# Kevin Carlson
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{{short description|American puppeteer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{more footnotes needed|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kevin Carlson
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Kevin D. Carlson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|4|12}}
| birth_place = [Orange, California](/source/Orange%2C_California), U.S.
| other_names =
| occupation = Puppeteer
| years_active = 1987–present
}}
'''Kevin D. Carlson''' (born April 12, 1962) is an American [puppeteer](/source/puppeteer), best known for his role of [Mr. Potato Head](/source/Mr._Potato_Head) in ''[The Mr. Potato Head Show](/source/The_Mr._Potato_Head_Show),'' Timmy the Tooth in ''[The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth](/source/The_Adventures_of_Timmy_the_Tooth),'' and Warehouse Mouse in ''[Imagination Movers](/source/Imagination_Movers_(TV_series))''.
==Early life==
Carlson was born in [Orange, California](/source/Orange%2C_California).
==Career==
Carlson created ''[The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth](/source/The_Adventures_of_Timmy_the_Tooth)'' (alongside Dina Fraboni and [James Murray](/source/James_Murray_(puppeteer))), on which he also performed the titular character.[{{cite news |author=Lynne Heffley |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-01-ca-1135-story.html%3f_amp=true |title='Tooth': Puppet Show With Offbeat Bite |newspaper=latimes.com |date=October 1, 1990 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}] Carlson also played Clockey, Floorey and Conky on ''[Pee-wee's Playhouse](/source/Pee-wee's_Playhouse)''.[{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7Ec_9mT3_QkC&q=kevin+carlson+puppeteer&pg=PA209|title=Inside Pee-Wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon|last=Gaines|first=Caseen|date=2011|publisher=Gaines|isbn=9780786486946|language=en}}]
From 1998 to 1999, Carlson performed as [Mr. Potato Head](/source/Mr._Potato_Head) in the Fox Kids series ''[The Mr. Potato Head Show](/source/The_Mr._Potato_Head_Show)''. From 2008 to 2013, he portrayed Warehouse Mouse in the [Disney Channel](/source/Disney_Channel) preschool series ''[Imagination Movers](/source/Imagination_Movers)'' and reprised the role in the spin-off short series ''[Where Is Warehouse Mouse?](/source/Where_Is_Warehouse_Mouse%3F)''
==Filmography==
===Film===
* ''[Child's Play 2](/source/Child's_Play_2)'' - [Chucky](/source/Chucky_(character)) (assistant puppeteer)
* ''[Elmopalooza](/source/Elmopalooza)'' - Additional Muppet Performer
* ''[Muppet Classic Theater](/source/Muppet_Classic_Theater)'' - Additional Muppet Performer
* ''[Muppets Most Wanted](/source/Muppets_Most_Wanted)'' - LA Muppet Performer
* ''[The Muppets](/source/The_Muppets_(2011_film))'' - Additional Muppet Performer
* ''[Theodore Rex](/source/Theodore_Rex_(film))'' - [Ankylosaurus](/source/Ankylosaurus) Dad (puppeteer)
* The Happytime Murders - Additional Puppeteer
===Television===
* ''[All That](/source/All_That)'' - Fuzz ("Have a Nice Day with Leroy and Fuzz" segments)
* ''[Dinosaurs](/source/Dinosaurs_(TV_series))'' - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* ''[Greg the Bunny](/source/Greg_the_Bunny)''
* ''[Imagination Movers](/source/Imagination_Movers_(TV_series))'' - Warehouse Mouse
* ''Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del'' - Joey the Monkey
* ''[Lost on Earth](/source/Lost_on_Earth)'' - Ahab
* ''[Muppets Tonight](/source/Muppets_Tonight)'' - Additional Muppet Performer
* ''[Pee-wee's Playhouse](/source/Pee-wee's_Playhouse)'' - Clocky, Conkey, Floory, Knucklehead, Red Dinosaur (of the Dinosaur Family)
* ''[The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth](/source/The_Adventures_of_Timmy_the_Tooth)'' - Timmy the Tooth
* ''[The Puzzle Place](/source/The_Puzzle_Place)'' - Additional Performer
* ''[The Office](/source/The_Office_(U.S._TV_series))'' - Edward R. Meow (in "Take Your Daughter to Work Day")
* ''[Where Is Warehouse Mouse?](/source/Where_Is_Warehouse_Mouse%3F)'' - Warehouse Mouse
* ''[The Mr. Potato Head Show](/source/The_Mr._Potato_Head_Show)'' - Mr. Potato Head / Alien (in "Aliens Dig Baloney")
* The Muppets (ABC series, 2015–2016) - Additional Muppet Performer (in episodes 111 and 116)
* ''[American Dad](/source/American_Dad)'' - (voice) (1 episode)
* ''[Riders in the Sky](/source/Riders_in_the_Sky_(TV_series))''
* ''[The Muppet Show](/source/The_Muppet_Show_(2026_TV_special))'' - Supporting Muppet Performer
===Other===
* ''9.1.1 for Kids: The Great 911 Adventure'' - Bud
* ''[Puppet Up!](/source/Puppet_Up!)'' - Performer
* ''[The Muppets](/source/The_Muppets) Take the Bowl'' - Additional Muppet Performer (live show at the [Hollywood Bowl](/source/Hollywood_Bowl), Sept. 8–10, 2017)
* ''The Muppets Take the O2'' - Additional Muppet Performer (live show at [the O2 Arena](/source/the_O2_Arena), Jul. 13–14, 2018
==Crew work==
* ''[Beetlejuice](/source/Beetlejuice)'' - Puppeteer
* ''[Cats & Dogs](/source/Cats_%26_Dogs)'' - Puppeteer
* ''[Dr. Dolittle](/source/Dr._Dolittle_(film))'' - Puppeteer
* ''[Dr. Dolittle 2](/source/Dr._Dolittle_2)'' - Puppeteer
* ''[Forgetting Sarah Marshall](/source/Forgetting_Sarah_Marshall)'' - Puppeteer
* ''[Men in Black II](/source/Men_in_Black_II)'' - Puppeteer (uncredited)
* ''[Team America: World Police](/source/Team_America%3A_World_Police)'' - Principal Puppeteer
* ''[The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth](/source/The_Adventures_of_Timmy_the_Tooth)'' - Creator, Co-Producer, Writer
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0137955}}
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