Allan Trautman has brought impossible creatures to life for five decades — from Fran Sinclair's kitchen to Muppet stages to a certain flesh-hungry Tarman. Lead puppeteer. Henson instructor. Los Angeles.
Allan is a founding member of Puppet Up!—Uncensored, Brian Henson's live puppet improv show. Check the socials for upcoming performances.
Based in Los Angeles, Allan Trautman is one of the industry's most experienced puppeteers — a lead performer and instructor at The Jim Henson Company who has performed in over 300 television episodes (almost 200 prime-time) and dozens of feature films.
From the comedy of Fran Sinclair to the creepiness of Tarman, he brings technical mastery and genuine warmth to every character he inhabits.
Puppetry technique instructor for The Jim Henson Company since 1994,
and at College of the Canyons since 2007.
