Tyler Bunch

Tyler Bunch
Bunch on the set of Oobi in 2004
Born	Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S.
Other names	H.D. Quinn
Occupation(s)	Puppeteer, puppet designer, director, actor
Years active	1993–present

Tyler Bunch, also known as H.D. Quinn, is an American puppeteer, puppet designer, director, and actor.

Career

In addition to his work for the Jim Henson Company, Bunch has created and performed puppets for PBS, Nickelodeon and Disney's The Muppets Studio. He has acted in a few Off Broadway productions and has made appearances on American television shows such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Person of Interest and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and video games such as Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Red Dead Revolver. From 2007–2008, Bunch directed the PBS children's television series SeeMore's Playhouse. He was also one of the puppeteers for the musical stage adaptation of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.

Credits

Puppeteer

• Sesame Street (PBS): Rico, Mr. Can You Guess, Prince Cha-Cha-Charming, Joe Doe, Dancing Monsters (assistant), Tom Twinkletoes, Ryan, "Pre-School Musical" announcer, The Big Bad Wolf (Episode 4145), Jack the Boss, Max Bear, Minnesota Mel, Super Chicken (in Episode 4176), Jeff Bawksworthy, Jeff Probst Muppet, Herry Monster (2013, live stage appearance) various Anything Muppets, Ricardo, Louie, background characters
  • Sesame Beginnings (Sony Wonder): Baby Cookie Monster
  • Elmo's World (PBS): Additional Muppet Characters
  • Happy, Healthy, Ready for School: Ready Eddie
  • Love the Earth! (Genius Entertainment): Park Ranger Squirrel
  • Count on Sports (Genius Entertainment): Mr. Referee
  • The Get Healthy Now Show: The Big Tomato
  • Talk, Listen, Connect: Changes: Ricardo
  • Kids' Favorite Country Songs (Genius Entertainment): Froggy
  • Learning is Everywhere: Louie
  • Bedtime with Elmo (Genius Entertainment): Louie
  • Abby in Wonderland (Genius Entertainment): Bottle
  • Don't Forget to Watch the Movie (Loews): background characters
  • The Best of Elmo (Random House Home Video): background characters
• The Muppets
  • Muppets from Space (Jim Henson Pictures): Additional Muppet Performer
  • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: Janice, Old Tom
  • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa: Pigeon Mom, Rizzo the Rat (one scene)
  • The Muppets (Disney): Foozie, Thog, Additional Muppet Performer
  • The Muppets (ABC): Additional Muppet Performer
  • The Muppets Take the O2 – Additional Muppet Performer (live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13–14, 2018)
• Bear in the Big Blue House (Playhouse Disney): Treelo, Pop, Doc Hogg, Rocko, WCHA-CHA Announcer
• It's a Big Big World (PBS): director, Winslow, Riona
• Between the Lions (PBS): Walter Pigeon (Season 1 only), Heath the Thesaurus (Season 1 only), Dr. Nitwhite
• Oobi (Noggin): Grampu
• Blue's Room (Nick Jr.): Dress-Up Chest
• The Book of Pooh (Playhouse Disney): Tigger
• Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del: Bongo
• 1-800-BAR-NONE commercials (2001): (former Pets.com) Sock Puppet
• Puppet Up! Uncensored (Jim Henson Company): performer
• The Producers: puppeteer (pigeons)
• Sheira & Loli's Dittydoodle Works (PBS): director, Zippy the Kwirk, Zimbot (Season 1 only, as H.D. Quinn)
• SeeMore's Playhouse (PBS): director
• The Weepies Can't Go Back Now music video: puppet Steve Tannen
• Late Night Liars (GSN): Sir Sebastian Simian
• Air New Zealand Rico commercials: Rico
• Julie's Greenroom (Netflix): Hugo the Duck
• Fisher Price Baby Development - Ed (as H.D. Quinn)

Animation roles

• 44 Cats – LaPalette, Amborgio, Jungle, Bongo (as H.D. Quinn)
• Alisa Knows What to Do! – General Draxpod, Showman (as H.D. Quinn)
• Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese – Stevie Smith, Dad, Uncle Bub, Ripped Ab Man, Janitor, Robots (as H.D. Quinn)
• The Electric Company (PBS): Special Agent Jack Bowser, Narrator for "The Adventures of the Electric Company on Prankster Planet"
• Fantastic Journey to Oz – Bear, Wooden General (as H.D. Quinn)
• Kikoriki – Pin, Docko (as H.D. Quinn)
• Nella the Princess Knight (Nickelodeon): Knight Brigade Captain
• Nature Cat – Twig Stickman
• Regal Academy – Grandpa Beast (as H.D. Quinn)
• Sheep and Wolves – Belgur and Bucho
• Space Chickens in Space – Glargg
• Super 4 – Wizard Fourchesac (as H.D. Quinn)
• Taffy- Bentley
• Team Umizoomi (Nickelodeon) – Microraptor and Shape Bandit
• Wallykazam! (Nickelodeon) – Hortis
• WordWorld – Mr. Narrator, Dog, Fly, Duck and Ant (as H.D. Quinn)
• Yoko – Yoko (as H.D. Quinn)
• Yoko and His Friends – Yoko (as H.D. Quinn)

Anime roles

• Lu over the Wall – Homeroom Teacher (as H.D. Quinn)
• Your Name – Teshigawara's father (as H.D. Quinn)
• Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Viren, Professor Kukui's Incineroar, Mudsdale, additional roles (as H.D. Quinn)
• Pokémon the Series: XYZ – Lysandre, Ash's Hawlucha, additional roles (as H.D. Quinn)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS – Kiyoshi Kogami, Dr. Genome (as H.D. Quinn)

Video game roles

• Bear in the Big Blue House: Bear's Sense of Adventure: Pop, Treelo
• Bear in the Big Blue House: Bear's Imagine That!: Pop, Treelo
• Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War: Dean Miller (as H.D. Quinn)
• Dragon Mania Legends: Dragon Voices
• Dungeon Hunter 4: Male Peasant, Demon Wolf, Additional Voices (as H.D. Quinn)
• Grand Theft Auto V: The Local Population
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Pedestrian
• Pathfinder: Kingmaker: Ekundayo (as H.D. Quinn)
• Red Dead Redemption: The Local Population
• Red Dead Revolver: Cornet Brother #2, Cowboy #3, Guard
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Incineroar (English) (as H.D. Quinn)
• Thor: The Dark World – The Official Game: Ymir, Marauder Captain

Live-action roles

• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) (Season 2 Episode E3208: Malignant): Drew Romney
• Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC): (Season 14 Episode E319: Her Negotiations): Bert Swanson
• The Tick (Amazon Video) (5 episodes): Stosh
• Jack's Big Music Show (Noggin) (1 episode): The Giant

External links

• Tyler Bunch at IMDb
• SeeMore's Playhouse official website