Ken Cuperus, 1972
Writers · January 1, 1972
Ken Cuperus
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Ken Cuperus is 54 years old, born January 1, 1972 · Capricorn.
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About
Ken Cuperus writes children's television that swings between sketch comedy chaos and animated heartwarming. Born in 1972, the Canadian screenwriter co-founded Headspinner Productions with his wife Michelle Melanson and won Canadian Screen Awards for Happy House of Frightenstein in 2022 and 2023. He cut his teeth with the sketch troupe Brave New Weasels and wrote for everything from Stargate: Atlantis to Total Drama. Capricorn energy: building legacy through craft.
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Biography
Ken Cuperus is a Canadian television writer and producer best known for Happy House of Frightenstein, the children's series he co-wrote with Sandy Jobin-Bevans. The partnership paid off: they won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, then another for Best Writing in a Preschool Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Cuperus started as a member of sketch comedy troupe Brave New Weasels alongside Jobin-Bevans, Ron Moore, and Matt Kippen. His early work included writing for Freaky Stories and the short film Good Monday, which earned him a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best Writing in a Film at the 2nd Canadian Comedy Awards in 2001. He then moved into prolific television writing across Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse, Medabots, George Shrinks, The Berenstain Bears, The Doodlebops, Stargate: Atlantis, and Total Drama.
In 2015, Cuperus created The Stanley Dynamic. Two years later, he and his wife Michelle Melanson launched Headspinner Productions in 2018, a children's television production firm. The company has produced Happy House of Frightenstein, Denis and Me, and Aunty B's House, while Cuperus also serves as one of the head writers for Mistletoe Murders on the Hallmark Channel. As a screenwriter, his work spans narrative comedy, animation, and live-action children's programming. Born a Capricorn, he channels disciplined, methodical storytelling. Life-path number 3 marks him as a creative communicator.
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Before Fame
Ken Cuperus grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and launched his career in sketch comedy as a member of Brave New Weasels with Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Ron Moore, and Matt Kippen. He wrote for the television series Freaky Stories and the short film Good Monday, earning a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best Writing in a Film at the 2nd Canadian Comedy Awards in 2001. This early work set up his transition into children's television writing across a range of animated and live-action series.
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Trivia
- Cuperus and writing partner Sandy Jobin-Bevans won back-to-back Canadian Screen Awards for Happy House of Frightenstein—Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series (2022) and Best Writing in a Preschool Program or Series (2023).
- He co-founded the sketch comedy troupe Brave New Weasels with three collaborators before pivoting to television writing.
- Cuperus has written for major animated franchises including Stargate: Atlantis, Total Drama, The Berenstain Bears, and Medabots.
- He and his wife Michelle Melanson launched the children's production company Headspinner Productions in 2018.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Communicator
Expressive and creative. Ken Cuperus gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 3 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Ruby StokesDragon · 2000
- Lindsay CollinsDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
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Frequently asked
- How old is Ken Cuperus?
- Ken Cuperus is 54 years old (born January 1, 1972).
- When is Ken Cuperus's birthday?
- Ken Cuperus was born on January 1, 1972.
- What is Ken Cuperus's zodiac sign?
- Ken Cuperus is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1972.
- What is Ken Cuperus's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Ken Cuperus was born in 1972, the year of the Water Rat.
- What does Ken Cuperus do?
- Ken Cuperus is a writer.
- Is Ken Cuperus still alive?
- Yes — Ken Cuperus is alive and 54 years old.
- What is Ken Cuperus's life-path number?
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