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!, SpongeBob SquarePants Live! The Flying Dutchman's Treasure Tour, and SpongeBob SquarePants Live! The Return of the IJLSA.

George is currently the man behind Basil from Sesame Park, performing him in the 2009-2011 series Sesame Port. In 2015, Basil appeared as a guest in It's the Paul Taylor Anniversary Special! and at the Canadian Screen Awards. George also performs Basil in Sesame Street Canada since 2017.

Trivia

 * He was originally going to perform both the voice & puppetry of Potty the Parrot in SpongeBob after Stephen Hillenburg's departure in 2005, but due to him not getting the correct "macaw" accent, he ended up passing on the role. 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 turned down the role as he had contractual obligations elsewhere.