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Tim Gosley (b. ca. 1955) is a Canadian puppeteer who has worked on several Muppet productions.Gosley studied theater at the University of Alberta, earning a BFA in acting. He soon shifted to puppeteering, and in 1981, he was one of several Canadian artists who trained with Richard Hunt, prepartory to Fraggle Rock. He performed various minor characters in the series, and in Muppet specials shot in Toronto. In 1987, he landeded his first major Muppet character, Basil the polar bear, who he would play for nine seasons on Sesame Park, the Canadian Sesame Street.

Gosley's other puppetry work includes his touring one-man show The Ugly Duckling. In television, he has performed on Blizzard Island, Iris the Happy Professor, and Caillou. In more recent years, he has also written for several animated series, including Fix & Foxi.

Muppet Credits

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (uncredited)
Fraggle Rock: Brool the Minstrel, Bulldoozer, Cave's Oldest Fraggle, Noodlenose Fraggle, Poison Cackler, Background Fraggles
Follow That Bird: Honker, Board of Birds Member
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (uncredited)
Sesame Park: Basil (1987-1996)
Basil Hears a Noise: Basil

Sources

C.P. "Anonymous Star Likes it That Way." The Globe and Mail (Canada). January 3, 1989

External Links

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-'''Tim Gosley''' (b. ca. 1955) is a [[Canadian]] puppeteer who has worked on several [[Muppet]] productions.Gosley studied theater at the University of Alberta, earning a BFA in acting. He soon shifted to puppeteering, and in [[1981]], he was one of several Canadian artists who trained with [[Richard Hunt]], prepartory to ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''. He performed various minor characters in the series, and in Muppet specials shot in Toronto. In [[1987]], he landeded his first major Muppet character, [[Basil]] the polar bear, who he would play for nine seasons on ''[[Sesame Park]]'', the Canadian ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
+'''Tim Gosley''' (b. ca. 1955) is a [[Canadian]] puppeteer who has worked on several [[The Muppets|Muppet]] productions.Gosley studied theater at the University of Alberta, earning a BFA in acting. He soon shifted to puppeteering, and in [[1981]], he was one of several Canadian artists who trained with [[Richard Hunt]], prepartory to ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''. He performed various minor characters in the series, and in Muppet specials shot in Toronto. In [[1987]], he landeded his first major Muppet character, [[Basil]] the polar bear, who he would play for nine seasons on ''[[Sesame Park]]'', the Canadian ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
 Gosley's other puppetry work includes his touring one-man show ''The Ugly Duckling''. In television, he has performed on ''Blizzard Island'', ''Iris the Happy Professor'', and ''Caillou''. In more recent years, he has also written for several animated series, including ''Fix & Foxi''.