O'Quinn with the Cupcake
Brett O'Quinn (b. February 18) is a puppeteer with the Walt Disney Company, who performed Gonzo in the Muppets Ahoy show on the Disney Cruise Lines. He is also a member of Jim Henson's Puppet Up! improv class, and has participated in two Muppet Workshops run by the Muppets Holding Company, and the 2006 Sesame Street Workshop taught by Kevin Clash. O'Quinn puppeteered the Cupcake in the 2023 Creature Shop-effects film Five Nights at Freddy's.
He was a cast member at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. While there, he puppeteered in many shows including: Legend of The Lion King, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Playhouse Disney Live!, Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends, The Disney Crew, Festival of the Lion King, Bear in the Big Blue House: Live on Stage, and as Sweetums in Muppet*Vision 3D.[1]
Muppet/Henson credits[]
- Muppets Ahoy - Gonzo, The Snowths
- D23 Expo - Miss Piggy (assist)
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular
- Muppets Most Wanted
- Five Nights at Freddy's
Non-Muppet credits[]
- Zip-A-Gang - Dr. Eppstein, Igor, Humphrey the Whale
- Juno Baby - Indie the Cat
- Subaru Lucra Commercial - Jellyfish
- The Simpsons (episode "The Fight Before Christmas") - Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Jasper