Josh Elwell

CFX, Puppeteer, Puppetry Coordinator, Director

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

About

Josh Elwell is a highly experienced Puppeteer & Director with over 20 years experience working in television, theatre and film. He was lead puppeteer on the cult show - Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared, worked on Dark Crystal with The Jim Henson Company and was a senior puppeteer on the BAFTA nominated series 'Strange Hill High' for CBBC. He can been seen regularly as DJ Loose on 'ZingZillas', Billy the Badger in 'Big City Park' and Scrappz on 'Mr Maker' on CBeebies. As an actor he appeared as Joe Gargery in the West End production of Great Expectations at The Vaudeville Theatre and has directed a number of short form puppet films.

Experience

  • Freelance Puppeteer & Puppet Director at Josh Elwell
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Puppeteer, wrangler and prosthetic assist at MilleniumFX
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Puppeteer at Bad Wolf
    May 2022 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs

  • Puppeteer at Self-employed
    Feb 2024 - Feb 2024 · 1 mo

  • Puppeteer at Broke And Bones Productions Limited
    Feb 2024 - Feb 2024 · 1 mo