Michael
Oosterom
Actor, Writer, Puppeteer
Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting Finalist 2025-2026, Gold Prize winner, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards 2025. Michael Oosterom is a Los Angeles based actor/improvisor/puppeteer who has performed leading roles in series on Amazon Prime, Netflix and Disney + with Sid and Marty Krofft Productions and The Jim Henson Company. He's the former Production Manager for Jim Henson's Creature Shop and has puppeteered on numerous projects with The Muppets. He's an alumni of The Groundlings Sunday Company and an ensemble member of Brian Henson's live improvisational comedy puppet show Puppet Up: Uncensored! His stage career has included roles with The San Francisco Mime Troupe, The California Shakespeare Festival, The Wilma Theater & The American Conservatory Theater.