Rick Lyon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Lyon
Date Of Birth	Feb 25, 1958(1958-02-25)
Age	66
Birthplace	Rochester
Country	United States
Horoscope	Pisces

Rick Lyon Biography

Rick Lyon is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on February 25, 1958 in Rochester, United States. Richard Lyon is an American puppeteer, actor, puppet designer and builder. He has worked for the Jim Henson Company as one of the operators of Big Bird. He appeared on Broadway originating the roles of Trekkie Monster, Nicky, the blue Bad Idea Bear, and other characters in the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q, a musical for which he designed and created all of the puppets. In the fall of 2005 he reprised his roles in the production of the show in Las Vegas for eight months before returning to the Broadway cast. Rick was a puppeteer on Sesame Street for 15 seasons, from 1987 to 2002. He also worked with Nickelodeon on the Stick Stickly project and on the Me + My Friends pilot. He was a lead puppeteer for the first season of Comedy Central’s television program Crank Yankers. Rick has also appeared numerous times on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, for which he also provided the puppets he performed. Rick puppeteered a xenomorph chest burster in an “Alien” parody sketch with guest star Sigourney Weaver, and Yoda, Kermit the Frog, and Big Bird in satirical sketches. He also performed the puppets for the black and white throwback clip on the “15th episode anniversary show” of “At Home With Amy Sedaris.”

Rick Lyon Net Worth

Rick Lyon is one of the richest from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Lyon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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Who is Rick Lyon Dating?

According to our records, Rick Lyon married to Tonya Dixon. As of December 1, 2023, Rick Lyon’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Manuel Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Lyon celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.

Who did Rick Lyon play Sesame?

Rick spent much of his adult life working with Jim Henson on Sesame Street and other Henson Company projects. Catch him as Big Bird in a number of the opening Sesame Street credits and as the facial puppeteer on TMNT 2 (the movie).

Who designed the puppets for Avenue Q?

In Avenue Q, you’ll only see one performer voicing and operating characters like Kate Monster and Princeton, but multiple puppets—all conceived and designed by Rick Lyon —are required for each character over the course of the full-length show.

How do you become a puppeteer on Sesame Street?

1. Make a short video (1-2 minutes MAX) showcasing your talents following these guidelines: …
2. Upload your video to YouTube (unlisted setting) and send that YouTube link along with your bio and a signed copy of the attached release to: [email protected].

How do you become a puppeteer?

The main qualifications for a good puppeteer are operating experience and a passion for puppetry. The career requires strong communication skills and physical stamina. Many puppeteers are involved with designing and creating their own puppets, and you may develop your own characters and provide input on scripts.

Who is Kate Monster?

Katherine “Kate” Monster is a character from the Tony-award winning musical Avenue Q. She was originally performed by Stephanie D’Abruzzo, who was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.