Frank Meschkuleit

Frank Meschkuleit
Frank Meschkuleit
Born	1962 (age 61–62); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, puppeteer, comedian
Years active	1979–present
Known for	Toopy and Binoo

Frank Meschkuleit (born 1962)^[1]^[2] is a Canadian voice actor, puppeteer and comedian known for his role as Toopy on the Canadian television series Toopy and Binoo.^[3]

Meschkuleit began his performing career as a mime, and broke into puppeteering with an audition for the 1979 film The Muppet Movie^[4] and parts in Don't Eat the Neighbours and Dragon. He was also the suit performer for Junior Gorg in the fifth and final season of Fraggle Rock.^[5]

Meschkuleit performed a live comedy show called The Left Hand of Frank,^[6] which was a hit at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in 1994.^[1] Meschkuleit performed the show for 12 years, ending in 2005.^[2]

Selected filmography

Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985)
Blizzard Island (1987-1988)
Basil Hears a Noise (1990)
Chicken Minute (1990-1993)
Iris, The Happy Professor (1992–1994)
Little Star (1994-1997)
Noddy (1998–2000)
St. Bear's Dolls Hospital (1998-2000)
Don't Eat the Neighbours (2001–2002)
Dragon (2004–2007)
Toopy and Binoo (2005–2006)
The Mighty Jungle (2007-2008)
Toopy and Binoo Vroom Vroom Zoom (2013)
Now You Know (2015-2016)
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022)
Toopy And Binoo: The Movie (2023)

References

^ ^a ^b Donnelly, Pat (June 17, 1994). "Puppeteer gets a big hand: Left Hand of Frank is comedy hit of The Fringe". Montreal Gazette. p. C5. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Block, Sheri (January 27, 2005). "Puppeteer plans to cut off Left Hand". Calgary Herald. p. E1. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ Shaw, Ted (October 6, 2011). "Sounds like fun: Frank Meschkuleit put life into Treehouse characters". The Windsor Star. p. C7. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ Moss, Jennifer (January 6, 2011). "Toopy and Binoo bring silliness to the stage". The Vancouver Sun. p. D11. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ Withey, Elizabeth (September 17, 2012). "Cartoon characters spring to life for little Edmonton fans". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "The Master of Muppets". Calgary Herald. January 21, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

External links

Frank Meschkuleit at IMDb

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[Donnelly-1] Donnelly, Pat (June 17, 1994). "Puppeteer gets a big hand: Left Hand of Frank is comedy hit of The Fringe". Montreal Gazette. p. C5. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[Block-2] Block, Sheri (January 27, 2005). "Puppeteer plans to cut off Left Hand". Calgary Herald. p. E1. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[3] Shaw, Ted (October 6, 2011). "Sounds like fun: Frank Meschkuleit put life into Treehouse characters". The Windsor Star. p. C7. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[4] Moss, Jennifer (January 6, 2011). "Toopy and Binoo bring silliness to the stage". The Vancouver Sun. p. D11. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[5] Withey, Elizabeth (September 17, 2012). "Cartoon characters spring to life for little Edmonton fans". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[6] "The Master of Muppets". Calgary Herald. January 21, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

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Frank Meschkuleit
Born	1962 (age 61–62) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, puppeteer, comedian
Years active	1979–present
Known for	Toopy and Binoo