Jamie Shannon

Jamie Shannon
Born Jamie Christopher Shannon
Canada
Occupation Film actor
Television actor
Television director
Television screenwriter
Television producer
Voice artist
Years active 1989-present

Jamie Shannon is a Canadian actor, director, writer, producer, and voice artist, best known for his work in the Canadian television series, Nanalan'.[1]

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Career

Having worked together since teenagers, Shannon and partner Jason Hopley founded The Grogs puppet company troupe in 1994. Shannon had first developed the idea for The Grogs while traveling in Europe and seeing the prominent place puppets have in street theater.[1] He and Hopley then developed the puppets for children's birthday parties.[2]

Shannon voiced 3-year-old Mona in the television series, Nanalan'. He is also known as the voices of 16-year-old Josh in Mr. Meaty and as Swami Jeff in Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom.[1]

Shannon is co-creator of 'Mr. Meaty', along with Jason Hopley.[3] As puppeteers, Shannon and Hopley also created all of the 'Mr. Meaty' puppets, from inception through construction to the final puppet characters.[1]

Shannon's and Hopley's monkey puppets named Ooh and Aah began in early April 2007 as the new hosts of Playhouse Disney.[3]

In the "Nicktoons" official website, in the 'Mr. Meaty' videos section, there is a "Nick Extra!" where Jamie and Jason show you how to make your very own Mr. Meaty puppet.

Filmography

As actor
As puppeteer
As director
As writer & producer

Recognition

Awards & nominations

References

  1. ^ a b c d Del Zotto, Cristina. "For Puppet's Sake!". Fine Cut. http://magazines.humber.ca/finecut2006/FineCutPuppets.htm. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 
  2. ^ Sutton, Don (6 August 1992). "Creators let irreverent Grogs be more than happy puppets". Toronto Star. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/456465311.html?dids=456465311:456465311&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+06%2C+1992&author=Don+Sutton+Special+to+The+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Creators+let+irreverent+Grogs+be+more+than+happy+puppets&pqatl=google. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Henry, Michele (4 April 2007). "Canucks pull strings in Hollywood". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/199189. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 
  4. ^ "'Shattered City' big winner at Gemini Awards". CTV. 12 December 2004. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20041213/gemini_awards_041212?hub=EdmontonHome. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 
  5. ^ "2004 Geminis - December 11, 12, 13 2004". ACTRA. http://www.actra.com/actra/control/hotnews1?category=hn&id=10357. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 
  6. ^ a b "The 2004 Gemini nominees". Playback. 8 November 2004. http://www.playbackonline.ca/articles/magazine/20041108/gemininominees.html?page=8. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 

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