John Tartaglia

John Tartaglia

John Tartaglia is the creative force (creator, writer, producer, and voice of several characters) behind the Off-Broadway hit show ImaginOcean.  He is best known to kids (and parents) for his role as creator, executive producer and star of Disney Channel’s "Johnny and the Sprites" (now airing worldwide), for which he received an Emmy Award nomination.  He also earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the Broadway musical, Avenue Q, for which he originated the roles of Princeton and Rod.

Tartaglia was recently seen on Broadway starring as Lumiere in Disney's Beauty and the Beast and as Pinocchio in the Broadway hit Shrek The Musical. A 10-year veteran of "Sesame Street," Tartaglia is one of the youngest puppeteers ever to perform on the show, starting at the age of 16. In addition to his work on "Sesame Street," he also starred in Sesame Workshop's innovative English as a Foreign Language project, "Sesame English," which currently airs worldwide. Tartaglia has also appeared on Disney Channel's "Bear in the Big Blue House" and "JoJo's Circus" and Discovery Channel's "Animal Jam."  He has two dogs and two cats – all adopted and rescued. 

 

Official Site of John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean