Rick Lyon is a Puppeteer, Writer, Puppet Builder, Animator, Puppet Designer and Actor from Rochester, New York, who began working on Sesame Street since Season 20 performing Ernie's Half Brother Carl, Onky and Terry the Blubber's Cousin from New York, Sammy, Madeline beginning with Season 1 and has performed in many projects for Muppets Inc, Children's Television Workshop, DIC Entertainment and Walt Disney Pictures.