Phillip Baron (born May 10, 1949) is an American actor, voice actor, puppeteer, composer, lyricist, writer, author, singer and songwriter who voiced Piglet and Rabbit's brother, Robert Rabbit in the Disney Channel live-action/puppet television series Welcome to Pooh Corner. He was also the voice of the title character and additional characters in the popular Teddy Ruxpin toy-line and wrote many of the toy's books and songs. Then voiced Teddy Ruxpin again, as well as his father, Burl Ruxpin, in the 1987 animated television show The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin.
He also created, puppeteered and voiced some characters in The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth in the mid-1990s. Outside of children's media, he had a career in music, as half of the comedy/music duo, Willio and Phillio with Will Ryan, and including a stint as an exec for Rhino Records and a songwriter, including songs written and performed (often with Ryan) for Disney children's titles. He also wrote songs for Sesame Street and was an additional puppeteer on Muppets Tonight.
He has become a cantor and serves in this capacity at Valley Beth Shalom synagogue in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1982Magic JourneysMagicianShort Film, Epcot, Magic Kingdom1985Good Citizenship with Winnie the PoohPiglet1986Pooh's Great School Bus AdventurePigletShort Film1987The World of Teddy Ruxpin: Come Dream with Me TonightTeddy Ruxpin (voice)Direct-to-video1987Walk Like a ManTeddy Ruxpin (uncredited)2015Bride of FinklesteinDr. FinklesteinShort Film2015The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterDr. Finklestein2015Woman in GoldRabbi2019The Legend of Joan of ArcOld Louis
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1983Fantasy IslandM.C.Episode: "The Songwriter/Queen of the Soaps"1983–1986Welcome to Pooh CornerPiglet, Robert Rabbit1985Too Smart for StrangersPigletTV movie1985–1986Dumbo's CircusAdditional voices1985ABC Weekend SpecialsTeddy Ruxpin, Additional Mudblups Episode: "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin"1986–1987The Adventures of Teddy RuxpinTeddy Ruxpin, Burl RuxpinMain cast; 65 episodes1988Bubbe's Boarding HouseBubbe, book, additionals1988Someday, MeRalph, Additional VoicesFisher-Price1990A Very Retail ChristmasPuppet PerformerTV movie1995–1996The Adventures of Timmy the ToothGus, Leo, Mr. Wisdom, Raz the Beatnik, Sunny the Sun, Walter CrunelemuffinDirect-to-video1995Alef...Bet...Blast-Off!Grandpa, Mitzvah Mouse, Bermuda Schwartz, additional puppets, extra1996–1997Muppets TonightAdditional Muppets5 episodes1997The Crayon BoxHugo, Additional Crayons2015Little CharmersAdditional voicesEpisode: "Charm Your Mom Day/A Charming Campout"
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