Jamie Shannon
Encyclopedia
Jamie Shannon is a Canadian
actor
, director
, writer
, producer
, and voice artist, best known for his work in the Canadian television series, Nanalan'
.
puppet company troupe in 1994. Shannon had first developed the idea for The Grogs while traveling in Europe
and seeing the prominent place puppets have in street theater. He and Hopley then developed the puppets for children's birthday parties.
Shannon voiced 3-year-old Mona in the television series, Nanalan'
. He is also known as the voices of 16-year-old Josh in Mr. Meaty
and as Swami Jeff in Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom.
Shannon is co-creator of 'Mr. Meaty', along with Jason Hopley. As puppeteers, Shannon and Hopley also created all of the 'Mr. Meaty' puppets, from inception through construction to the final puppet characters.
Shannon's and Hopley's monkey puppets named Ooh and Aah began in early April 2007 as the new hosts of Playhouse Disney
.
In the "Nicktoons" official website, in the 'Mr. Meaty' videos section, there is a "Nick Extra!" where Jamie and Jason show you how to make your very own Mr. Meaty puppet.
As puppeteer
As director
As writer & producer
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, and voice artist, best known for his work in the Canadian television series, Nanalan'
Nanalan'
Nanalan' is a Canadian television show broadcast by the CBC in Canada and by PBS in the US, created by the puppet troupe, The Grogs. Its target audience is preschool children and, according to the CBC, Nanalan is "designed to foster children's curiosity and love of learning, with the hope they will...
.
Career
Having worked together since teenagers, Shannon and partner Jason Hopley founded The GrogsThe Grogs
The Grogs were a Canadian puppet company troupe best known for their work in the CBC Television children's television show Nanalan.The Grogs or Grogs Inc. were founded by Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley in 1992 in Toronto, Ontario...
puppet company troupe in 1994. Shannon had first developed the idea for The Grogs while traveling in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and seeing the prominent place puppets have in street theater. He and Hopley then developed the puppets for children's birthday parties.
Shannon voiced 3-year-old Mona in the television series, Nanalan'
Nanalan'
Nanalan' is a Canadian television show broadcast by the CBC in Canada and by PBS in the US, created by the puppet troupe, The Grogs. Its target audience is preschool children and, according to the CBC, Nanalan is "designed to foster children's curiosity and love of learning, with the hope they will...
. He is also known as the voices of 16-year-old Josh in Mr. Meaty
Mr. Meaty
Mr. Meaty is an American/Canadian television series, airing on CBC Television in Canada and the Nicktoons Network in the United States. It originally began in 2004, as a series of interstitial shorts that aired on Nickelodeon. The show features puppets working at a fast food restaurant called Mr...
and as Swami Jeff in Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom.
Shannon is co-creator of 'Mr. Meaty', along with Jason Hopley. As puppeteers, Shannon and Hopley also created all of the 'Mr. Meaty' puppets, from inception through construction to the final puppet characters.
Shannon's and Hopley's monkey puppets named Ooh and Aah began in early April 2007 as the new hosts of Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney was Disney Channel's television block for programs aimed at entertaining preschool aged children, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. It was introduced in 1997 after Disney Channel's move to basic cable from premium cable, with a target audience of children...
.
In the "Nicktoons" official website, in the 'Mr. Meaty' videos section, there is a "Nick Extra!" where Jamie and Jason show you how to make your very own Mr. Meaty puppet.
Filmography
As actor- MillenniumMillennium (film)Millennium is a 1989 film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Robert Joy, Brent Carver, Al Waxman and Daniel J. Travanti. The original music score was composed by Eric N. Robertson...
(1989) as Young Bill Smith - StellaStella (1990 film)Stella is a 1990 American drama film produced by The Samuel Goldwyn Company and released by Touchstone Pictures. The screenplay by Robert Getchell is the third feature film adaptation of the 1920 novel Stella Dallas by Olive Higgins Prouty....
(1990) as Teenage Heckler - Hayseed (1997) as Gordie
- Nanalan'Nanalan'Nanalan' is a Canadian television show broadcast by the CBC in Canada and by PBS in the US, created by the puppet troupe, The Grogs. Its target audience is preschool children and, according to the CBC, Nanalan is "designed to foster children's curiosity and love of learning, with the hope they will...
(2003) (TV series) as Mona (voice) - Canadian Geographic Kids! (2003–2005) (TV series) as Jamie, host
- Mr. MeatyMr. MeatyMr. Meaty is an American/Canadian television series, airing on CBC Television in Canada and the Nicktoons Network in the United States. It originally began in 2004, as a series of interstitial shorts that aired on Nickelodeon. The show features puppets working at a fast food restaurant called Mr...
(3 episodes, 2006) (TV series) as Josh Redgrove - Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom (2008) as Swami Jeff (voice)
As puppeteer
- Big and Small (22 episodes, 2008–2009) (TV series)
- HotboxHotboxHotbox or hot box may refer to:* A hotbed that is enclosed in a box with a glass or clear plastic lid* Hot box, an overheated journal box on a railroad car...
(7 episodes, 2009) (TV series) - Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to LifeHigglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to LifeHigglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life is a 2010 live-action/animated short film about the fictional adventures of Maurice Sendak's pet dog Jennie, based on his 1967 children's book of the same name...
(V) (2010)
As director
- Nanalan'Nanalan'Nanalan' is a Canadian television show broadcast by the CBC in Canada and by PBS in the US, created by the puppet troupe, The Grogs. Its target audience is preschool children and, according to the CBC, Nanalan is "designed to foster children's curiosity and love of learning, with the hope they will...
(2003) (TV series) - Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom (2008) (TV series)
- Big & SmallBig & SmallBig & Small is a British children's television series aimed at preschoolers. Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and 3J's Productions, produced in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV, and Studio 100. The first series was deemed a success worldwide and a second series was...
(5 episodes, 2009) (TV series)
As writer & producer
- Nanalan'Nanalan'Nanalan' is a Canadian television show broadcast by the CBC in Canada and by PBS in the US, created by the puppet troupe, The Grogs. Its target audience is preschool children and, according to the CBC, Nanalan is "designed to foster children's curiosity and love of learning, with the hope they will...
(writer) (2003)
Awards & nominations
- 2004, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
win for 'Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series' - 2004, Gemini Award nomination for 'Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series'
- 2004, Gemini Award nomination for 'Best Pre-School Program or Series'
External links
- Jamie Shannon at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Official website