Pons Maar
Encyclopedia
Pons Maar is an actor
, artist
, and puppeteer
. He 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 Coordinator. His work on that film lead to acting roles in other fantasy films, including The Golden Child
(1987) and Masters of the Universe
(1987). Pons worked as a performer for the entire run (65 episodes) of the hit TV show Dinosaurs
(1991) and co-starred wth Whoopi Goldberg
in the film Theodore Rex
(1995). Recently, Pons served for two years as Co-Head of the Puppeteer Committee for the Screen Actors Guild
(SAG).
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, and puppeteer
Puppeteer
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, such as a puppet, in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or...
. He performed as the voice and body model for The Noid in the popular Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza, Inc. is an international pizza delivery corporation headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America. Founded in 1960, Domino's is the second-largest pizza chain in the United States and has over 9,000 corporate and franchised stores in 60 countries and all 50 U.S....
commercials of the 1980s. His first feature film as an actor was Return to Oz
Return to Oz
Return to Oz is a 1985 film which is an unofficial sequel to Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz. The film is based on the second and third Oz books, The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz...
(1985), where he also worked behind the scenes as a Performance Coordinator. His work on that film lead to acting roles in other fantasy films, including The Golden Child
The Golden Child
The Golden Child is a 1986 American comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy plays Chandler Jarrell, a social worker who is confronted by a young Asian woman , who tells him that he is The Chosen One destined to save The Golden Child, the savior of all mankind, from the clutches of the demon Sardo...
(1987) and Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe is a media franchise created by Mattel....
(1987). Pons worked as a performer for the entire run (65 episodes) of the hit TV show Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs (TV series)
Dinosaurs is an American family sitcom that was originally broadcast on ABC from April 26, 1991 to July 20, 1994. The show, about a family of anthropomorphic dinosaurs, was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions and Jim Henson Television in association with Walt Disney Television and Buena Vista...
(1991) and co-starred wth Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
in the film Theodore Rex
Theodore Rex
Theodore Rex, also known as T. Rex, is a 1996 buddy cop/science fiction/family film starring Whoopi Goldberg. Though originally intended for theatrical release, the film went direct-to-video, and consequently became the most expensive direct-to-video film ever made at the time of its release.The...
(1995). Recently, Pons served for two years as Co-Head of the Puppeteer Committee for the Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
(SAG).