John Gilkey

John Gilkey
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]

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