Nigel Plaskitt

Nigel Plaskitt (born 1973) is a British puppeteer who has performed on various Muppet and Creature Shop projects, notably as Mew on The Secret Life of Toys. He has also served as consultant or workshop leader on various international Sesame Street programs, and on the FrenchMuppets TV series.
Plaskitt learned his puppeteering craft on the TV series Pipkins. In his early performing days, he also appeared as an actor, most notably as Malcolm in the Vicks Sinex advertisements and in such series as Doctor Who. As a major puppeteer, Plaskitt was hired for the second series of Spitting Image, and worked all the subsequent series. He is also a television and theatre director, directing Louise Gold's cabaret act amongst others, and serving as puppeteering consultant for the London production of Avenue Q.
Category:1973 birthsCategory:Living people