Randy Constan

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 (1953-11-18) November 18, 1953[1]
Staten Island, New York[1]
NationalityAmerican
Known forPeter Pan impersonator
Websitewww.pixyland.org
www.throughthecracks.org
elfintechnologies.com

Constan has made television appearances in costume, including Totally Obsessed, 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

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
  1. Previdelli, Fabio (October 3, 2020). "Drugs, Suicide and Overcoming: The Story Behind Randy Constan, The Real Life Peter Pan". Adventuras Na Historia (in Spanish). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. "Peter Pan's Home Page... Are You Tinkerbell?". www.pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  3. Kornblum, Janet (July 20, 2001). "Webbys elbow aside dot-com gloom". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
  4. Roa, Ray (September 13, 2018). "Tampa's Peter Pan, Randy Constan, regularly rocks Red Star". CL Tampa. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  5. "Peter Pan's Conan O'Brien Appearance, and New York Visit". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  6. "PeterPan's Adventure In Hollywood!". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  7. "PeterPan's 2003 San Francisco Trip, and Tech-TV appearance". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  8. "PeterPan's TV Debut in Toronto!". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  9. We Are The Web, 2006-08-02, retrieved 2016-04-15
  10. "Through The Cracks Ministries. Randy Constan: MY Bio". throughthecracks.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  11. "Randy Constan". www.elfintechnologies.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  12. Platt, Craig (November 15, 2007). "It pans out for Peter". The Age. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  13. Wortham, Jenna (November 15, 2007). "Underwire Exclusive: Net's Peter Pan on Planning a Fairy Tale Wedding". Wired. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  14. "Peter Pan's Recent News and 'BLOG' Page!". pixyland.org. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
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