John Gilkey is an American actor, comedian, juggler and clown.Gilkey is a native Californian and best known for his work with Cirque du Soleil productions such as Iris, Quidam, Dralion and Solstrom. He was also cast in Varekai in 2003 as one of the main clowns.Gilkey also worked as a consultant on the animated films Ratatouille and La Luna.