About Michael Earl

Michael Earl has been secretly entertaining millions of people for more than 30 years.

A four-time Emmy Award-winner and Jim Henson Protege, Michael performed Mr. Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street, the original "Shrek" character in a motion-capture development test film for DreamWorks, and puppeteered lead characters in Paramount Pictures' "Team America" - the all-marionette feature written and directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park.

He is the co-creator, writer, lyricist and puppet star of PBS' "Ticktock Minutes" - winner of 12 Emmys, two Parents' Choice awards and numerous other honors.

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