ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, kˈɑːnɪk plˈeɪd hɪmsˈɛlf ɪnðɪ ˈænɪməl plˈænɪt kˈɑːmədi ˈɛlə ænd mˌiː, bˈeɪst ˌɔn hɪz bˈʊk ˈɛlə ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp.
In 2006, Konik played himself in the Animal Planet comedy Ella & Me, based on his book Ella in Europe.