Meet Zack!
Zack Binder (he/him) is a trans masculine ventriloquist comedian and actor. Originally from Toronto, Zack began his performance career in Canada as Drag King ZacKey Lime. There, he produced House of Kings, a popular bi-monthly drag show highlighting drag kings in Toronto.
Zack retired from drag during the pandemic and began pursuing his other love, acting. In 2021, he worked as Elliot Page's stand in on Season 3 of The Umbrella Academy. When the season wrapped, Zack packed his bags and drove to LA. Little did he know that two years later, he would find himself playing the recurring role of Derek for three episodes in Season 4 of the popular Netflix show.
A closet ventriloquist for over a decade, Zack finally found the gumption to share his puppets with the world. In July 2023, Zack performed in his first comedy show...and the rest is history. In his first year he performed in over 80 comedy shows around Los Angeles, including comedy clubs like The Crow and The Hollywood Improv. His comedy has garnered over 20 million views online and won him awards at Big Pine and Laugh After Dark Comedy Festivals.
Zack debuted his "one man" show Once Upon a Breadcrumb to a sold-out audience at the Lyric Hyperion and Elysian where he co-stars alongside his puppets Ticklemuff and Jill Goldstein. After touring the East Coast of the US, they plan to tour the Pacific Northwest, Europe, Australia and India!
Meet Ticklemuff!
This orange, furry muppet that has taken the internet by storm! After waiting patiently on Zack's metaphorical shelf for ten years, Ticklemuff went viral in a 2024 video that currently has over 16 million views.
Millions have opened their hearts to this deeply anxious, sweet and wise puppet. Common comments are, "I would die for Ticklemuff" and, "we ride at dawn". Please do not worry for Ticklemuff's safety, they are under Zack's guardianship. And together, they perform in shows all around Los Angeles (and other places they may get invited to!).
