • Queen Latifah, John Stamos, Shaggy, Graham Phillips, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
      The Little Mermaid Live!
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Puppeteer
      • 2019

    Additional Crew

    • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants
      • puppeteer
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • Hello! Hi! How Are You? Featuring the BopStars! (2024)
      Hello! Hi! How Are You? Featuring the BopStars!
      TV Series
      • additional puppeteering
      • 2024–2025
    • Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
      Five Nights at Freddy's
      5.4
      • puppeteer: Freddy Fazbear/Captain/Golden Freddy/utility
      • 2023
    • Slumberkins (2022)
      Slumberkins
      8.7
      TV Series
      • puppet builder
      • 2022
    • Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant (2022)
      Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant
      6.2
      TV Series
      • puppet captain
      • 2022
    • The Movie Show (2020)
      The Movie Show
      7.3
      TV Series
      • puppeteer - Wade
      • 2021
    • Bill Barretta, Melissa McCarthy, and Dorien Davies in The Happytime Murders (2018)
      The Happytime Murders
      5.5
      • additional puppet performer
      • 2018
    • Victor Yerrid, Cady Lanigan, and Kody Frederick in Fan-O-Rama (2016)
      Fan-O-Rama
      6.2
      Short
      • puppeteer (as Artie Espisito)
      • 2016
    • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
      The Jungle Book
      7.3
      • puppeteer
      • 2016
    • Starship (2011)
      Starship
      8.1
      • puppet designer
      • puppet producer
      • 2011
    • So Long to Ya, 2010
      Short
      • puppeteer (as Artie Espisito)
      • 2010
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.7
      TV Series
      • puppeteer: Homer Simpson
      • 2010
    • Warren the Ape (2010)
      Warren the Ape
      8.2
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2010

    Art Department

    • Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
      Five Nights at Freddy's
      5.4
      • animatronic puppeteer: Golden Freddy, Freddy Fazbear
      • 2023
    • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
      The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
      8.4
      TV Series
      • puppet builder
      • 2019
    • Little Big Awesome (2016)
      Little Big Awesome
      7.1
      TV Series
      • puppet builder
      • 2018
    • Paul Reubens, Phil LaMarr, and Lynne Marie Stewart in The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011)
      The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • puppet builder
      • 2011

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    Crank Yankers: Uncensored - Season One
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    Crank Yankers: Uncensored - Season One
    Crank Yankers: Season Two - Volume One
    Trailer 1:27
    Crank Yankers: Season Two - Volume One
    Crank Yankers: Season Two - Volume One
    Trailer 1:27
    Crank Yankers: Season Two - Volume One
    Crank Yankers: Jeff Ross, Tracy Morgan & Roy Wood Jr.
    Trailer 2:26
    Crank Yankers: Jeff Ross, Tracy Morgan & Roy Wood Jr.
    Crank Yankers: Aubrey Plaza, Ron Funches & Derek Waters
    Trailer 2:28
    Crank Yankers: Aubrey Plaza, Ron Funches & Derek Waters
    Crank Yankers: Adam Carolla, Iliza Shlesinger & Demetri Martin
    Trailer 3:13
    Crank Yankers: Adam Carolla, Iliza Shlesinger & Demetri Martin
    Crank Yankers: Kevin Nealon, Jimmy Kimmel & Paul Scheer
    Trailer 2:50
    Crank Yankers: Kevin Nealon, Jimmy Kimmel & Paul Scheer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Artie Espisito
    • Born
      • October 9, 1975
      • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Other works
      Puppeteered the character Chairry in Paul Reuben's critically acclaimed stage show "The Pee-wee Herman Show".

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      Is only the third individual, after Jim Henson and Steve Whitmire, to perform Kermit the Frog on national television.

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