George Gillick

 (born April 11, 1967) is a Canadian puppeteer and actor.

In 2001, George played SpongeBob SquarePants fan club president Patchy the Pirate in promotional appearances. He then went on to play Patchy in SpongeBob SquarePants Live! and SpongeBob SquarePants Live! The Flying Dutchman's Treasure Tour.

George is currently the man behind Basil from Sesame Park. In 2015, Basil appeared as a guest in It's the Paul Taylor Anniversary Special! and at the Canadian Screen Awards.

Trivia

 * He was originally going to play Potty the Parrot in the show after Stephen Hillenburg's departure in 2005, but due to him not getting the correct "macaw" accent, he was denied. Adam Hamerlinck, who performed Potty's puppetry in the first leg of SpongeBob SquarePants Live! and in The Flying Dutchman's Treasure Tour, was then offered the role as he was able to get the correct "macaw" accent, but he had contractual obligations elsewhere.