- Born
- Nicknames
- Johnny
- "J. Tags"
- John Tartaglia was born on February 16, 1978 in Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022), The Happytime Murders (2018) and Johnny and the Sprites (2005).
- At the after-party of his last performance in "Avenue Q," he wore a red Adidas track suit. This was a tongue-in-cheek reference to Idina Menzel's last performance in "Wicked" in which she wore the same suit.
- He is one of the youngest puppeteers ever to perform on Sesame Street (1969) (he began part-time at 16 and full-time at 18).
- Nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for his performance as both Princeton and Rod in "Avenue Q."
- Recipient of the 59th Annual Clarence Derwent Award, along with Anika Noni Rose.
- Graduated from Upper Dublin High School in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.
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