Jamie Shannon

Jamie Christopher Shannon is a Canadian actor, director, writer, producer, and voice artist, best known for his work in the Canadian television series, Nanalan'.

Career

Having worked together since teenagers, Shannon and his partner Jason Hopley founded The Grogs 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 three-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.

Filmography

As actor

• Millennium (1989) as Young Bill Smith
• Stella (1990) as Teenage Heckler
• Hayseed (1997) as Gordie
• Canadian Geographic Kids! (2003–2005) (TV series) as Jamie, host
• Mr. Meaty (21 episodes, 2005–09) (TV series) as Josh Redgrove
• Nanalan' (1998–2007) as Mona
• Caillou (2000–2006) as Dee Dee
• Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom (2008) as Swami Jeff (voice)

As puppeteer

• It's Alive! (1993–1997) (TV series)
• Big and Small (22 episodes, 2008–2009) (TV series)
• Hotbox (7 episodes, 2009) (TV series)
• Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (V) (2010)
• Swami Jeff (1993–1997) (TV series)

As director

• Nanalan' (2003) (TV series)
• Swami Jeff's Temple of Wisdom (2008) (TV series)
• Big & Small (5 episodes, 2009) (TV series)

As writer & producer

• Nanalan' (writer) (2003)

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• Sutton, Don (August 6, 1992). "Creators let irreverent Grogs be more than happy puppets". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 22, 2010. 
• ^ Henry, Michele (April 4, 2007). "Canucks pull strings in Hollywood". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 22, 2010. 

Awards and nominations

• 2004, Gemini Award 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'

• "'Shattered City' big winner at Gemini Awards". CTV. December 12, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2010. 
• "2004 Geminis – December 11, 12, 13 2004". ACTRA. Retrieved May 22, 2010. 
• ^ "The 2004 Gemini nominees". Playback. November 8, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2010.