Steven R. Kutcher (born January 9, 1944) is an American entomologist
who has worked for decades as a "wrangler" of insects and other
arthropods in some of the highest-grossing productions and with some
of the most famous people in the entertainment industry. In doing so,
he has himself gained media attention worldwide as "The Bug Man of
Hollywood." In recent years, Kutcher has attracted additional notice
by using insects as "living brushes" to create "Bug Art," while
continuing his work as a naturalist and an educator.Born in Manhattan,
New York, Steven R. Kutcher as a young child collected fireflies in
the Catskill Mountains. Later growing up in a suburb of Los Angeles,
California, Kutcher collected insects around his home, in fields, and
in the Santa Monica Mountains. At age 19, Kutcher traveled 3000 miles
around Mexico, exploring desert to tropical ecosystems.Born in
Manhattan, New York, Steven R. Kutcher as a young child collected
fireflies in the Catskill Mountains. Later growing up in a suburb of
Los Angeles, California, Kutcher collected insects around his home, in
fields, and in the Santa Monica Mountains. At age 19, Kutcher traveled
3000 miles around Mexico, exploring desert to tropical
ecosystems.Kutcher received a bachelors degree in entomology from the
University of California, Davis, in 1968; and a Master of Science
degree in biology from the California State University, Long Beach, in
1975. His formal studies focused on insect behavior â€" in particular
the aggregating behavior of the milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus â€"
as he observed in the field, in laboratory experiments, and in
time-lapse cinematography.In 1970, Kutcher began his work in the
entertainment industry as "Larry J. Felix" in The Stein and Illes
Radio Show, a comedic "underground" radio show on KUSC, in Southern
California; James R. Stein and Robert Illes would both become Emmy
Awardâ€"winning TV writers and producers. Kutcher received comedic
training from Bill Cosby and once had Robin Williams as an audience. Steven R. Kutcher Top Movies & Young Movies