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John Gilkey | |
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| Born | California, United States |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian, clown, juggler |
| Website | johngilkey |
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.[8] From these classes Gilkey selected a handful of students and formed a new comedy troupe called Wet the Hippo.[9] The group went on to tour California and Las Vegas and received a nomination for Best Comedy in the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hilton, Emily (December 21, 2020). ""It's Absolutely Part of My Acting All the Time": A Look Inside L.A.'s Top Clown Schools". The Hollywood Reporter.
- 1 2 Jan Herman (January 29, 1997). "A Real, Scary Guy". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Pat Donnelly (September 25, 2011). "Iris is even more than meets the eye". The Province. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Paul Hodgins (September 26, 2011). "Cirque's 'Iris' is a feast for the senses". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "The Idiot Workshop". 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Wet the Hippo". 2016. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Wet The Hippo". Hollywood Fringe Festival. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- John Gilkey at IMDb
- John Gilkey's channel on YouTube
- Wetthehippo Archived June 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- The Idiot Workshop Archived May 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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