Years active 1982-present | Name Anthony Asbury | |
Born May 16, 1964 (age 59) ( 1964-05-16 ) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Occupation Actor, puppeteer, entertainer, voice artist Movies and TV shows The Wubbulous World of, Between the Lions, Allegra's Window, Labyrinth, The Wubbulous World of Similar People Bruce Lanoil, Kathryn Mullen, Tim Lagasse, Lou Berger, Peter Linz | ||
Anthony Asbury (born May 16, 1964) is a Canadian-born British puppeteer and entertainer. He has been working as a puppeteer for over 30 years.
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Career
Asbury began his career as a puppeteer on the ITV satire show Spitting Image, where he performed a majority of characters between 1984 and 1992, these included voicing several of the characters including Pope John Paul II, John McEnroe, and Edwin Meese, together with Steve Nallon he was the puppeteer for Margaret Thatcher from the second series. It was on Spitting Image that he met Louise Gold, who introduced Asbury to Jim Henson, who at the time was currently in the proceeds of production for Labyrinth. Henson invited Asbury to perform some of the creatures for the film, Asbury was the puppeteer for Firey 5, One of the Four Guards, Right Door Knocker. Asbury later remained associated with the Henson company, performing puppets for other film and television roles these included The Witches, The Flintstones and The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss.
Asbury's other roles include Little Shop of Horrors and Absolutely Fabulous.
Filmography
Actor
2000
Between the Lions (TV Series) as
Lionel / Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants / ...
- Red Parka Mary/Not Afraid of Dogs (2010) - Lionel
- Deep in the Swamp/Trosclair and the Alligator (2010) - Lionel
- Castles, Cave, and Honeycombs/My House (2010) - Lionel
- My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks/Just What Mama Needs (2010) - Lionel
- Not Norman/Me and My Cat? (2010) - Lionel
- Roller Coaster/What Do Wheels Do All Day? (2010) - Lionel
- Pablo the Artist/Dream Carver (2010) - Lionel
- City Mouse and Country Mouse/The Happy Hocky Family Moves to the Country! (2010) - Lionel
- A Birthday for Cow!/Rabbit's Gift (2010) - Lionel
- Three More Little Pigs/The Ants and the Grasshopper (2010) - Lionel
- Angelina's Island/Chinese New Year (2009) - Lionel
- Like a Windy Day/Winter is the Warmest Season (2009) - Lionel
- The Emperor's New Clothes/The Hungry Coat (2009) - Lionel
- The Popcorn Popper/Oh, Yes, It Can! (2009) - Lionel
- Priceless Gifts/King Midas (2009) - Lionel
- Pigs in Hiding/Stop That Pickle! (2009) - Lionel
- River Story/Salmon in Alaska (2009) - Lionel
- Cliff Hanger, the Pheasant and the Phone/Terrific (2009) - Lionel
- Bugs & Beetle Bop (2009) - Lionel
- Night Shift & Under Construction (2009) - Lionel
- I Don't Want a Birthday Party/Knuffle Bunny (2008) - Lionel
- Trosclair and the Alligator/The Coyote and the Rabbit (2008) - Lionel
- Elephants Can Paint Too!/Jamaica Louise James (2008) - Lionel
- No One Told the Aardvark/Sea Horse (2008) - Lionel
- Bein' with You This Way/How to Be (2008) - Lionel
- Stone Soup/Bee-bim Bop! (2008) - Lionel
- Are You a Snail?/Wonderful Worms (2008) - Lionel
- Stop That Pickle; Chicks and Salsa (2008) - Lionel
- Mole and the Baby Bird/Owen and Mzee (2008) - Lionel
- Ruby Sings the Blues/The Camel Dances (2008) - Lionel
- Making Bread/Cheesybreadville (2007) - Lionel
- Charlie's Dinosaur/Here Come the Aliens (2007) - Lionel
- The Three-Legged Pot/When Jabo Jammed (2007) - Lionel
- Moon Rope/Welcome to the Moon (2007) - Lionel
- Violet's Music/What Instrument Does Alvin Play? (2007) - Lionel
- Dear Mr. Blueberry/I Wanna Iguana (2007) - Lionel
- How to be a Good Dog; Not Afraid of Dogs (2007) - Lionel
- Bear Snore On; Night in the Country (2007) - Lionel
- Spicy Hot Colors/Yesterday I Had the Blues (2007) - Lionel
- The Problem with Chickens/An Egg Is Quiet (2007) - Lionel
- The Goat in the Coat (2006) - Lionel
- The Coyote and the Rabbit & The Gingerbread Man (2006) - Lionel
- Cheesybreadville & Stolen Smells (2006) - Lionel
- King Midas; The Dirty Smelly King (2006) - Lionel
- Here Come the Aliens & Abiyoyo (2006) - Lionel
- Pete's a Pizza/Pygmalion (2006) - Lionel
- I'll Fix Anthony; Jamaica Louise James (2006) - Lionel
- Yo! Yes; Very Loud, Very Big, Very Metal (2006) - Lionel
- Sheep on a Ship; Mississippi Skip and His Pirate Ship (2006) - Lionel
- Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash/Knuffle Bunny (2006) - Lionel
- Earl's Too Cool/When I Was Five (2005) - Lionel
- A Tasty Piece of Cheese; The Lion and the Mouse (2005) - Lionel
- Sylvester and the Magic Pebble/I Miss You, Stinky Face (2005) - Lionel
- Click, Clack, Moo; The Little Red Hen (2005) - Lionel
- The Golden Meaty Awards (2005) - Lionel
- A Shower of Stars/Two Moons and One Lagoon (2005) - Lionel
- Wings/What's in the Box? (2005) - Lionel
- The Carrot Seed/The Empty Pot (2005) - Lionel
- Pigs, Pigs, Pigs/The Three Little Pigs (2005) - Lionel
- Dance in Smarty Pants (2003) - Lionel
- Step by Step (2003) - Lionel
- Three Goats, No Waiting (2003) - Lionel
- Grow, Mane, Grow! (2003) - Lionel
- Art Party (2003) - Lionel
- Treats! (2002) - Lionel
- Two Coats, One Goat, and One Boat! (2002) - Lionel
- Help! (2002) - Lionel
- Out in Outer Space (2002) - Lionel
- Huff and Puff (2002) - Lionel
- It's Red, It's Green; Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (2002) - Lionel
- You Can't Catch Me (2002) - Lionel
- Too Cool (2002) - Lionel
- What Parakeets Need (2002) - Lionel
- Pigs Aplenty (2002) - Lionel
- Hay Day (2002) - Lionel
- Stop That Chicken! (2001) - Lionel
- The Chess Mess (2001) - Lionel
- Good Night, Knight (2001) - Lionel
- Tweet! Tweet! (2001) - Lionel
- Rats (2001) - Lionel
- Dreaming Shakespeare (2001) - Lionel
- But, Mama, But- (2001) - Lionel
- Why the Baboon's Balloon Went Ka-Boom! (2001) - Lionel
- The Spider and the Lie (2001) - Lionel
- Quest, Quest, Quest! (2001) - Lionel
- Trains and Brains and Rainy Plains (2001) - Lionel
- Bug Beard (2001) - Lionel
- Five, Six, and Thistle Sticks (2001) - Lionel
- Oh, Yes, It Can! (2001) - Lionel
- Pebble Trouble (2001) - Lionel
- The Last Cliff Hanger (2001) - Lionel
- Teacher's Pet (2001) - Lionel
- Bobby the Hopping Robot (2001) - Lionel
- Poetry Day (2001) - Lionel
- Clickety-Clack, Clickety-Clack! (2001) - Lionel
- Zoop! Zoop! (2001) - Lionel
- Icarus's Wings (2001) - Lionel
- The Good Seed (2001) - Lionel
- The Sad Dad (2001) - Lionel
- Be Bop (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Giants and Cubs (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Fox and the Crow (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Piggyback, Piggyback (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Roar That Makes Them Run (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- A King and His Hawk (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Old Man (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Lucky Duck (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Red Hat, Green Hat (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Sausage Nose (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- A Peck of Peppers (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Ram in the Pepper Patch (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Hug, Hug, Hug! (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Something Fishy (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Popcorn Popper (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- There's a Fly in My Soup (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Lionel's Great Escape Trick (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Pandora's Box (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Chap with Caps (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- To the Ship! To the Ship! (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Lionel's Antlers (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy? (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Touching the Moon (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- The Hopping Hen (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Shooting Stars (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Farmer Ken's Puzzle (2000) - Lionel Lion / Arty Smartypants (voice)
- Little Big Mouse (2000) - Lionel Lion (voice)
- The Lost Rock (2000) - Lionel Lion / Watson (voice)
- Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West (2000) - Lionel Lion (voice)
2008
Lomax: The Hound of Music (TV Series) as
Bucket Repair Man
- The Oaken Bucket (2008) - Bucket Repair Man (uncredited)
2003
Sesame Street 4-D (Short) as
Additional Muppets
1996
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (TV Series) as
The Grinch / Yertle the Turtle / Terrence McBird / ...
- There's Nothing to Fear in Here (1998) - Terrence McBird / The Grinch / Little Cat Z (voice)
- Horton Has a Hit (1997) - Yertle the Turtle (voice)
- The Cat in the Hat Takes a Nap (1997) - Terrence McBird
- The Blag-Bludder Beast (1997) - Yertle the Turtle
- The Simplifier (1996) - Dad Tidbiddle
- The Guest (1996) - The Grinch
- The Song of the Zubble-Wump (1996) - The Grinch / Grandpa Mullally
- The King's Beard (1996) - Yertle the Turtle
- Who Are You, Sue Snue? (1996) - Uncle Bocks
- The Gink (1996) - The Gink (voice)
1994
Allegra's Window (TV Series) as
Rondo / Poco / Tweeter
- Sing Along With Allegra & Lindi (1998) - Poco (voice)
- Play Along With Allegra & Friends (1997) - Rondo / Poco (voice)
- Bubble Trouble (1996) - Rondo / Poco (voice)
- Best Friend Blues (1995) - Rondo / Poco (voice)
- Time Out (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- Waiting for Grandma (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- Read Me a Story (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- Nothing to Do (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- Bandages R Us! (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- When Is Reed Coming Home? (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- Puppy Power to the Rescue (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- The Big Concert (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- Don't Touch My Stuff! (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- My Own Monster (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- I've Got a Secret! (1994) - Rondo / Tweeter (voice)
- Where's Godfrey? (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- The Zootabaga Caper (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- The Imaginary Zoo (1994) - Rondo (voice)
- Small Is Beautiful (1994) - Rondo / Tweeter (voice)
- My First Day at Daycare (1994) - Rondo (voice)
1997
Out of Sight (TV Series) as
Jazz Roberts
- Guitar Blues (1997) - Jazz Roberts
1993
Harry's Mad (TV Series) as
Madison
- The Vegetable Show (1996) - Madison (voice)
- Gambling Is a Risky Business (1996) - Madison (voice)
- Spooks (1996) - Madison (voice)
- Mad's Hat Trick (1996) - Madison (voice)
- Stark Raving Mad (1996) - Madison (voice)
- Tea and Cakes at the Madison Hotel (1996) - Madison (voice)
- That's Entertainment (1996) - Madison (voice)
- Illegal Eagles (1996) - Madison (voice)
- A Piece of Cake (1996) - Madison (voice)
- Harry in Lurve (1996) - Madison (voice)
- The Bird of Paradise (1995) - Madison (voice)
- A Tail of First Aid (1995) - Madison (voice)
- Antics and Antiques (1995) - Madison (voice)
- Sick as a Parrot (1995) - Madison (voice)
- The Great Rudini (1995) - Madison (voice)
- Meaty Chunks (1995) - Madison (voice)
- The Health Inspector (1995) - Madison (voice)
- Heartbreak Hotel (1995) - Madison (voice)
- Guest Disappearances (1995) - Madison (voice)
- A Fresh Start (1995) - Madison (voice)
- Treasure Island (1994) - Madison (voice)
- Endangered Species (1994) - Madison (voice)
- There's No Such Thing as Ghosts, Harry (1994) - Madison (voice)
- Snookered (1994) - Madison (voice)
- Golden Oldies (1994) - Madison (voice)
- Beat Thy Neighbour (1994) - Madison (voice)
- Mad Macaw (1994) - Madison (voice)
- Under the Stars (1994) - Madison (voice)
- Magic Moments (1994) - Madison (voice)
1992
Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) as
Georgy
- Fat (1992) - Georgy
1991
Drop the Dead Donkey (TV Series) as
Craig the Croc
- The Gulf Report (1991) - Craig the Croc (voice)
1989
Round the Bend! (TV Series) as
Doc Croc
1990
Perfect Scoundrels (TV Series) as
Recording Engineer
- Blue Kisses (1990) - Recording Engineer
1986
Labyrinth as
The Four Guards / Right Door Knocker / Firey 5
1984
Spitting Image (TV Series) as
Pope John Paul II
- Episode #1.11 (1984) - Pope John Paul II (voice)
Miscellaneous
2000
Blue's Clues LIVE! (TV Special) (understudy: Blue/understudy: Mailbox)
1993
Harry's Mad (TV Series) (puppeteer - 35 episodes)
- The Vegetable Show (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Gambling Is a Risky Business (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Spooks (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Mad's Hat Trick (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Stark Raving Mad (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Tea and Cakes at the Madison Hotel (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- That's Entertainment (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Illegal Eagles (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- A Piece of Cake (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Harry in Lurve (1996) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- The Bird of Paradise (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- A Tail of First Aid (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Antics and Antiques (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Sick as a Parrot (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- The Great Rudini (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Meaty Chunks (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- The Health Inspector (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Heartbreak Hotel (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Guest Disappearances (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- A Fresh Start (1995) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Treasure Island (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Endangered Species (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- There's No Such Thing as Ghosts, Harry (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Snookered (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Golden Oldies (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Beat Thy Neighbour (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Mad Macaw (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Under the Stars (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
- Magic Moments (1994) - (puppeteer: Madison)
1994
The Flintstones (puppeteer)
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Spitting Image (TV Series) (puppeteer - 33 episodes, 1984 - 1992) (puppet performer - 10 episodes, 1985)
- Election Special 1992 (1992) - (puppeteer)
- A Non-Denominational Spitting Image Holiday Special (1987) - (puppeteer)
- The Man With No Title (1985) - (puppet performer)
- Royal Spitting Image (1984) - (puppeteer)
1991
The Winjin' Pom (TV Series) (puppeteer - 1991)
1989
Round the Bend! (TV Series) (puppeteer - 18 episodes)
1990
The Witches (puppeteer)
1987
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards (TV Special short) (puppeteer)
1986
Little Shop of Horrors (principal plant performer - as Antony Asbury)
1986
Labyrinth (puppeteer: "The Four Guards", "Right Door Knocker" and "Firey")
Soundtrack
2000
Between the Lions (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- The Lost Rock (2000) - (performer: "I'm the Rock Who Rock and Rolled to Freedom", "My Rock and Rollin' Days Are Over")
- Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West (2000) - (performer: "Pecos Bill Was the Best")
1996
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The King's Beard (1996) - (performer: "Ruler of the World")
Self
2000
Blue's Clues LIVE! (TV Special) as
Mrs. Pepper
Archive Footage
2022
All Dogs Go to Heaven: Lost Deleted Scenes (Video short) as
Firey 5 (uncredited)
1986
David Bowie: As the World Falls Down (Music Video) as
The Four Guards
References
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