Brian Henson
Brian Henson (born November 3, 1963) is an American puppeteer, filmmaker, actor and the chairman of The Jim Henson Company. He is the son of puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson. Henson was born on November 3, 1963, in New York City, the third child of Jane Henson (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson (1936–1990). He has four siblings: Lisa (born 1960), Cheryl(born 1961), John (1965–2014) and Heather Henson (born 1970). As a child, Henson appeared in some of the filmed segments that his father produced for the PBS children's series Sesame Street. As a teenager, he built the first Muppet penguin puppet for the opening "Lullaby of Broadway" segment of a Season 3 episode of The Muppet Show. During his summer break from high school at the age of 17, Henson assisted in the production of The Great Muppet Caper (1981); skilled in the use of marionette puppets, he helped create and operate a special rigging device that allowed the Muppets to appear to ride bicycles. Several years later, after performing marionette work in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) in the scene in which rats cook food in a diner, he specialized in managing complicated special effects. Henson performed Jack Pumpkinhead in Return to Oz (1985), operated special effects for Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and was a principal performer for the Audrey II puppet in Little Shop of Horrors (1986), controlling mouth movement while others performed the lips and vines. He also performed the voice of Hoggle, one of the main characters in his father's film Labyrinth(1986), and the dog in both versions of The Storyteller (1988 and 1990). In 1992, Henson directed The Muppet Christmas Carol and directed the next film in the franchise, Muppet Treasure Island, in 1996. He performed the role of Dr. Phil van Neuter, the Muppet mad scientist character he performed on Muppets Tonight, in Muppets from Space(1999). In 2018, he directed and produced The Happytime Murders, a puppet crime-comedy film for adult audiences. Henson was the executive producer for several television series: Dinosaurs (1991–94), Aliens in the Family (1996), Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2006) and Farscape (1999–2003). In addition to assuming an executive producer role, Henson served as the head judge on the 2014 reality television show Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge. He performed the roles of Janice and Scooter in the 2002 television film It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. Henson returned to perform Sal Minella, a character he created for Muppets Tonight, in Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021). Henson is the cocreator, producer and performer for the adult-themed puppet-based variety show Puppet Up! and has played various characters from the show on the British program That Puppet Game Show. For The Muppet Show Live in 2001, Henson performed his Muppet characters and one of his father's characters, The Newsman, for the first time. He reprised the role for the 2003 video game Muppets Party Cruise. Henson married Ellis Flyte, costume designer for the 1986 fantasy adventure film Labyrinth, in November 1990. They divorced in 2002. In 2010, Henson married actress Mia Sara. They have one child, a daughter born in 2005. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Henson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
When teen Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she summons Jareth the Goblin King...
Movie pageThe Happytime Murders
as CrabIn a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a...
Movie pageMuppets Haunted Mansion
as Sal MinellaGonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.
Movie pageReturn to Oz
as Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the...
Movie pageAfter telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart...
Movie pageThe Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet PerformerA Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood....
Movie pageThe Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Sal (voice)A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams....
Movie pageDerek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
as Self - audience member (uncredited)Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature...
Movie pageThe Muppets Take Manhattan
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New...
Movie pageWhen Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet,...
Movie pageIt's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Scooter / Janice / Sal Minella (voice)The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a...
Movie pageJim Henson Idea Man
as SelfFeaturing unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us...
Movie pageThe Christmas Toy
as Cruiser (voice)It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive...
Movie pageSplit Image
as JerryAn impressionable young man finds himself literally enslaved by a modern-day religious cult. In...
Movie pageStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as SelfTake a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show...
Movie pageRemembering Return to Oz
as SelfThe gathered memories and warm recollections of the cast and crew of the 1985 Walt Disney...
Movie pageHenson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
as Brian Henson (self)Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating...
Movie pageThe World of Jim Henson
as SelfIn this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is...
Movie pageInside the Labyrinth
as SelfA behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie...
Movie pageMuppet Classic Theater
as Andy Pig / Mink in 'Gotta Get That Name' (voice)Gonzo and Rizzo host a presentation in the Muppet Theater of six fairy tales performed by the...
Movie pageJourney Through the Labyrinth
as SelfA retrospective look back at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film 'Labyrinth'.
Movie pageBest Ever Muppet Moments
as SelfA review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary.
Movie pageI Love Muppets
as SelfGonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television...
Movie pageReflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
as HimselfA retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'.
Movie pageA Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
as Self - IntervieweeA Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic...
Movie pageLiving with Dinosaurs
as Dog(voice)A socially awkward young English boy deals with his fears about his unemployed artist father,...
Movie pageSesame Street Pitch Reel
as SelfRowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame...
Movie pageIn Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - SonThe film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during...
Movie pageThe Storyteller
as Storyteller's Dog (voice)A storyteller shares European folk tales with viewers and with his loyal dog.
Movie pageThe StoryTeller
as Storyteller's Dog/ Devil/ GriffinJim Henson brings to life The StoryTeller and The StoryTeller: Greek Myths in this collection of...
Movie pageDinosaurs
as Arthur Rizzic (voice)Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's,...
TV Show pageDinosaurs
as Aubrey Molehill (voice)Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's,...
TV Show pageGoing Live!
as SelfGoing Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It...
TV Show pageMuppets Tonight
as Sal Minella / Seymour / Dr. Phil Van NeuterMuppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and...
TV Show pageThe Storyteller
as GriffinThe Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
TV Show pageThe Storyteller
as DogThe Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
TV Show pageEli Roth's History of Horror
as SelfAn in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
TV Show pageJack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
as Galaga (voice)Wealthy developer Jack Robinson is stunned when a gigantic human skeleton is discovered on his...
TV Show pageThe Storyteller: Greek Myths
as The DogA storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and...
TV Show pageThe Jim Henson Hour
as uncreditedThe Jim Henson Hour was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet...
TV Show pageJim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
as Himself - Lead JudgeTen aspiring creature creators competing to out-imagine one another in a series of challenges...
TV Show pageProp Culture
as HimselfFilm historian and prop collector Dan Lanigan reunites iconic Disney movie props with the...
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