Brian Henson
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1963-11-03 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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).
Known For
Dinosaurs
1991
as Arthur Rizzic (voice) / Aubrey Molehill (voice)
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
The Storyteller
1988
as Dog / Griffin (voice) / Dog (voice) / Dog / Devil (voice)
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Sal Minella / Seymour / Dr. Phil Van Neuter
Labyrinth
1986
as Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
TV Shows (11)
Dinosaurs
1991
as Arthur Rizzic (voice) / Aubrey Molehill (voice)
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
The Storyteller
1988
as Dog / Griffin (voice) / Dog (voice) / Dog / Devil (voice)
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Sal Minella / Seymour / Dr. Phil Van Neuter
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001
as Galaga (voice)
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Ultragorgon (puppeteer)
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991
as The Dog
Prop Culture
2020
as Self
Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
2014
as Himself - Lead Judge
Neil's Puppet Dreams
2012
as Jumper (voice)
Movies (38)
Labyrinth
1986
as Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
Return to Oz
1985
as Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
The Happytime Murders
2018
as Crab
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as (voice) (uncredited)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self
Muppets from Space
1999
as Dr. Phil Van Neuter / Sal Minella (voice)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
as Sal (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
as Sal Minella
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
as Scooter / Janice / Sal Minella (voice)
Split Image
1982
as Jerry
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self
The Christmas Toy
1986
as Cruiser (voice)
Living with Dinosaurs
1990
as Dog(voice)
Inside the Labyrinth
1986
as Self
I Love Muppets
2002
as Self
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
as Brian Henson (self)
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
as Andy Pig / Mink in 'Gotta Get That Name' (voice)
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
2011
as Self - Interviewee
Journey Through the Labyrinth
2007
as Self
The Storyteller: The True Bride
1988
as The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
as Self - Son
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
as Self
The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death
1988
as The Storyteller's Dog
The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant
1988
as The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
Remembering Return to Oz
2021
as Self
The Storyteller: Fearnot
1988
as The Storyteller's Dog
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
1988
as The Storyteller's Dog
The Storyteller: The Luck Child
1988
as Griffin (Voice)/The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
The Storyteller: Hans My Hedgehog
1988
as The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
The Storyteller: A Story Short
1988
as The Storyteller's Dog
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
2007
as Self
Wheels That Go
1967
as Boy
About 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… With 49 credits spanning from 1967 to 2024, Brian Henson has appeared in 38 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Brian Henson Movies
- Labyrinth (1986) — as Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
- Return to Oz (1985) — as Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)
- The Muppet Movie (1979) — as Additional Muppet Performer
- The Happytime Murders (2018) — as Crab
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996) — as (voice) (uncredited)
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