Randy Constan (born November 18, 1953) is a Peter Pan impersonator who first posted his cosplay pictures on a website in 2001, in what he stated was an attempt to find a girlfriend.[2] The website became a widely circulated internet meme, and in 2001 Constan's website, "pixyland.org" (aka "Peter Pan's Home Page") won a Webby Award in the "weird" category.[3] Constan currently resides in Tampa, Florida.[4]
Randy Constan | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1953[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Peter Pan impersonator |
| Website | pixyland |
Constan has made television appearances in costume, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien,[5] Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[6] Unscrewed with Martin Sargent,[7] and Because I Said So.[8]
In 2006, Constan appeared in a music video alongside Jay Maynard, Leslie Hall, and other individuals who gained worldwide exposure via the Internet, created for the web site WeAreTheWeb.org. The video advocates for net neutrality.[9]
Personal life edit
Constan grew up in Staten Island, New York.[10] He graduated from Staten Island College in 1974 with an Associate of Applied Science in Electronics and worked for Consolidated Edison in New York City[5] from 1974 through 1994.[11] His first marriage was in 1976, during which he lived on Long Island.[10] He later moved to Tampa, Florida[10] where he has worked for Tasnet Inc. since 1995.[10]
On October 7, 2007, Constan became engaged to his girlfriend of one year (who goes by the names Tinkerbell and Princess Dorothy) at a local club called "The Castle",[12][13] the couple married March 29, 2009 at the Bay Area Renaissance Fair.[14]
References edit
- ^ a b Previdelli, Fabio (October 3, 2020). "Drugs, Suicide and Overcoming: The Story Behind Randy Constan, The Real Life Peter Pan". Adventuras Na Historia (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Peter Pan's Home Page... Are You Tinkerbell?". www.pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ Kornblum, Janet (July 20, 2001). "Webbys elbow aside dot-com gloom". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ Roa, Ray (September 13, 2018). "Tampa's Peter Pan, Randy Constan, regularly rocks Red Star". CL Tampa. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Peter Pan's Conan O'Brien Appearance, and New York Visit". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "PeterPan's Adventure In Hollywood!". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "PeterPan's 2003 San Francisco Trip, and Tech-TV appearance". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "PeterPan's TV Debut in Toronto!". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ We Are The Web, 2006-08-02, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2016-04-15
- ^ a b c d "Through The Cracks Ministries. Randy Constan: MY Bio". throughthecracks.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "Randy Constan". www.elfintechnologies.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ Platt, Craig (November 15, 2007). "It pans out for Peter". The Age. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ^ Wortham, Jenna (November 15, 2007). "Underwire Exclusive: Net's Peter Pan on Planning a Fairy Tale Wedding". Wired. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Peter Pan's Recent News and 'BLOG' Page!". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.