Brian LaRosa

Brian La Rosa provided the suit performance for Ted Bedderhead in the Henson Creature Shop film The Country Bears. Brian was trained in classical and musical theatre at Carnegie Mellon University and Wright State University. He developed as an improviser at The Second City and Upfront Comedy. Brian's first suit job was as a killer Grey Gorilla in the film Congo. Since then, Brian has worked in commercials, television and film, expanding his character repertoire to include a wide variety of animals and creatures, working in costumes and prosthetic makeup and also as a motion capture artist for digital imaging. Recent projects include, Day of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead 3D, Planet of the Apes, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Ameriquest, Ask.com and the Henson Creature Shop's 2009 release of Where the Wild Things Are. Brian’s ability to teach, organize and direct other performers has naturally progressed into the role of Movement Coordinator for several projects. Brian also manages to maintain a career as an accomplished actor out of costume.

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