Jim Kroupa

Jim Kroupa (sometimes credited as James J. Kroupa) is a puppeteer and puppet builder who has worked on a number of Muppet projects since the 1980s. Kroupa first auditioned for The Jim Henson Company as an additional puppeteer on The Muppets Take Manhattan.Jim Kroupa interviewed for the Puppet Tears Podcast on Youtube, 37:37 - 37:55 He is a co-owner of 3/Design Studio, which has built puppets for shows such as Eureeka's Castle (where he also played Batly), Between the Lions, The Great Space Coaster, Barney & Friends, Wimzie's House, and It's a Big Big World. Other puppeteer credits include Gullah Gullah Island (as Chansome the pelican) and Lomax, the Hound of Music (as Clark).
==Muppet/Henson credits==
;Performer
*The Muppets Take Manhattan: Penguin Choir
*Muppet Meeting Films: Whatnot man #2 in "Super Salesperson"
*Little Muppet Monsters: Nicky Napoleon, Lettuce in "Gonzo's Talent Hunt," rat in "Gunko"
*Sesame Street: Lovey, Peter Piper (4093), Jimmy, one of the Rockheads, Pumpkin subject in The King Who Ate Only Chicken, Pumpkin and Pink students in News Flash: First Day of School in History, umpire in Home Run on the Range, attendee #5 in Numberella, male Green sailor in "Wet and Dry," owl in "Barn in the USA," Grouch (1926), Yo-Yo Triangle Lover (2931), Rabbit (2944), Italian Grouch (3061), Taxi Driver (3139), Donkey (3144), others
*Sing Yourself Silly!
*Rock & Roll!
*Dance Along!
*Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration: Leo Birdelli, Oinker Sister (puppeteer, "A New Way to Walk" 1993 remake)
*Sesame Street Stays Up Late
*The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: Annoying Greebles, Dad Jalloo (voice only), Doily-Carte, Mr. Wimpletwerp, Space Creature, Zippedy Quick, Blue Whozit, Security Guard
*Bear in the Big Blue House: Jeremiah Tortoise, Benny the Bat, Otto Otter, Doc Owl, Ferret Jeeter, Billy Tutter, others
*The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
*Muppets from Space
*MasterCard commercial
*Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
*The Producers: Pigeons
* Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together
*A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
;Designer/Builder
*Wow, You're a Cartoonist!: Rebuilt PicklepussInterview with Caroll and Debra Spinney (14:26)
*The Muppets: Rebuilt Thog
*Sesame Street (credited seasons 43-44, 52-present)
*Julie's Greenroom
*The Happytime Murders
*Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock: Built the Mantivore
==Sources==
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