Patrick Johnson

Patrick Johnson is a professional puppeteer with more than 20 years of experience. He has worked with The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets Studio and Disney. Patrick has performed puppet characters on the new Showtime series Kidding as well as the movies The Muppets and The HappyTime Murders. He is best known as the voice and principal puppeteer of Lenny, the snarky puppet pitchman in the popular series of Lending Tree commercials. Patrick Johnson is the co owner of Swazzle Inc. a Glendale, CA-based puppet company founded in 2004 by he and his twin brother Sean. Swazzle offers a wide range of services, including live puppet shows, puppet rentals, custom-designed and -built puppets, and puppet production services. Swazzle also produces original puppet content for stage and screen. Swazzle's team of professional puppet designers and builders has constructed custom puppets for film, television, new media and the stage. Some notable projects include the new Showtime series Kidding staring