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Drew Massey

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Drew Massey
Born
Occupations
  • Producer
  • writer
  • voice actor
  • puppeteer
  • director
  • cartoonist
  • illustrator
  • character designer
Years active1989–present

Drew Massey is an American voice actor, puppeteer and director for Nickelodeon and the Jim Henson Company. He has worked extensively with the Muppets and has performed in many films, television series, and commercials. He has also lent his voice to many commercials and video games.

Career

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Drew Massey is the co-creator, co-writer, executive producer (with Mike Mitchell) and star of the Nickelodeon series The Barbarian and the Troll. Massey's film credits include The Happytime Murders (2018), Men in Black (1997), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Cats & Dogs (2001), Men in Black II (2002), The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005), and The Producers (2005). He has also performed on television in Earth to Ned, Greg the Bunny, Angel, Malcolm in the Middle, Muppets Tonight, Cousin Skeeter, Lost on Earth, and Crank Yankers; and in television advertisements for Foster Farms (as the driver chicken), Sony (the blue guy), and Levi's (as Flat Eric). In the Over the Hedge video game, Massey voiced Verne and other characters. In the Kung Fu Panda video games, he voiced Crane and other characters. In the Megamind video game, he voiced Minion and other characters. He is the star of The Sam Plenty Cavalcade of Action Show Plus Singing!, playing Sam Plenty. He is also a performer on No, You Shut Up! and Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins.

Massey directed six episodes of Splash and Bubbles for the Jim Henson Company, and over 50 shorts for the DreamWorksTV/Peacock Kids YouTube channel featuring Po, Puss in Boots, Shrek and Donkey, and King Julien.

Filmography

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