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John Gilkey

John Gilkey is an award winning circus performer, actor, director and teacher. He has performed internationally for more than thirty-five years in circus, variety, comedy clubs, theater and television. John’s original and quirky routines are known for being an influential part of the contemporary circus movement that began in the 1980’s. In 2002 John was invited to Pixar Studios to consult on the physical comedy routines that were eventually included in the Oscar winning film Ratatouille. John continues to create challenging and experimental theater in California, including We Are Nudes which earned a Best of the Fringe award in the 2009 San Francisco Fringe Festival and Wet The Hippo which was nominated for Best Comedy in the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival.


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Movie/TV Credits:
6
First Appeared:
In the movie Cirque du Soleil: Quidam 1999-12-26
Latest Project:
Movie The Inventor 2023-09-15
Known For
Poster of Cirque du Soleil: IRIS
Poster of This Is Hamlet
Poster of Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
Poster of Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within
Filmography
Movie The Inventor Gravedigger John / Giuliano (voice) 2023-09-15
Movie Cirque du Soleil: IRIS Clown 2013-01-19
Movie This Is Hamlet Gravedigger #2 2010-08-14
Movie Cirque du Soleil: Varekai The Skywatcher 2003-10-07
Series Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within Skywatcher (uncredited) 2002-09-16
Movie Cirque du Soleil: Quidam John 1999-12-26