Changes: Toby Philpott

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Toby Philpott (b. 1946) is a native of London who followed in the footsteps of his performer parents working as an acrobat, juggler and magician in his youth.

Along with Robbie Barnett, he assisted Jim Henson in performing some of the complicated characters from The Dark Crystal, and assisted Kevin Clash in portraying a Firey in Labyrinth.

He worked with David Alan Barclay and Mike Edmonds on Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi, was part of Barclay's puppet team for Who Framed Roger Rabbit and assisted with Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors.

Philpott has been active in helping to create and run schools for the circus arts and performed with the NoFit State Circus troupe for several years. From 1982-1983, he also served as European director for the International Jugglers' Association.

He currently works for his local library in Cardiff, Wales providing computer and Internet support. He has appeared at a few Star Wars fan conventions like Celebration 3 in Indianapolis, and some local events. He has a son, Keili, and a daughter, Yo - and now a grand-daughter Matilda.

Credits

The Dark Crystal: urTih (the Alchemist), Garthim, Podling Foot Juggler, Crawlie, Jim Henson's Right Hand (for Skeksis Ritual-Master etc.), others
Labyrinth: Fiery 1 (assistant), Goblin, Helping Hands, The Junk Lady (eyes only), Background character in Goblin City

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-Born in London in [[1946]], '''Toby Philpott''' followed in the footsteps of his performer parents working as an acrobat, juggler and magician in his youth.
+'''Toby Philpott''' (b. 1946) is a native of [[London]] who followed in the footsteps of his performer parents working as an acrobat, juggler and [[Magicians|magician]] in his youth.
-He went on to assist [[Jim Henson]] along with [[Robbie Barnett]] in performing some of the complicated characters from [[The Dark Crystal]] and assisted [[Kevin Clash]] along with [[David Barclay]] in portraying a Fiery in [[Labyrinth]].
+Along with [[Robbie Barnett]], he assisted [[Jim Henson]] in performing some of the complicated characters from ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', and assisted [[Kevin Clash]] in portraying a [[Fireys|Firey]] in ''[[Labyrinth]]''.
-He worked with Barclay and [[Mike Edmonds]] on Jabba the Hutt in ''Return of the Jedi'', was part of Barclay's puppet team for ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'' and assisted with Audrey II in ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''.
+He worked with [[David Alan Barclay]] and [[Mike Edmonds]] on Jabba the Hutt in ''[[Star Wars|Return of the Jedi]]'', was part of Barclay's puppet team for ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' and assisted with Audrey II in ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''.
-He has been active in helping to create and run schools for the circus arts and performed with the NoFit State Circus troupe for several years. From [[1982]]-[[1983]] he also served as European director for the International Jugglers' Association.
+Philpott has been active in helping to create and run schools for the [[Circus|circus]] arts and performed with the NoFit State Circus troupe for several years. From 1982-1983, he also served as European director for the International Jugglers' Association.
 He currently works for his local library in Cardiff, Wales providing computer and Internet support. He has appeared at a few ''[[Star Wars]]'' fan conventions like Celebration 3 in Indianapolis, and some local events. He has a son, Keili, and a daughter, Yo - and now a grand-daughter Matilda.
 ==Credits==
-'''[[The Dark Crystal]]:''' [[urTih]] (the Alchemist), [[Garthim]], [[Podling Foot Juggler]], [[Crawlie]], Jim Henson's Right Hand (for Skeksis Ritual-Master etc.), others (performance/puppetry only)
+*''[[The Dark Crystal]]:'' [[urTih]] (the Alchemist), [[Garthim]], [[Podlings|Podling Foot Juggler]], Crawlie, Jim Henson's Right Hand (for [[SkekZok|Skeksis Ritual-Master]] etc.), others
+*''[[Labyrinth]]:'' [[Fireys|Fiery 1]] (assistant), [[Goblins|Goblin]], [[Helping Hands]], [[The Junk Lady]] (eyes only), Background character in [[Goblin City]]
+==External links==
-'''[[Labyrinth]]:''' [[Fireys|Fiery 1]] (assistant), Goblin, [[Helping Hands]], [[The Junk Lady]] (eyes only), Background character in [[Goblin City]]
+*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/toby.p/ Official site]
+*[http://imdb.com/name/nm0680975/ imdb]
+*[http://habidabad.com/toby_interview.htm Book of Habidibad Interview]
+*[http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/interviews/tobyphilpott.htm T'Bone's Star Wars Universe Interview]
+*[http://www.blueharvest.net/scoops/toby.shtml Blue Harvest Interview]
+*[http://www.eja.net/en/handbook/Thoughts,%20Philosophy,%20History/Toby%20Philpott%20on%20Conventions.html Article written for European Juggling Association]
+*[http://www.lightsabre.co.uk/Interviews/tobyphilpottinterview.htm The Lightsabre Interview]
+*[http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/f20050419/indexp29.html starwars.com at Celebration III]
+*[http://www.juggling.org/jw/86/2/news.html Jugglers’ World article by Toby]
+*[http://www.maybelogic.org/maybequarterly/01/0118BelieveAnything.htm Maybe Quarterly article]
+__NOWYSIWYG__
-==External Links==
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Philpott, Toby}}
-[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/toby.p/ Official site]
+[[Category:Creature Shop Puppeteers]]
-[http://imdb.com/name/nm0680975/ imdb]
-[http://habidabad.com/toby_interview.htm Book of Habidibad Interview]
-[http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/TobyPhilpott.html Nerf Herders]
-[http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/interviews/tobyphilpott.htm T'Bone's Star Wars Universe Interview]
-[http://www.blueharvest.net/scoops/toby.shtml Blue Harvest Interview]
-[http://www.eja.net/en/handbook/Thoughts,%20Philosophy,%20History/Toby%20Philpott%20on%20Conventions.html Article written for European Juggling Association]
-[http://www.lightsabre.co.uk/Interviews/tobyphilpottinterview.htm The Lightsabre Interview]
-[http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/f20050419/indexp29.html starwars.com at Celebration III]
-[http://www.juggling.org/jw/86/2/news.html Jugglers’ World article by Toby]
-[http://www.starwarsorigami.com/lifesize/lifejabba/lifejabba.htm Star Wars Origami guest]
-[http://www.maybelogic.org/maybequarterly/01/0118BelieveAnything.htm Maybe Quarterly article]
-[[Category:Creature Shop Puppeteers|Philpott, Toby]]