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Tim Gosley(I)

  • Actor
  • Puppetry
  • Writer
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Iris The Happy Professor
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Iris the Happy Professor (1992–2012)
Canadian puppeteer, Tim Gosley is originally from Victoria, British Columbia. He earned a degree in acting from Edmonton's University of Alberta and studied puppetry with Richard Hunt from 1981 to 1983. Golsey began his career performing as minor characters in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's series Fraggle Rock (1983) as well as the Warner Brothers-Sesame Street theatrical film Follow That Bird (1985). After shooting that cinematic production in Toronto, he started being a puppeteer for Basil the polar bear on Sesame Park (1972) for nine seasons.
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    • Known for

    Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • Honker
    • Board of Birds (Owl)
    • 1985
    Fraggle Rock (1983)
    Fraggle Rock
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Muppet Performer
    • Brool the Minstrel
    • Granny Fraggle
    • Granny Ma Fraggle
    • Cave's Oldest Fraggle
    • Bull Doozer
    • The Poison Cackler
    • Noodlenose Fraggle
    Sesame Park (1972)
    Sesame Park
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Basil
    Fix and Foxi (2000)
    Fix and Foxi
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Chesapeake Shores (2016)
      Chesapeake Shores
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Vince Coates
      • 2017
    • Annie Bovaird in Caillou (1997)
      Caillou
      3.9
      TV Series
      • DeeDee (voice)
      • 2000–2013
    • Entre nous et nulle part (2009)
      Entre nous et nulle part
      Short
      • Customs Officer (as Timothy Gosley)
      • 2009
    • C'est la faute à Darwin
      Video
      • (as Timothy Gosley)
      • 2004
    • Sesame Park (1972)
      Sesame Park
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Basil
      • 1972–1999
    • St. Bear's Dolls Hospital (1998)
      St. Bear's Dolls Hospital
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Professor Teddy
      • Snorer
      • 1998
    • Little Star (1994)
      Little Star
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Bibo
      • Professor Cro
      • 1994–1997
    • It's Not Easy Being Green (1994)
      It's Not Easy Being Green
      7.0
      Video
      • Additional Muppets (voice) (archival footage) (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Pier Paquette in Iris the Happy Professor (1992)
      Iris the Happy Professor
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Plant, Piano
      • Plant
      • piano
      • 1992
    • The Argon Quest (1992)
      The Argon Quest
      7.1
      • Rog (voice)
      • 1992
    • Kevin Clash in Basil Hears a Noise (1990)
      Basil Hears a Noise
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Basil (voice)
      • 1990
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Basil (voice)
      • 1990
    • Blizzard Island
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Rog (voice)
      • 1988–1989
    • Fraggle Rock (1983)
      Fraggle Rock
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Muppet Performer
      • Brool the Minstrel
      • Granny Fraggle ...
      • 1983–1987
    • Jim Henson in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
      The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Muppet Performer (uncredited)
      • 1986

    Puppetry

    • Beverly Glenn-Copeland in Caring Cabin (2025)
      Caring Cabin
      7.3
      TV Special
      • puppet design and construction
      • puppeteer
      • 2025
    • Lost Ollie (2022)
      Lost Ollie
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2022
    • Wilbur (2006)
      Wilbur
      7.2
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2008
    • Fraggle Rock (1983)
      Fraggle Rock
      7.9
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 1983–1984

    Writer

    • Fix and Foxi (2000)
      Fix and Foxi
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2000

    Videos2

    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
    Trailer 0:32
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
    Iris The Happy Professor
    Trailer 1:47
    Iris The Happy Professor
    Iris The Happy Professor
    Trailer 1:47
    Iris The Happy Professor

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Alternative name
      • Timothy Gosley

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