Tyler Bunch, also known as H.D. Quinn[1], is an American puppeteer, puppet designer, director, actor, and voice actor.
Tyler Bunch | |
|---|---|
 Bunch on the set of Oobi in 2004 | |
| Born | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Other names | H.D. Quinn |
| Occupation(s) | Puppeteer, puppet designer, director, actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Career
editIn addition to his work for the Jim Henson Company, Bunch has created and performed puppets for PBS, Nickelodeon and Disney's The Muppets Studio. He has acted in a few Off Broadway productions and has made appearances on American television shows such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Person of Interest and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and video games such as Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Red Dead Revolver. From 2007–2008, Bunch directed the PBS children's television series SeeMore's Playhouse. He was also one of the puppeteers for the musical stage adaptation of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.
Credits
editFilm
edit| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Additional Muppets | Performer |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Janice, Old Tom | Performer; television film |
| The Producers | Pigeon | Puppeteer | |
| 2008 | Abby in Wonderland | Bottle | Performer; direct-to-DVD film |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Foozie, Thog, Additional Muppet Performer | Performer |
| Kikoriki: Team Invincible | Pin, Docko | English dub; credited as H.D. Quinn | |
| 2012 | Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice | Cobalion | English dub; credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Bulls | Performer |
| 2015 | Yoko and His Friends | Yoko | Credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2016 | Sheep & Wolves | Belgur, Bucho | English dub |
| Your Name | Teshigawara's Father | English dub; credited as H.D. Quinn | |
| Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | Hawlucha | ||
| 2017 | Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! | Additional voices | |
| Fantastic Journey to Oz | General Lan Pirot, Ogre | ||
| Lu Over the Wall | Homeroom Teacher | ||
| 2018 | Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us | Lugia, Additional voices |
Television
edit| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–present | Sesame Street | Louie, Rico, Mr. Can You Guess, Prince Cha-Cha-Charming, Joe Doe, Dancing Monsters, Tom Twinkletoes, Ryan, Pre-School Musical announcer, The Big Bad Wolf, Jack the Boss, Max Bear, Minnesota Mel, Super Chicken, Jeff Bawksworthy, Jeff Probst, Ricardo, Additional Muppets | Performer[2] |
| 1997–2006 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Treelo, Pop, Doc Hogg, Rocko | Performer[3] |
| 2000–2010 | Between the Lions | Walter Pigeon (season 1), Heath the Thesaurus (season 1), Dr. Nitwhite, Johnny, Vowel Boot Camp Letters, Cliff Hanger Narrator (seasons 6-10), Announcer, Pheasant, Vacuum Cleaner Vendor | Performer, voices |
| 2000–2005 | Oobi | Grampu | Performer |
| 2001–2003 | The Book of Pooh | Tigger | Puppeteer[4] |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Drew Romney | Episode: "Malignant" |
| 2004–2007 | Blue's Room | Dress-Up Chest | Performer |
| 2005 | Sheira & Loli's Dittydoodle Works | Zippy the Kwirk, Zimbot | Performer, director (season 1) |
| 2006–2010 | It's a Big Big World | Winslow, Riona | Performer |
| 2007–2011 | WordWorld | Narrator, Dog, Fly, Duck and Ant | Voice; credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2007 | Jack's Big Music Show | Giant | |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Pigeon Mom | Performer; television special |
| 2009–2011 | The Electric Company | Special Agent Jack Bowser | Voice |
| 2010–2012 | Team Umizoomi | Microraptor, Shape Bandit | Voice |
| 2010 | Late Night Liars | Sir Sebastian Simian | Performer |
| 2013 | Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Bert Swanson | Episode: "Her Negotiation" |
| 2013 | No, You Shut Up! | Professor L. Chupacabra, Slim Beaumont, The Constitution (1st Time) | Performer |
| 2013–2016 | Alisa Knows What to Do! | General Draxpod, Showman | English dub; credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2014–2017 | Wallykazam! | Hortis | Voice |
| 2014–2016 | Super 4 | Wizard Fourchesac | English dub; credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2015–2016 | The Muppets | Additional Muppets | Performer |
| 2015–2016 | Pokémon the Series: XYZ | Lysandre, Ash's Hawlucha, Additional roles | English dub; credited as H.D. Quinn[5] |
| 2016–2017 | Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | Viren, Professor Kukui's Incineroar, Mudsdale, Additional roles | |
| 2016–2018 | Regal Academy | Coach Beast | Voice |
| 2016–2019 | Yoko | Yoko | Voice; credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom | Hugo the Duck | Performer |
| 2017 | Nella the Princess Knight | Knight Brigade | Voice |
| 2017–2018 | The Tick | Stosh | |
| 2017–2019 | Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | Kiyoshi Kogami, Dr. Genome | English dub; credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2018–2021 | 44 Cats | Cats in Black, LaPalette, Ambrogio | English dub; credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2018–present | Taffy | Bentley | English dub |
| 2019 | Nature Cat | Twig Stickman, Johnny Spins | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2019–present | Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese | Stevie Smith, Dad, Uncle Bub, Ripped Ab Man, Janitor, Robots | Voice; credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2021 | Law and Order: Organized Crime | Store Owner | Episode: "An Inferior Product"[6] |
Video games
edit| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bear in the Big Blue House: Bear's Sense of Adventure | Pop, Treelo | Voice |
| Bear in the Big Blue House: Bear's Imagine That! | |||
| 2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Cornet Brother #2, Cowboy #3, Guard | |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Pedestrian | |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Local Population | |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Ymir, Marauder Captain | |
| Dungeon Hunter 4 | Male Peasant, Demon Wolf, Additional voices | Credited as H.D. Quinn | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Local Population | Voice | |
| 2014 | Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War | Dean Miller | Credited as H.D. Quinn |
| 2015 | Dragon Mania Legends | Dragon voices | Voice |
| 2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Incineroar | Credited as H.D. Quinn |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | Ekundayo |
References
edit- ^ https://twitter.com/tyler_bunch?lang=en
- ^ "Alumnus can tell you how to get to Sesame Street - Oklahoma State University". news.okstate.edu. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "CT puppeteer has ties with Elmo, Coldplay and stars in 'Bear in the Big Blue House' on Disney+". November 9, 2022.
- ^ "BOOK OF POOH, THE: THE WISHING TREE (TV)". www.paleycenter.org. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Bunch (Louie)". Sesame Workshop. March 13, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Voiceover Lab IN STUDIO: Finding YOU in the Characters on the Page with Tyler Bunch". SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Tyler Bunch at IMDb