About John Gilkey
John Gilkey was an American actor, circus performer and mime artist.
John Gilkey is an American actor, director, comedian, juggler and clown.
Gilkey is a native Californian and best known for his work with Cirque du Soleil productions such as Iris, Quidam,
Gilkey also worked as a consultant on the animated films Ratatouille and La Luna.
In 2012, John Gilkey established The Idiot Workshop in Hollywood, California. From these classes Gilkey selected a handful of students and formed a new comedy troupe called Wet the Hippo. The group went on to tour California and Las Vegas and received a nomination for Best Comedy in the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
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Who was John Gilkey?
actor and clown
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John Gilkey was born in California.
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John Gilkey was an actor, circus performer and mime artist.
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John Gilkey was American.
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