Brian Henson

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…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Labyrinth (1986) — Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
2. Dinosaurs (1991) — Arthur Rizzic (voice)
3. The Happytime Murders (2018) — Crab
4. Return to Oz (1985) — Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)
5. The Muppet Movie (1979) — Additional Muppet Performer
6. Muppet Treasure Island (1996) — (voice) (uncredited)
7. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
8. Muppets from Space (1999) — Dr. Phil Van Neuter / Sal Minella (voice)
9. The Great Muppet Caper (1981) — Muppet Performer / Cyclist
10. Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) — Sal Minella
11. The Storyteller (1988) — Dog / Griffin (voice)
12. The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) — Sal (voice)
13. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) — Scooter / Janice / Sal Minella (voice)
14. The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991) — The Dog
15. Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself (2020) — Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
16. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) — Galaga (voice)
17. Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — Self
18. Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018) — Self
19. The Christmas Toy (1986) — Cruiser (voice)
20. Muppets Tonight (1996) — Sal Minella / Seymour / Dr. Phil Van Neuter
21. Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) — Self
22. Split Image (1982) — Jerry
23. Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) — Self
24. Prop Culture (2020) — Self
25. Muppet Classic Theater (1994) — Andy Pig / Mink in 'Gotta Get That Name' (voice)
26. Inside the Labyrinth (1986) — Self
27. I Love Muppets (2002) — Self
28. Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984) — Brian Henson (self)
29. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge (2014) — Himself - Lead Judge
30. The Jim Henson Hour (1989) — Ultragorgon (puppeteer)
31. Wheels That Go (1967) — Boy
32. A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011) — Self - Interviewee
33. The World of Jim Henson (1994) — Self
34. Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007) — Self
35. Living with Dinosaurs (1990) — Dog(voice)
36. Neil's Puppet Dreams (2012) — Jumper (voice)
37. Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006) — Self
38. In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015) — Self - Son
39. Going Live! (1987) — Self
40. Journey Through the Labyrinth (2007) — Self

Directed

1. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) — Director
2. Dinosaurs (1991) — Director
3. The Happytime Murders (2018) — Director
4. Farscape (1999) — Director
5. Muppet Treasure Island (1996) — Director
6. Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006) — Director
7. Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) — Director
8. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) — Director
9. Muppets Tonight (1996) — Director
10. Mother Goose Stories (1990) — Director
11. Tall Poppy (2022) — Director
12. Which Witch? — Director
13. Tinseltown (2007) — Director