Years active 1985–present Name Pons Maar | Role Actor | |
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Born August 4, 1951 (age 72), Florida, U.S. Occupation Actor, puppeteer, artist Movies Return to Oz, The Golden Child, The Blob Similar People Gill Dennis, Michael Ritchie, Walter Murch, Chuck Russell, Gary Kurtz Nationality American Zodiac Sign Leo | ||
『オズ』(1985)より ホイーラーズのボス 日本語字幕 (Japanese FanSub)
Bob - Thomas Edison
Pons Maar (born August 4, 1951) is an American actor, puppeteer, artist and voice actor.
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Career
Maar performed as the voice and body model for The Noid in the popular Domino's Pizza commercials of the 1980s. His first feature film as an actor was Return to Oz (1985), where he also worked behind the scenes as a performance co-ordinator. His work on that film led to roles in other fantasy films, including The Golden Child (1986) and Masters of the Universe (1987). He worked as a performer for the entire 65 episode run of the television series Dinosaurs and co-starred in the film Theodore Rex (1995). Recently, he completed a two-year term as co-chair of the puppeteer committee for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
Filmography
Actor
2008
The Job (Short) as
Mr. Mann
2001
Don't Eat the Neighbours (TV Series) as
Puppeteer
2001
Monkeybone as
Lead Puppeteer (uncredited)
1998
The Simple Life (TV Series) as
Barry the Dinosaur
- The Fly-Fishing Show (1998) - Barry the Dinosaur
1995
Theodore Rex as
Theodore Rex (performer)
1991
Dinosaurs (TV Series) as
Roy Hess / Additional Dinosaur Performer / Fran Sinclair / ...
- Georgie Must Die! (1994) - Roy Hess / Brigitte
- Into the Woods (1994) - Roy Hess
- Working Girl (1994) - Roy Hess / Chef
- Variations on a Theme Park (1994) - Roy Hess / Ticket Guy
- Life in the Faust Lane (1994) - Roy Hess / Devil
- Earl and Pearl (1994) - Roy Hess
- Scent of a Reptile (1994) - Ed
- Changing Nature (1994) - Roy Hess / Bert
- Earl's Big Jackpot (1994) - Roy Hess
- Driving Miss Ethyl (1994) - Ansel
- The Greatest Story Ever Sold (1994) - Roy Hess
- Earl, Don't Be a Hero (1994) - Roy Hess / Ed
- Monster Under the Bed (1994) - Decker
- The Clip Show II (1993) - Roy Hess
- Charlene and Her Amazing Humans (1993) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- We Are Not Alone (1993) - Roy Hess
- If I Were a Tree (1993) - Roy Hess
- Dirty Dancin' (1993) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- Swamp Music (1993) - Ty Warner
- Honey, I Miss the Kids (1993) - Roy Hess
- Steroids to Heaven (1993) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- Out of the Frying Pan (1993) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- Green Card (1993) - Roy Hess
- Getting to Know You (1993) - Roy Hess
- The Son Also Rises (1993) - Roy Hess
- Wilderness Weekend (1992) - Roy Hess
- Charlene's Flat World (1992) - Prosecutor
- License to Parent (1992) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- Hungry for Love (1992) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- Germ Warfare (1992) - Dr. Ficus
- Little Boy Boo (1992) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- The Discovery (1992) - Roy Hess / Walter Sternhagen
- Network Genius (1992) - Roy Hess
- Baby Talk (1992) - Roy Hess / Larry
- Nature Calls (1992) - Roy Hess
- Wesayso Knows Best (1992) - Roy Hess
- Leader of the Pack (1992) - Scabby
- And the Winner Is- (1992) - Roy Hess
- Nuts to War: Part 2 (1992) - Roy Hess
- Nuts to War: Part 1 (1992) - Roy Hess
- The Last Temptation of Ethyl (1992) - Roy Hess
- A New Leaf (1992) - Roy Hess
- The Clip Show (1992) - Fran Sinclair / Roy Hess
- Power Erupts (1992) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- Fran Live (1992) - Roy Hess
- What 'Sexual Harris' Meant (1991) - Roy Hess
- Refrigerator Day (1991) - Roy Hess
- Switched at Birth (1991) - Additional Dinosaur Performer
- Unmarried- with Children (1991) - Roy Hess
- Career Opportunities (1991) - Roy Hess
- When Food Goes Bad (1991) - Fran Sinclair
- Employee of the Month (1991) - Roy Hess
- Endangered Species (1991) - Fran Sinclair / Roy Hess
- Charlene's Tale (1991) - Fran Sinclair / Roy Hess
- I Never Ate for My Father (1991) - Fran Sinclair
- Family Challenge (1991) - Fran Sinclair / Roy Hess
- The Golden Child (1991) - Fran Sinclair / Roy Hess
- The Howling (1991) - Roy Hess (body)
- High Noon (1991) - Roy Hess (body)
- Hurling Day (1991) - Roy Hess (body)
- The Mating Dance (1991) - Roy Hess (body)
- The Mighty Megalosaurus (1991) - Roy Hess (body)
1988
Straight Up (TV Series) as
Heroin
- Episode #1.1 - Heroin
1988
The American Scream as
Ben Benziger
1988
The Blob as
Theatre Manager
1988
Dead Heat as
Pool Zombie
1987
Masters of the Universe as
Saurod
1986
The Golden Child as
Fu
1985
Return to Oz as
Lead Wheeler / Nome Messenger
1982
Citizen
Miscellaneous
2004
Team America: World Police (puppeteer - uncredited)
2002
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) (puppeteer - 3 episodes)
- Hell's Bells (2002) - (puppeteer - uncredited)
- Doublemeat Palace (2002) - (puppeteer - uncredited)
- Gone (2002) - (puppeteer - uncredited)
2001
Don't Eat the Neighbours (TV Series) (puppeteer performance coordinator)
2001
Beer Money (TV Movie) (puppeteer)
1999
Can of Worms (TV Movie) (puppeteer)
1998
Phantoms (puppet coordinator - uncredited)
1997
George of the Jungle (puppeteer)
1995
Theodore Rex (character movement coordinator)
1990
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II (TV Short) (reference dancer)
1985
Return to Oz (mime movement arranger)
Special Effects
1998
Species II (creature motion supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.)
1998
Blues Brothers 2000 (project supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.)
Director
2008
The Job (Short)
Writer
2008
The Job (Short)
Cinematographer
2015
Fantastic (Short)
Casting Department
2001
Don't Eat the Neighbours (TV Series) (casting: puppeteers)
Editor
2008
The Job (Short)
Self
2021
Remembering Return to Oz (Documentary) as
Self
References
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