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James Rankin(I)

  • Actor
  • Puppetry
  • Craft Services
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Jani Lauzon and James Rankin in Groundling Marsh (1997)
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James Rankin was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), Alive (1993) and Snow Dogs (2002). He has been married to Wendy since 3 April 2005.
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    6.4
    • Puppetry
    • 2008
    Ethan Hawke, Jack Noseworthy, Josh Hamilton, David Kriegel, and John Newton in Alive (1993)
    Alive
    7.1
    • Craft Services(as Jim Rankin)
    • 1993
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in Snow Dogs (2002)
    Snow Dogs
    5.2
    • Craft Services
    • 2002
    Charlie Sheen, Leslie Nielsen, Denise Richards, Queen Latifah, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson, Anna Faris, and Eddie Griffin in Scary Movie 3 (2003)
    Scary Movie 3
    5.6
    • Puppetry(as Jim Rankin)
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Longhouse Tales
      • Dwight
      • Grey Bat (voice)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2000
    • Bitmoji TV (2020)
      Bitmoji TV
      8.9
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2020
    • PAW Patrol (2013)
      PAW Patrol
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Uncle Otis (voice)
      • 2018
    • Little Charmers (2015)
      Little Charmers
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Sparkle Bunny
      • Farmer Ben
      • Salty (voice)
      • 2015–2017
    • Rusty Rivets (2016)
      Rusty Rivets
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Mr. Higgins (voice)
      • 2016
    • Tajja Isen, Zachary Bloch, Nicholas Castel Vanderburgh, and Siera Florindo in Super Why! (1999)
      Super Why!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Dog Conductor
      • Ringmaster
      • Barker (voice)
      • 2015–2016
    • Camp Lakebottom (2013)
      Camp Lakebottom
      5.4
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2013–2016
    • Little People (2016)
      Little People
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Andy Beaver (voice)
      • 2016–2018
    • Rocket Monkeys (2013)
      Rocket Monkeys
      3.4
      TV Series
      • Movie Narrator
      • MacKraken
      • 2015
    • Katherine Heigl, Will Arnett, Jeff Dunham, Gabriel Iglesias, Joe Pingue, and Maya Rudolph in The Nut Job (2014)
      The Nut Job
      5.7
      • Fingers (voice)
      • 2014
    • Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (2013)
      Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
      8.5
      Video Game
      • Chet Wagner (voice)
      • 2013
    • Monster Math Squad (2012)
      Monster Math Squad
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Number Muncher Monster (voice)
      • 2012
    • Pirates: Adventures in Art (2009)
      Pirates: Adventures in Art
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Krank
      • Skelly (voice)
      • 2009–2011
    • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010)
      The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Bounce
      • Zappa
      • Leo (voice)
      • 2011
    • Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011)
      Deus Ex: Human Revolution
      8.5
      Video Game
      • Chet Wagner (voice)
      • 2011
    • Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011)
      Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Number 56's Holder (voice: English version)
      • 2011

    Puppetry

    • Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
      Repo! The Genetic Opera
      6.4
      • puppeteer
      • 2008
    • Wilbur (2006)
      Wilbur
      7.2
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2008
    • The Dresden Files (2007)
      The Dresden Files
      7.6
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2007
    • Charlie Sheen, Leslie Nielsen, Denise Richards, Queen Latifah, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson, Anna Faris, and Eddie Griffin in Scary Movie 3 (2003)
      Scary Movie 3
      5.6
      • puppeteer (as Jim Rankin)
      • 2003
    • Don't Eat the Neighbors (2001)
      Don't Eat the Neighbors
      6.1
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2001–2002
    • Katie Boland, Jayne Eastwood, Taborah Johnson, Sean McCann, Frank Meschkuleit, Max Morrow, Matt Ficner, Kyle Kass, and Noreen Young in Noddy (1998)
      Noddy
      5.6
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 1998–2000
    • Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas (1998)
      Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • puppeteer
      • 1998
    • The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (1994)
      The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon
      7.3
      TV Series
      • puppet construction
      • puppet designer
      • puppet design
      • 1994–1995

    Craft Services

    • Cuba Gooding Jr. in Snow Dogs (2002)
      Snow Dogs
      5.2
      • craft service: second unit
      • 2002
    • Ethan Hawke, Jack Noseworthy, Josh Hamilton, David Kriegel, and John Newton in Alive (1993)
      Alive
      7.1
      • craft service (as Jim Rankin)
      • 1993

    Videos16

    Puppets Who Kill: The Complete Second Season
    Trailer 0:49
    Puppets Who Kill: The Complete Second Season
    Puppets Who Kill: Buttons And The Geriatric
    Trailer 1:56
    Puppets Who Kill: Buttons And The Geriatric
    Puppets Who Kill: Buttons And The Geriatric
    Trailer 1:56
    Puppets Who Kill: Buttons And The Geriatric
    Puppets Who Kill: Rocko And The Twins
    Trailer 2:00
    Puppets Who Kill: Rocko And The Twins
    Puppets Who Kill: Bill Sues
    Trailer 1:47
    Puppets Who Kill: Bill Sues
    Puppets Who Kill: Season 1
    Trailer 1:09
    Puppets Who Kill: Season 1
    Puppets Who Kill: Bill's Got The Blues
    Trailer 1:46
    Puppets Who Kill: Bill's Got The Blues

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Jim Rankin
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouse
      • WendyApril 3, 2005 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He studied at the National Theatre School with Mary Haney (II).

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