James J. Kroupa

Actor 1984–2025 (41 year career)

6.8 avg rating

Biography

James J. Kroupa is a puppeteer and puppet builder who has worked on a number of Muppet projects since the 1980s.

Known For

Film

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Film

Muppets from Space

Additional Muppet Performer

Film

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Additional Muppets (voice)

Film

Eureeka's Castle

Batley, Sir Klank, Giant

Film

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

Bird in La La Line (voice)

Film

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!

7.3 2002

Film

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

(voice)

Film

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

"Numero Comparsa" Singer / Mariachi Band Player (voice)

Filmography

Acting (13)

Movies (11)

Live Long

2025

as Ivy

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

2012

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

as Additional Muppets (voice)

6.0

Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004

as Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!

2002

7.3

Muppets from Space

1999

as Additional Muppet Performer

6.1

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

1997

as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Mariachi Band Player (voice)

5.7

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

1993

as Bird in La La Line (voice)

7.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

as (voice)

6.0

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

6.6

Television (2)

Lomax: The Hound of Music

2008

as Clark (voice) (as Jim Kroupa)

10.0

Eureeka's Castle

1989

as Batley, Sir Klank, Giant

6.1