{{Short description|Canadian actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Jamie Shannon | image = Jamie_Shannon.jpg | alt = Photograph of Jamie Shannon, puppeteer | caption = Jamie Shannon at the Myseum of Toronto | birth_name = Jamie Christopher Shannon | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|2|26}} | birth_place = Canada | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|puppeteer|director|screenwriter|producer}} | years_active = 1989–present }} '''Jamie Christopher Shannon''' (born February 26, 1972) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in the Canadian television series ''Nanalan''',<ref name="finecut">{{cite news|url=http://magazines.humber.ca/finecut2006/FineCutPuppets.htm|title=For Puppet's Sake!|last=Del Zotto|first=Cristina|publisher=Fine Cut|accessdate=May 22, 2010|archive-date=July 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706182904/http://magazines.humber.ca/finecut2006/FineCutPuppets.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as ''Ooh, Aah & You'', and the Canadian-American television series ''Mr. Meaty''.

==Career== Having worked together since teenagers, Shannon and his partner Jason Hopley founded The Grogs puppet company troupe in 1994. Shannon had first developed the idea for The Grogs while traveling in Europe and seeing the prominent place puppets have in street theater.<ref name="finecut"/> He and Hopley then developed the puppets for children's birthday parties.<ref name="torontostar1">{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/456465311.html?dids=456465311:456465311&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+06%2C+1992&author=Don+Sutton+Special+to+The+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Creators+let+irreverent+Grogs+be+more+than+happy+puppets&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104163625/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/456465311.html?dids=456465311:456465311&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+06,+1992&author=Don+Sutton+Special+to+The+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Creators+let+irreverent+Grogs+be+more+than+happy+puppets&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2012|title=Creators let irreverent Grogs be more than happy puppets|last=Sutton|first=Don|date=August 6, 1992|publisher=Toronto Star|accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref>

Shannon performed three-year-old Mona in the television series, ''Nanalan'''. He is also known as the performer of 16-year-old Josh in ''Mr. Meaty'' and as Swami Jeff in ''Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom''.<ref name="finecut"/>

Shannon is co-creator of ''Mr. Meaty'', along with Jason Hopley.<ref name="thestar1">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/199189|title=Canucks pull strings in Hollywood|last=Henry|first=Michele|date=April 4, 2007|publisher=Toronto Star|accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> As puppeteers, Shannon and Hopley also created all of the 'Mr. Meaty' puppets, from inception through construction to the final puppet characters.<ref name="finecut"/>

Shannon's and Hopley's monkey puppets named Ooh and Aah began in early April 2007 as the new hosts of Playhouse Disney.<ref name="thestar1"/>

In the Nicktoons official website, in the ''Mr. Meaty'' videos section, there is a "Nick Extra!" where Jamie and Jason show you how to make your very own ''Mr. Meaty'' puppet.

===Filmography=== ;As actor * ''Millennium'' (1989) as Young Bill Smith * ''Stella'' (1990) as Teenage Heckler * ''Hayseed'' (1997) as Gordie * ''Nanalan''' (1998–2004) as Mona * ''Canadian Geographic Kids!'' (2003–2005) (TV series) as Jamie, host * ''Mr. Meaty'' (21 episodes, 2005–2009) (TV series) as Josh Redgrove * ''Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom'' (2008) as Swami Jeff (voice) * ''Big & Small'' (27 episodes, 2008–2009) as Ruby and Twiba (voices, Canadian dub) ; As puppeteer * ''It's Alive!'' (1993–1997) (TV series) * ''Swami Jeff'' (1993–1997) (TV series) * ''Mr. Meaty'' (21 episodes, 2005–2009) (TV series) * ''Big & Small'' (27 episodes, 2008–2009) * ''Hotbox'' (7 episodes, 2009) (TV series) * ''Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life'' (2010) (Short film) * ''Lost Ollie'' (2022) (TV miniseries)

; As director * ''Nanalan''' (2003) (TV series) * ''Mr. Meaty'' (21 episodes, 2005–2009) (TV series) * ''Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom'' (2008) (TV series) * ''Big & Small'' (78 episodes, 2008–2011) (TV series) * ''GIVER'' (9 episodes, 2013) (TV series)

; As writer & producer * ''Nanalan''' (writer) (2003) * ''Mr. Meaty'' (21 episodes, 2005–2009) (TV series) * ''Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom'' (2008) (TV series)

==Awards and nominations== * 2004, Gemini Award win for 'Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series'<ref name="ctv1">{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20041213/gemini_awards_041212?hub=EdmontonHome|title='Shattered City' big winner at Gemini Awards|date=December 12, 2004|publisher=CTV|accessdate=May 22, 2010}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="actra">{{cite web|url=http://www.actra.com/actra/control/hotnews1?category=hn&id=10357 |title=2004 Geminis – December 11, 12, 13 2004 |publisher=ACTRA |accessdate=May 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707081806/http://www.actra.com/actra/control/hotnews1?category=hn&id=10357 |archivedate=July 7, 2011 }}</ref> * 2004, Gemini Award win for 'Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series'<ref name="playback">{{cite web|url=http://www.playbackonline.ca/articles/magazine/20041108/gemininominees.html?page=8 |title=The 2004 Gemini nominees |date=November 8, 2004 |publisher=Playback |accessdate=May 22, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * 2004, Gemini Award nomination for 'Best Pre-School Program or Series'<ref name="playback"/>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788296/maindetails Jamie Shannon] at the Internet Movie Database * [http://www.jamieshannon.ca Jamie Shannon]website

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