Mak Wilson

Mak Wilson (born September 3, 1957) is an English puppeteer, writer, CG animation director, mocap artist, and voice actor. He is also known as Mac Wilson and Malcolm Wilson.

History

Wilson was born in Consett, England. He began his work as a puppeteer in The Dark Crystal. Wilson had previously toured on stage where he often did mime work and puppeteering.

When Jim Henson's Creature Shop in London closed down, Mak Wilson began freelancing and has worked extensively with the BBC.

Filmography

Television

The Furchester Hotel - Harvey P. Dull, Guest characters and Puppeteer Captain - CBeebies/Sesame Street production
Mr Bloom's Nursery - Colin the runner bean and Tom the potato
CBBC presentation guests - puppeteer of a mad rabbit, a wacky octopus and reindeer
ABC Bear - The Bear and puppet choreographer - Austria
Mongrels - Guest characters
Dr. Who - Movement choreographer for Helen McCrory
X-Factor with The Muppets - puppet choreographer and puppeteer
2007 Brit Awards - Opening of the event with the Scissor Sisters - puppet choreographer
2005 Brit Awards - Opening of the event with the Scissor Sisters - puppet choreographer
Fur TV - puppeteer of Lapeno
Jack and the Beanstalk - the True Story - animatronic puppeteer and CGI animation director
Farscape - animatronic puppetry teacher
Saturday Night Takeaway - puppeteer assistant to Kermit the Frog
Fungus the Bogeyman - Fungus (through MoCap)
The Hoobs - consultant, OB director, puppet choreographer, puppeteer
Mopatop's Shop - Mopatop (1999-2001)
Construction Site - Lug the Dump Truck, Scooch the Dump Truck - Director and co producer
Dinosaurs - Face/Head Operation of Earl Sinclair
Jim Henson's Animal Show - Yves St. La Roache (1994), Achilles the Shark, Billy Bob the Lemur, Bosko the Baboon, Chauncey the Sea Turtle, Chaz the Chameleon, Chuck the Lion, Clive the Kiwi, Cool the Kangaroo Rat, Dooley the Armadillo, Flora the Koala, Fluke the Dolphin, Harry the Rhinoceros, Leapovitch the Frog, Morton the Beaver, Nippy the Tiger Beetle, Plunk the Sea Otter, Ringo the Elephant, Robert the Red Deer, Sean the Rabbit, Swifty the Cheetah, Victor the Rattlesnake
Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories - Various
The Ghost of Faffner Hall - Farkus Faffner
The Storyteller - Various Creature Performances

Film

Muppets Most Wanted - UK principle puppeteer
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Vogon Interpreter (voice)
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant - CGI animation director and CGI realtime puppeteer
Buddy - animatronic face puppeteer of Buddy
Doctor Dolittle - animatronic puppetry advisor
Lost In Space - CGI animation director and CGI realtime puppeteer
Muppet's Treasure Island - CGI realtime puppeteer and singer
Pinocchio - Lead animatronic puppeteer
Loch Ness - Animatronic and CGI realtime puppeteer
Babe - Lead animatronic puppeteer and coordinator
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - FX puppeteer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze - Lead animatronic puppeteer of Michelangelo, coordinator and the Promoter's Aide
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film) - Lead animatronic puppeteer of Michelangelo
The Bear - Lead animatronic puppeteer and coordinator
Little Shop of Horrors - Audrey II lipsync puppeteer and Little Audrey II's vocal effects
Santa Claus: The Movie - Lead animatronic puppeteer of Donna
Labyrinth - Animatronic face puppeteer of Hoggle, Brickkeeper, Riding Goblin, Shaft of Hands, Goblins
Return to Oz - Performer of Billina the chicken
Greystoke - Performer of the ape Figs and vocals of the mother ape Karla
The Dark Crystal - Stand-in performer of Scribe the Mystic

Crew

Buddy - Performance Coordinator
Construction Site - Lead Puppeteer
Dr. Dolittle - Puppeteer
Fur TV - Puppeteer
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story - Lead Puppeteer
Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories - Puppet Coordinator
Labyrinth - Goblin Performer, Puppeteer
Little Shop of Horrors - Principal Puppeteer
Loch Ness - Lead Puppeteer
Lost in Space - "Blawp" animation supervisor
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant - Animation Director, CGI Puppeteer
Mongrels - Puppeteer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze - Face Operation of Michelangelo
The Adventures of Pinocchio - Lead Puppeteer
The Bear - Lead Puppeteer
The Dark Crystal - Part-Time Puppeteer on the Mystics
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Puppeteer
The Hoobs - Creative Consultant

External links

Mak Wilson at Internet Movie Database

The Muppets

Characters

Main	Kermit the Frog Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear The Great Gonzo Scooter Rowlf the Dog Walter Animal Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Beaker Sam Eagle Rizzo the Rat Pepe the King Prawn The Swedish Chef Statler and Waldorf

Minor	'80s Robot Annie Sue Bean Bunny Beauregard Beautiful Day Monster Bobo the Bear Bubba the Rat Camilla the Chicken Clifford Crazy Harry Dr. Julius Strangepork The Elvises The Frackles George the Janitor Johnny Fiama Lew Zealand Link Hogthrob Marvin Suggs Mildred Huxtetter Mr. Poodlepants The Muppet Newsman Pops Robin the Frog Steel Rabbit Sweetums Thog Uncle Deadly Waldo C. Graphic Whatnots Yolanda the Rat

Muppet
performers

Television

Series	Sam and Friends (1955–61) Our Place (1967) The Muppet Show (1976–81) Muppet Babies (1984–91) The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Muppets Tonight (1996–98) Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2006) Muppet Moments (2014)

Segments	The Jimmy Dean Show ("Rowlf the Dog", 1963–65) The Mike Douglas Show (1966–79) The Ed Sullivan Show (including The Great Santa Claus Switch, 1966–71) NBC's Saturday Night (The Land of Gorch, 1975–76) Muppets, Babies and Monsters (Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters, 1985)

Specials

Hey, Cinderella! (1969)
The Muppets on Puppets (1970)
The Frog Prince (1971)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)
Out to Lunch (1974)
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
Studio DC: Almost Live (2008)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
Lady Gaga and the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular (2013)

Films

Feature	The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets from Space (1999) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

TV	It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

Direct-to- video	Muppet Classic Theater (1994) Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

Web series

Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (2005–06)
The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (2010)
Muppisodes (2014)
Disney Drive-On with the Muppets (2014)

Video games

Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival (1989)
Muppets Inside (1996)
Muppet RaceMania (2000)
Muppet Monster Adventure (2000)
Spy Muppets: License to Croak (2003)
Muppets Party Cruise (2003)
Disney Universe (2011)

Music

Albums	The Muppet Show (1977) The Muppet Show 2 (1978) The Muppet Movie (1979) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) Ol' Brown Ears is Back (1993) Muppet Beach Party (1993) Kermit Unpigged (1994) The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More (2002) The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas (2006) Muppets: The Green Album (2011) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Songs	"The Muppet Show Theme" "Rainbow Connection" "Bein' Green" "Mahna Mahna" "When the River Meets the Sea" "Never Before, Never Again" "I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along" "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" "Bohemian Rhapsody" "Man or Muppet"

Other media

Muppet Magazine (1983-89)
Muppet*Vision 3D (1991–present)
Muppet Mobile Lab (2007–present)
Comics series
Before You Leap

Muppets portal

www.makwilson.co.uk

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