Bruce Lanoil

Bruce Lanoil (born July 5, 1960) is an American puppeteer and voice actor who works for The Jim Henson Company and for The Walt Disney Company. He frequently works with puppeteer David Alan Barclay.

Early life Lanoil was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 5, 1960.

Career Lanoil has worked as a puppeteer in various films and television shows since 1986. He performed the Cat in the Hat and Fox in Socks in the first season of The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, he also worked as a puppeteer in The Muppets, Where the Wild Things Are, Dr. Dolittle, Jack Frost, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and Cats & Dogs.

Outside of the Henson company, he was an on-set animation reference puppeteer and voice actor for the movies Monkeybone and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (as Pepé Le Pew). For Disney, he is also a voice double for Timon from The Lion King. He has voiced Timon in Kingdom Hearts II, Disney Think Fast, and Disney's Wild About Safety shorts. He has also performed a voice sample for an additional character in the 2011 Spyro game, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

Filmography Film Spaced Invaders - Pez (voice) Muppet Classic Theater - Additional Muppets Theodore Rex - Theodore Rex (face performer), Oliver Rex (face performer) The Adventures of Pinocchio - Principal puppeteer of Pinocchio Jack Frost - Jack Frost (in-suit performer) Can of Worms - Bom The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas - Puppeteer, character voices Muppets from Space - Additional puppeteer performer The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland - Additional Muppets Monkeybone - Street Squash Raccoon (voice) Cats & Dogs - Mr. Tinkles (face performer) The Country Bears - Henry Dixon Taylor (face performer) Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Puppeteer and voice of Pepé Le Pew Sid the Science Kid: The Movie - Bobbybot, Ira, and Zippa Where the Wild Things Are - Puppeteer Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore - Puppeteer The Muppets - Additional puppet performer Muppets Most Wanted - Puppeteer The Happytime Murders - Additional puppet performer

Television Nanny & Isaiah series - Mrs. Fingle Beezer Popples - Puppet operator Perfect Strangers - Ventriloquist The Legend of Prince Valiant - Additional voices ABC Weekend Specials - Doc Peppers Dinosaurs - Charlene Sinclair (face performer), Les, Devil, Babysitter, Judge, Ed, UFO Host, Announcer, Shelly, Dr. Ficus, Walter Sternhagen, Larry, Stu, Mel Luster (face performer), Buddy Glimmer, various characters The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth - Sidney Cyclops, Big Dan, Mumfred's Father, Miss Sweetie, Kay Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree - Bear, Owl The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss - The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, Captain Zauber, Additional Muppets Muppets on Wheels - Lindy, Semi Truck Driver Aliens in the Family - Puppeteer Muppets Tonight - Swiss Cheese, Additional Muppets Family Guy - Additional voices Studio DC: Almost Live - Additional Muppets Teeny Tiny Dogs - Dinky (voice) Good Luck Charlie - Additional puppet performer No, You Shut Up! - Matt Rosenberg Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular - Additional puppet performer Grid Smasher - Additional puppeteer Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures - Ginger Root The Muppets - Additional puppet performer Mr. Neighbor's House - Officer Policecop, Demon #3 Bob the Builder - Additional voices (US Dub) The Muppet Show - Supporting Muppet Performer (credited as B Lanoil)

Video games Ys: Book 1&2 - Luta Gemma The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge - Additional voices Kingdom Hearts II - Timon Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ - Timon Disney Th!nk Fast - Timon Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Additional voices