Beakman claim to fame
- Real Name: Paul Zaloom
- A.k.a: Beakman
- Category: Pop Culture
- Submitted by: Timothy Sexton
- Posted Date: 2006-01-05
- Last Modified: 2011-12-01
Paul Zaloom played the irreverent, wacky, brilliant
Beakman on the science-oriented kids show
Beakman’s Worldin the 90s.
Zaloom’s bizarre appearance and brilliant comic timing turned each episode into an amazing learning experience that combined equal parts
Albert Einstein and
Groucho Marx.
Zaloom occasionally reprises his Beakman role in a touring demontration called
Beakman Live!
Where are they now?
After the end of Beakman’s World Zaloom returned to his performance artist roots as a political satirist and puppeteer who is available for bookings through his web site. In addition, he also co-wrote the mockumentary
In Smog and Thunder: The Civil War of the California.
He is also a talented artist whose work has been displayed at the prestigious
Kennedy Centerin Washington DC.
He has also taught puppetry and performance art at schools around the country.
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