Randy Constan | |
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Born | [1] | November 18, 1953
Nationality | American |
Known for | Peter Pan impersonator |
Website | pixyland |
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]
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]
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]