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Hats off to the puppeteer and voice actor James Ortiz, who brings Grace’s alien comrade persuasively to life.
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead, Rocky was present, played by a puppeteer.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
James Ortiz, the lead puppeteer and the voice of Rocky, and Arslan Elver, the lead animator at Framestore, spent a lot of time together on set.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Bill Nye received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and actor, director, writer, puppeteer, producer, and creator for television and theater John Tartaglia hosted.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead, Rocky was present, played by a puppeteer.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
James Ortiz, the lead puppeteer and the voice of Rocky, and Arslan Elver, the lead animator at Framestore, spent a lot of time together on set.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Bill Nye received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and actor, director, writer, puppeteer, producer, and creator for television and theater John Tartaglia hosted.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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