# About

- Link: https://andrewjamesspooner.com/about/
- Published: 2014-09-17T04:52:35+01:00
- Author: Andrew Spooner

### Biography

The story so far…

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[Andrew](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Andrew_Spooner) is a puppeteer, actor and 
voiceover artist who performed on [Muppet Treasure Island](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppet_Treasure_Island),
[Muppet CD-ROM: The Muppets Inside](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppet_CD-ROM:_The_Muppets_Inside),
[Muppet Treasure Island CD-ROM](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppet_Treasure_Island_(CD-ROM)),
[Jim Henson’s Animal Show](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Animal_Show), [The Hoobs](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hoobs),
[101 Dalmatians](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/101_Dalmatians), [That Puppet Game Show](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/That_Puppet_Game_Show),
[Muppets Most Wanted](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppets_Most_Wanted) and [The Furcheste](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Furchester)
r Hotel as [Furgus Fuzz](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Furgus_Fuzz). He also worked
on a number of commercials for [Jim Henson’s Creature Shop](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jim_Henson%27s_Creature_Shop).

Andrew trained at the Guildford School of Acting and upon graduation attended a 
workshop at Jim Henson Creature Shop run by [Nigel Plaskitt](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Nigel_Plaskitt),
[Rob Tygner](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Rob_Tygner) and [Kevin Clash](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Kevin_Clash).
He has performed puppet characters for the BBC, Channel 4, Sky and a number of independent
production companies. His first puppeteering job was on Spitting Image in the mid
90’s.

Andrew has appeared as an actor on a number of British TV shows including The Bill,
The Knock and Inspector Morse. He has also appeared on the stage in various productions
including [Romeo and Juliet](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet) for 
Theatre Clwyd and Love’s Labours Lost at the Comedy Theatre.

More recently Andrew was puppet coordinator on [Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm](http://www.gerryanderson.co.uk/firestorm/),
a proof of concept short for a brand new series. The show is in the final stages
of development before shooting starts in 2019.

In 2018 he appeared in a commercial for [Finnair](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/finnair-november/),
as well as working alongside Bradley Walsh in [When Dummies Took Over The World](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/when-dummies-took-over-the-world/)
for ITV, and performing in [Alien: Sea Of Sorrows](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/alien-sea-sorrows/)
and [Unseen Academicals](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/terry-pratchetts-unseen-academicals/)
for Audible. He also provided voices for games, including [Warhammer: Curse Of The Vampire Coast](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/warhammer-curse-of-the-vampire-coast/)
and [The Persistence](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/the-persistance/).

Early in 2019, he appeared in an episode of the acclaimed Channel 4 sitcom [Lee and Dean](https://www.bingofilms.co.uk/)
as the character Derek Steps. Later in the year you will be able to see his work
in [The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80148535)
on Netflix, and [Worzel Gummidge](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/worzel-gummidge)
on the BBC.

He also lent his voice to [Alien III for Audible](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Alien-III-Audiobook/B07QY1FVDT?qid=1560434309&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=774NWYSYQH5W5WMD92PR)
as well as [Spellforce III: Soul Harvest](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/spellforce-iii-soul-harvest/),
[Room On The Broom for Chessington World Of Adventures](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/room-on-the-broom/),
[Lee Kum Kee Soy Sauce](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/lee-kum-kee/) and
[P2i Dunkable](https://andrewjamesspooner.com/portfolio/p2i/). Look out for him 
in late 2019 and early 2020 in two Big Finish audios. [Doctor Who](https://www.bigfinish.com/hubs/v/doctor-who)
and [Star Cops](https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/star-cops-mother-earth-part-1-1750).

In early 2018 Andrew signed up with [Shining Voices](http://www.shiningvoices.com/),
who now represent him for voice work.