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==Official Bio==
  
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'''Drew Massey''', sometimes credited as Andrew Massey, is a puppeteer and voice actor who has worked with the Muppets and [[the Jim Henson Company]] since the early 1990s. Some of his earliest work included additional puppeteering on ''[[Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]'', and ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''. He assisted on several main characters for ''[[The Muppet Show Live]]'' (namely [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Beaker]], and [[Animal]]). On ''[[From the Balcony]]'', following the cast shifts from the ninth episode onward, Massey filled-in as Statler and other established characters (including [[Sam the Eagle]]) and played assorted new characters.
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''from puppetup.com:''
  
   
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'''Drew Massey''' is an actor, puppeteer, and voice-over guy whose film credits include ''[[Muppets Wizard of Oz]]'', ''[[The Producers]]'', ''[[Doctor Dolittle]]'', ''[[Cats & Dogs]]'', ''Team America'', and ''Men In Black I and II''. Drew has also performed on TV in ''[[Greg the Bunny]]'', ''[[Angel]]'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', ''Cousin Skeeter'', ''[[Crank Yankers]]'' and in ads for Foster Farms, Sony and Levi’s. He also draws really well and loves animals.
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Massey has worked with the Jim Henson Company on many non-Muppet titles, mostly under the [[Henson Alternative]] banner, such as ''[[Puppet Up!]]'', ''Neil's Puppet Dreams'', and ''No, You Shut Up!''. He was the digital puppeteer and voice of ''[[Sid the Science Kid]]'' and appeared on-camera in the title role of ''[[Sam Plenty]]''. In the Henson Alternative theatrical film ''[[The Happytime Murders]]'', Massey played Goofer and Vinny.
   
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Massey has puppeteered on many projects outside of Henson and the Muppets, starting with TV series like ''The Puzzle Place'' (recurring as Kyle), ''Lost on Earth'', and ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth'', while later series included ''Cousin Skeeter'' (puppeteering the title role), ''[[Greg the Bunny]]'' (Count Blah), ''[[Crank Yankers]]'', ''Sigmund and the Sea Monsters'' (voicing and puppeteering the title role), and ''Mutt & Stuff'' (as Stuff). Film work includes the first two ''[[Men in Black]]'' films (as one of the worms) and ''Team America: World Police'' (uncredited, working on the Matt Damon puppet).
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Television appearances included featured puppeteer guest shots on ''[[Angel]]'' (the puppet Angel in "Smile Time"), ''[[Community]]'' (the puppet Abed), ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'', and others. Commercials included spots for Foster Farms (Tom Chicken) and Sony (an alien named Plato).
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Massey designed and built some of the new puppets that appear in Puppet Up! including [[Harvey (Puppet Up!)]], [[Dr. Scientist]],
  
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[[Punk Guy]], [[Mr. Guy]], [[Creepy old man]], [[Punu the Tiki God]], [[Germ 1]] and [[Germ 4]] . He also built [[Claude Bigfoot]] with [[Julianne Buescher]], with [[Jane Gootnick]] overseeing the project.
  
   
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As a voice actor, Massey has been heard in several video games including ''Dragon Age Origins'', ''Jade Empire'', and various movie tie-ins (voice-matching for David Cross in the ''Kung Fu Panda'' and ''Megamind'' games). He voiced many characters (including Muppets and other impressions) on ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', has done commercial voice-overs, and ADR voices for ''Red Tails'' and the [[Disneyland]] ride ''[[Star Wars|Star Tours - The Adventure Continues]]''.
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==Henson/Muppet credits==
  
==Henson/Muppet credits==
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* ''[[Puppet Up!]]''
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* ''[[Dinosaurs]]''
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* ''[[The Flintstones]]''
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* ''[[Disney Cruise Lines]]'': [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], [[Robin the Frog]]
  
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* ''[[From the Balcony]]'': [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], [[Ted Thomas]], others
  
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* ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]:'' [[Spotted Dick]]
  
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* ''[[Pizza Hut Commercials]]''
  
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* ''[[Keep Fishin']]''
  
 
* ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]''
  
* ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]''
 
* ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
  
* ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
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* ''[[Dinosaurs]]''
  
 
* ''[[Elmopalooza]]''
  
* ''[[Elmopalooza]]''
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* ''[[Dr. Dolittle (film)|Dr. Dolittle]]:'' Pigeon, Lucky
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* ''[[It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' (Muppet performer, also [[Miscellaneous Cameos|cameo]])
  
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* ''[[Dr. Dolittle (film)|Dr. Dolittle]]:'' Pigeon, [[Lucky the Dog]] (rear end assistant)
  
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* ''[[The Flintstones]]''
  
 
* ''[[Cats & Dogs]]''
  
* ''[[Cats & Dogs]]''
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* ''[[Muppets from Space]]'': [[Fast Eddie]], also [[Miscellaneous Cameos|cameo]]
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* ''[[The Muppet Show Live]]''
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* ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'': [[Robin the Frog]] (puppeteer only), also [[Miscellaneous Cameos|cameo]]
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* ''[[Keep Fishin']]''
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* ''[[Pizza Hut Commercials]]''
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* ''[[From the Balcony]]'': [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], [[Ted Thomas]], others
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* ''[[Disney Cruise Lines]]'': Statler, Robin the Frog
 
* ''[[The Producers]]'': Pigeons
  
* ''[[The Producers]]'': Pigeons
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* ''[[Muppets from Space]]'': (Muppet performer, also [[Miscellaneous Cameos|cameo]])
  
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show Live]]''
  
* ''[[The Muppet Show Live]]''
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* ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]:'' [[Spotted Dick]]
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* ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]:'' as Dracula's right hand
  
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* ''[[Puppet Up!]]'' - performer
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* ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]:'' Dracula's right hand
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==Non-Henson credits==
  
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* ''Men in Black''
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* ''Neil's Puppet Dreams''
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* ''[[Greg the Bunny]]''
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* ''[[The Darjeeling Limited]]''
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*''[[The Muppets Take the Bowl]]'' (assistant for [[Kermit the Frog]] in "[[Happy Feet]]")
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* ''Cousin Skeeter''
  
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* ''[[Smile Time|Angel]]'': Puppet Angel
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* ''[[The Muppets Take the O2]]''
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* ''[[Muppet Babies Play Date]]:'' [[Muppet Babies (puppets)|Baby Gonzo]] (puppetry only)<ref>Personal communication with [[Alice Dinnean]] by [[User:Antsamthompson9|Anthony T]]</ref>
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* ''Malcolm in the Middle'': "Reese Comes Home"
  
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* ''[[Crank Yankers]]''
  
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* ''Lost on Earth''
  
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* ''Foster Farms Chicken Commercials'': Tom Chicken
  
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* ''[[The Puzzle Place]]''
  
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* ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
  
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* ''Team America''
  
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* ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth''
  
   
 
==See also==
  
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* [[Miscellaneous Cameos]]
   
 
==External links==
  
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{{Henson-Alternative}}
 
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* [http://drew-massey.com/ Official Site]
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[[Category:Muppet Performers|Massey, Drew]]
  
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* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0557297/ Drew Massey at the Internet Movie Database]
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Revision as of 03:37, 17 December 2019

Drewmassey
Performer

Drew Massey

Linzmassey

Drew Massey, sometimes credited as Andrew Massey, is a puppeteer and voice actor who has worked with the Muppets and the Jim Henson Company since the early 1990s. Some of his earliest work included additional puppeteering on Dinosaurs, Muppet Classic Theater, and Muppets Tonight. He assisted on several main characters for The Muppet Show Live (namely Kermit the Frog, Beaker, and Animal). On From the Balcony, following the cast shifts from the ninth episode onward, Massey filled-in as Statler and other established characters (including Sam the Eagle) and played assorted new characters.

Massey has worked with the Jim Henson Company on many non-Muppet titles, mostly under the Henson Alternative banner, such as Puppet Up!, Neil's Puppet Dreams, and No, You Shut Up!. He was the digital puppeteer and voice of Sid the Science Kid and appeared on-camera in the title role of Sam Plenty. In the Henson Alternative theatrical film The Happytime Murders, Massey played Goofer and Vinny.

Massey has puppeteered on many projects outside of Henson and the Muppets, starting with TV series like The Puzzle Place (recurring as Kyle), Lost on Earth, and The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth, while later series included Cousin Skeeter (puppeteering the title role), Greg the Bunny (Count Blah), Crank Yankers, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (voicing and puppeteering the title role), and Mutt & Stuff (as Stuff). Film work includes the first two Men in Black films (as one of the worms) and Team America: World Police (uncredited, working on the Matt Damon puppet).

Television appearances included featured puppeteer guest shots on Angel (the puppet Angel in "Smile Time"), Community (the puppet Abed), Malcolm in the Middle, and others. Commercials included spots for Foster Farms (Tom Chicken) and Sony (an alien named Plato).

As a voice actor, Massey has been heard in several video games including Dragon Age Origins, Jade Empire, and various movie tie-ins (voice-matching for David Cross in the Kung Fu Panda and Megamind games). He voiced many characters (including Muppets and other impressions) on Robot Chicken, has done commercial voice-overs, and ADR voices for Red Tails and the Disneyland ride Star Tours - The Adventure Continues.

Henson/Muppet credits

See also

External links

Sources

  1. ↑ Personal communication with Alice Dinnean by Anthony T
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