Trace Beaulieu
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Trace Beaulieu is an American
puppeteer, writer, and actor. He is best known for his roles on Mystery Science Theater 3000
(MST3K).
/Central
) seasons of MST3K, Beaulieu operated and voiced the Crow T. Robot
puppet and played the role of Dr. Clayton Forrester
, who was the head mad scientist
of Deep 13. At the end of a truncated seventh season, Trace Beaulieu left the series.
Pearl Forrester (Mary Jo Pehl
) replaced him as the head mad scientist and Bill Corbett
took over the voicing and operation of Crow.
as the school's biology teacher, Mr. Lacovara. He also appeared in The West Wing episode "Bad Moon Rising
". For the last few years, Beaulieu has been a writer for America's Funniest Home Videos
. In 2002, he was the head writer, producer, and host of the pilot episode of the Animal Planet
show People Traps. He has since starred in the 2010 computer game Darkstar: The Interactive Movie as first officer Ross Perryman.
Outside of acting, Beaulieu also wrote the script for the one-shot comic book
Here Come the Big People, published by Event Comics
. In 2010, Beaulieu completed work on a children's poetry book, Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children, illustrated by Len Peralta
.
announced he was starting a new series — distributed on DVD — with the same "riffing on bad movies" premise as MST3K. Called Cinematic Titanic
, it features several former MST3K cast and crew members: Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein
, Frank Conniff
and Mary Jo Pehl
.
As of November 2010, he continues to tour with Cinematic Titanic.
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puppeteer, writer, and actor. He is best known for his roles on Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
(MST3K).
Mystery Science Theater 3000
For the first eight (1 at KTMA and 7 on Comedy ChannelThe Comedy Channel (United States)
The Comedy Channel was an all-comedy cable television network owned by Home Box Office, a division of Time Warner. It premiered on November 15, 1989 at 6 p.m. ET, and merged with Viacom's HA! to become CTV: The Comedy Network on April 1, 1991...
/Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
) seasons of MST3K, Beaulieu operated and voiced the Crow T. Robot
Crow T. Robot
Crow T. Robot is a fictional character from the American science fiction comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 . Crow is a robot, who, along with others, quips and riffs upon poor-quality B movies.- Overview :...
puppet and played the role of Dr. Clayton Forrester
Doctor Clayton Forrester (MST3K)
Dr. Clayton Deborah Susan Forrester is a fictional character on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 . Named for the hero of the 1953 film The War of the Worlds, Dr. Forrester was the chief mad scientist on the show from its inception in 1988 through the seventh season in 1996, and...
, who was the head mad scientist
Mad scientist
A mad scientist is a stock character of popular fiction, specifically science fiction. The mad scientist may be villainous or antagonistic, benign or neutral, and whether insane, eccentric, or simply bumbling, mad scientists often work with fictional technology in order to forward their schemes, if...
of Deep 13. At the end of a truncated seventh season, Trace Beaulieu left the series.
Pearl Forrester (Mary Jo Pehl
Mary Jo Pehl
Mary Joseph Pehl born February 27, 1960 in Circle Pines, Minnesota, is an American writer, actress and comedienne. She is best known for her various roles on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000.-Mystery Science Theater 3000:...
) replaced him as the head mad scientist and Bill Corbett
Bill Corbett
Bill Corbett is an American writer and performer for television, film and theatre. He was a writer and performer on the cult television show Mystery Science Theater 3000 , for which he voiced the robot Crow T. Robot during the show's later seasons on the Sci Fi Channel and played the character...
took over the voicing and operation of Crow.
Work after MST3K
Beaulieu appeared as a semi-regular in Freaks and GeeksFreaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series, created by Paul Feig and executive produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season...
as the school's biology teacher, Mr. Lacovara. He also appeared in The West Wing episode "Bad Moon Rising
Bad Moon Rising (The West Wing)
-Plot:The President tells White House Counsel Oliver Babish of his MS. Babish conducts a pointed interview with the President where they discuss key issues such as whether Jed Bartlet ever lied about his health in a court of law when he was Governor Bartlet in New Hampshire...
". For the last few years, Beaulieu has been a writer for America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest Home Videos is an American reality television program on ABC in which viewers are able to send in humorous homemade videotapes. The most common videos usually feature slapstick physical comedy arising from incidents, accidents and mishaps...
. In 2002, he was the head writer, producer, and host of the pilot episode of the Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
show People Traps. He has since starred in the 2010 computer game Darkstar: The Interactive Movie as first officer Ross Perryman.
Outside of acting, Beaulieu also wrote the script for the one-shot comic book
One shot (comic)
A one-shot is a comic book that is a pilot or a stand-alone story created as a single issue, rather than the more typical series format.-United States:...
Here Come the Big People, published by Event Comics
Event Comics
Event Comics was an American independent comic book publisher founded by veteran artists Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada. The company published during the years 1994 to 1998, at which point it was contracted to form the Marvel Knights imprint for Marvel Comics....
. In 2010, Beaulieu completed work on a children's poetry book, Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children, illustrated by Len Peralta
Len Peralta
Len Peralta is a Cleveland-area graphic artist, illustrator, cartoonist, and podcaster who is known for zombie-themed caricatures and collaborations with nerd celebrities....
.
Cinematic Titanic
On October 30, 2007, Joel HodgsonJoel Hodgson
Joel Gordon Hodgson is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007 MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.com...
announced he was starting a new series — distributed on DVD — with the same "riffing on bad movies" premise as MST3K. Called Cinematic Titanic
Cinematic Titanic
Cinematic Titanic is a project by Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator and original host, Joel Hodgson.The project involves "riffing" B-movies, in a manner similar to that of MST3K....
, it features several former MST3K cast and crew members: Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein
J. Elvis Weinstein
Josh "J. Elvis" Weinstein is an American writer and performer, best known for his roles as Dr. Laurence Erhardt and the original puppeteer and voice for Tom Servo on Mystery Science Theater 3000.-Mystery Science Theater 3000:...
, Frank Conniff
Frank Conniff
Frank Conniff is a writer and actor who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of TV's Frank on Mystery Science Theater 3000 .-Early work:...
and Mary Jo Pehl
Mary Jo Pehl
Mary Joseph Pehl born February 27, 1960 in Circle Pines, Minnesota, is an American writer, actress and comedienne. She is best known for her various roles on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000.-Mystery Science Theater 3000:...
.
As of November 2010, he continues to tour with Cinematic Titanic.