John Gilkey
John Gilkey | |
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Born | California, United States |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, clown, juggler |
Website | johngilkey.com |
John Gilkey is an American actor, director, comedian, juggler and clown.[1]
Gilkey is a native Californian[2] and best known for his work with Cirque du Soleil productions such as Iris,[3][4] Quidam,[2] Dralion and Solstrom. He was also cast in Varekai in 2003 as one of the main clowns.[5]
Gilkey also worked as a consultant on the animated films Ratatouille and La Luna.[6][7]
In 2012, John Gilkey established The Idiot Workshop in Hollywood, California. From these classes Gilkey selected a handful of students and formed a new comedy troupe called Wet The Hippo. The group went on to tour California and Las Vegas and received rave reviews and a nomination for Best Comedy in the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival.[8]
References
- ↑ "John Gilkey". The New York Times.
- 1 2 Jan Herman (January 29, 1997). "A Real, Scary Guy". The Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Pat Donnelly (September 25, 2011). "Iris is even more than meets the eye". The Province.
- ↑ Paul Hodgins (September 26, 2011). "Cirque's 'Iris' is a feast for the senses". The Orange County Register.
- ↑ "Cirque du Soleil "Varekai" Soundtrack To Be Released By RCA Victor Group". Cirque du Soleil. January 6, 2003.
- ↑ Bill Desowitz (June 9, 2011). "First Look at Pixar's La Luna". Animation World Network.
- ↑ "Les courts métrages Pixar". Allocine. 2011.
- ↑ "Wet The Hippo". Hollywood Fringe Festival.
External links
- John Gilkey at the Internet Movie Database
- John Gilkey on Facebook
- John Gilkey's channel on YouTube
- Wetthehippo
- The Idiot Workshop
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