John Gilkey

John Gilkey is an award winning circus performer, actor, director and teacher. He has performed internationally for more than thirty-five years in circus, variety, comedy clubs, theater and television. John’s original and quirky routines are known for being an influential part of the contemporary circus movement that began in the 1980’s. In 2002 John was invited to Pixar Studios to consult on the physical comedy routines that were eventually included in the Oscar winning film Ratatouille. John continues to create challenging and experimental theater in California, including We Are Nudes which earned a Best of the Fringe award in the 2009 San Francisco Fringe Festival and Wet The Hippo which was nominated for Best Comedy in the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

John Gilkey is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 7 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Inventor (2023), Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within (2002), Cirque du Soleil: Varekai (2003), Muff Dive (2017), Cirque du Soleil: Quidam (1999), Cirque du Soleil: IRIS (2013), This Is Hamlet (2010). The recorded credits span 1999 to 2023, including 6 movies and 1 TV show. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.