Andrew Spooner (b. April 28, 1971) is a British puppeteer, actor, and voiceover artist who performed in such projects as Muppet Treasure Island, Jim Henson's Animal Show, The Hoobs, Muppets Most Wanted, and The Furchester Hotel as Furgus Fuzz. He also worked on a number of commercials for Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
Spooner trained at the Guildford School of Acting, and upon graduation, attended a workshop at Jim Henson's Creature Shop run by Nigel Plaskitt, Rob Tygner, and Kevin Clash. He has performed puppet characters for the BBC, Channel 4, Sky, and a number of independent production companies. His first puppeteering job was on Spitting Image in the mid 90s.
Spooner has appeared as an actor on a number of British TV shows including The Bill, The Knock, and Inspector Morse. He has also appeared on the stage in various productions including Romeo and Juliet for Theatre Clwyd and Love's Labours Lost at the Comedy Theatre.
As a voiceover artist, he has lent his voice to characters for television, the Internet, and video games.
Muppet/Henson Credits[]
- Muppet Treasure Island
- Muppet CD-ROM: The Muppets Inside
- Muppet Treasure Island CD-ROM
- Jim Henson's Animal Show
- The Hoobs
- 101 Dalmatians
- That Puppet Game Show
- Muppets Most Wanted: One of the Babies
- The Furchester Hotel: Furgus Fuzz, The Big Bad Wolf, various
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: Additional Puppeteer