Brian Henson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-11-03 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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" segmen...

Acting

2021

1985

Return to Oz

as Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)

1986

The Christmas Toy

as Cruiser (voice)

1967

1986

Labyrinth

as Hoggle / Goblin (voice)

1982

Split Image

as Jerry

2005

2002

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

as Scooter / Janice / Sal Minella (voice)

1990

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

as Andy Pig / Mink in 'Gotta Get That Name' (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Additional Muppet Performer

2002

1999

Muppets from Space

as Dr. Phil Van Neuter / Sal Minella (voice)

1996

Muppet Treasure Island

as (voice) (uncredited)

2020

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

as Self - audience member (uncredited)

Production

1996

1996

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Which Witch?

as Director

1999

2018

2017

The Star

as Executive Producer

2022

Tall Poppy

as Director

2005

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

as Executive Producer

-

Grendel

as Producer

1999

2018

2024

-

Untitled Labyrinth Sequel

as Executive Producer

1997

Buddy

as Executive Producer

2000

Rat

as Executive Producer

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

as Executive Producer

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