The Park Keeper is a minor character in the film Mary Poppins Returns.
Background[]
The Park Keeper, as his name suggests, is a guard who warns guests to stay off the grass. Every time whenever someone runs on the grass, he constantly tells the person to stay off, warning guests in a strict behavior.
Behind the scenes[]
Steve Nicolson makes his Disney feature film debut as the Park Keeper. As an actor, he is known for his film performances in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), Johnny English (2003), and Criminal (2016).
Role in the film[]
The Park Keeper is prominently featured as a gag character where he appears at the beginning of the film telling guests to keep off the grass. Just as John, Annabel, and Georgie Banks attempt to retrieve the kite their father, Michael, used to own as a child, he notices this. Just as Jack arrives, he grabs the kite to which Mary Poppins arrives toward them. He later appears again during the musical number "Can You Imagine That?" where he appears as reminiscent of his real world version, only telling visitors to keep off the sea grass. During the end of the film, he does not notice John, Annabel, and Georgie walking on the grass.
