- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 17, 1951
- Place of Birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- January 7, 1992
Richard Hunt
Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker, and Sweetums and characters on Sesame Street included Gladys the Cow, Don Music, and Forgetful Jones. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Hunt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
movieJim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
movieJim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
movieJim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
movieJim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
movieFraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
2005 · Junior Gorg (voice)
Muppet History 101
movieMuppet History 101
2004
Muppet Music Moments
movieMuppet Music Moments
2004 · Self
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004 · Forgetful Jones (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004 · (voice, archive footage)
movieSesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003 · Backup Monster (puppeteer)
movieSesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002 · Harry (voice) (archive footage)
movieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001 · Statler / Scooter / Janice
movieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999 · Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
movieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999 · Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
tvSesame Unpaved
1999
movieSesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997 · Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)
movieMuppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
movieThe Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · In Memory Of
movieGetting Ready to Read
1992 · Two-Headed Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991 · Gladys the Cow (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
1991 · Director
movieThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990 · Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)
movieJim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
movieThe Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990 · Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Tug Monster / Frog (voice)
movieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 · Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990 · Crocodile (voice)
movieSesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990 · Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
movieMiss Piggy's Hollywood
1989 · Statler
movieSesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988 · Placido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
movieMuppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988 · Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)
movieJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice), Director
movieA Muppet Family Christmas
1987 · Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
tvFraggle Rock: The Animated Series
1987
movieDown at Fraggle Rock
1987 · Junior Gorg / Self
tvCBS Summer Playhouse
1987 · Del
movieSesame Street: Sing Along
1987 · Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)
movieThe Christmas Toy
1986 · Belmont (voice)
movieFraggles Look For Jobs
1986 · Himself
movieThe Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986 · Lugsy (voice)
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 · Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986 · Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
movieMuppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985 · Scooter (voice)
tvJim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
movieFollow That Bird
1985 · Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
movieGonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985 · Camilla the Chicken (voice)
movieMuppet Treasures
1985 · Scooter / Statler / Janice
movieMuppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
movieFraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985 · Junior Gorg (Voice)
movieChildren's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985 · Scooter (voice)
tvThe Cosby Show
1984 · Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)
movieOxford Blues
1984 · Larry
movieThe Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
movieDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983 · Muppet Performer (voice)
movieTrading Places
1983 · Wilson
movieBig Bird in China
1983 · Two-Headed Monster (voice)
movieRocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983 · Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
movieFraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983 · Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)
tvFraggle Rock
1983 · Junior Gorg (himself) / Gunge / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Herkimer Fraggle / The Spiderfly / Gillis Fraggle / Turbo / The Genie / Purple Fragglette / Fire Chief Fraggle / Flex Doozer / Background Fraggles (voice), Director
movieThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982 · Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)
movieOf Muppets & Men
1981 · Self
movieThe Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
movieThe Muppets Go to the Movies
1981 · Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)
movieJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979 · Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979 · Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
movieThe Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 · Various Muppets
movieChristmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978 · Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)
movieJulie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978 · Scooter
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
movieThe Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977 · Scooter
movieEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977 · Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)
movieThe Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)
movieSesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice), Wisss (voice), Glib (voice)
movieOut to Lunch
1974 · Various Muppets (voice)
movieJulie on Sesame Street
1973 · Sully (voice)
movieThe Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972 · Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieTales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971 · Aunt Taminella
movieThe Great Santa Claus Switch
1970 · Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
tvSesame Street
1969
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
tvPeter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Scooter / Statler
movieSesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
— · Himself