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John Tartaglia(I)

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John Tartaglia
It follows the adventures of a group of cave-dwelling puppet creatures called Fraggles.
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Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022– )
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John Tartaglia was born on 16 February 1978 in Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022), The Happytime Murders (2018) and Splash and Bubbles (2016).
BornFebruary 16, 1978
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BornFebruary 16, 1978
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      • 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022)
    Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Gobo
    • Sprocket
    • Architect
    • Gunge
    • Gobo Fraggle
    • Barry Blueberry
    • Puppet Captain
    • Uncle Travelling Matt (puppeteer)
    Bill Barretta, Melissa McCarthy, and Dorien Davies in The Happytime Murders (2018)
    The Happytime Murders
    5.5
    • Puppetry
    • 2018
    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Donna Kimball, Allan Trautman, Victor Yerrid, Dorien Davies, Aymee Garcia, John Tartaglia, Raymond Carr, Dan Garza, Claire Dodin, Valeria Zunzun, Sarah Sarang Oh, and Maya S. in Splash and Bubbles (2016)
    Splash and Bubbles
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Splash
    Brian d'Arcy James, Christopher Sieber, Daniel Breaker, and Sutton Foster in Shrek the Musical (2013)
    Shrek the Musical
    6.9
    • Pinocchio
    • Magic Mirror
    • Dragon Puppeteer
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Halle Stanford in Wowsabout (2026)
      Wowsabout
      8.7
      TV Special
      • Ronald
      • 2026
    • Seth Rogen, Maya Rudolph, and Sabrina Carpenter in The Muppet Show (2026)
      The Muppet Show
      8.0
      TV Special
      • Supporting Muppet Performer (voice)
      • 2026
    • The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (2025)
      The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
      5.9
      Short
      • Gobo
      • John Tartaglia
      • Architect (voice) ...
      • 2025
    • Happy Birthday Jim Henson
      7.5
      Short
      • Gobo Fraggle
      • 2024
    • Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022)
      Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Gobo
      • Sprocket
      • Architect ...
      • 2022–2024
    • Word Party Presents: Math! (2021)
      Word Party Presents: Math!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Kip (voice)
      • 2021
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Muppet
      • Muppet Performer
      • Rhombus of Recipes ...
      • 1997–2021
    • Sesame Street: Wonderful World of Friends! (2021)
      Sesame Street: Wonderful World of Friends!
      Video
      • Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
      • 2021
    • Sesame Street: Cool Counting Collection (2021)
      Sesame Street: Cool Counting Collection
      Video
      • Grover (assistant)
      • 2021
    • Dorien Davies in Word Party (2016)
      Word Party
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Kip
      • 2016–2021
    • Monica's Mixing Bowl (2020)
      Monica's Mixing Bowl
      TV Series
      • Captain Charlie
      • 2020
    • Fraggle Rock: Rock On! (2020)
      Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Gobo Fraggle
      • 2020
    • Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection (2019)
      Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection
      Video
      • Duck Queen (voice)
      • 2019
    • Sesame Street: Celebrate Family (2019)
      Sesame Street: Celebrate Family
      Video
      • Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
      • 2019
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Donna Kimball, Allan Trautman, Victor Yerrid, Dorien Davies, Aymee Garcia, John Tartaglia, Raymond Carr, Dan Garza, Claire Dodin, Valeria Zunzun, Sarah Sarang Oh, and Maya S. in Splash and Bubbles (2016)
      Splash and Bubbles
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Splash
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022)
      Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2022–2024
    • Fraggle Rock: Rock On! (2020)
      Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Dorien Davies in Word Party (2016)
      Word Party
      5.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Donna Kimball, Allan Trautman, Victor Yerrid, Dorien Davies, Aymee Garcia, John Tartaglia, Raymond Carr, Dan Garza, Claire Dodin, Valeria Zunzun, Sarah Sarang Oh, and Maya S. in Splash and Bubbles (2016)
      Splash and Bubbles
      5.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • 2016–2018
    • John Tartaglia in Johnny and the Sprites (2005)
      Johnny and the Sprites
      7.0
      TV Series
      • short films
      • 2007

    Producer

    • Jim Henson Monster Dance
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Caroline Aaron, F. Murray Abraham, Mike Doyle, Charlie Barnett, and Noam Ash in Bookends (2026)
      Bookends
      7.8
      • associate producer
      • 2026
    • The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (2025)
      The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
      5.9
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022)
      Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2022–2024
    • Fraggle Rock: Rock On! (2020)
      Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Donna Kimball, Allan Trautman, Victor Yerrid, Dorien Davies, Aymee Garcia, John Tartaglia, Raymond Carr, Dan Garza, Claire Dodin, Valeria Zunzun, Sarah Sarang Oh, and Maya S. in Splash and Bubbles (2016)
      Splash and Bubbles
      5.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2018
    • John Tartaglia in Johnny and the Sprites (2005)
      Johnny and the Sprites
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007–2008
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos16

    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:57
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:53
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:53
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:32
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:53
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Clip 1:51
    Johnny and the Sprites: Meet The Sprites
    Official Trailer - Season 2
    Trailer 1:39
    Official Trailer - Season 2

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • John Tartaglia & Rod
    • Born
      • February 16, 1978
      • Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA
    • Other works
      Performs Princeton and Rod in the hit Broadway musical Avenue Q.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At the after-party of his last performance in "Avenue Q," he wore a red Adidas track suit. This was a tongue-in-cheek reference to Idina Menzel's last performance in "Wicked" in which she wore the same suit.
    • Nicknames
      • Johnny
      • "J. Tags"

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