Originating from London and raised in Enfield, he began handling puppets at eight and, after frequent visits to The Muppet Show set, earned mentorship from Jim Henson, which led to his joining the Jim Henson Company straight out of school in 1980. Early work included crowd-scene puppeteering on The Great Muppet Caper and designing the Podlings for The Dark Crystal, where he also performed the Skek…
