Brian Henson
Acting
Born: November 3, 1963 (age 62) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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). 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.
Known for
Labyrinth
1986
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
Dinosaurs
1991
The Happytime Murders
2018
Return to Oz
1985
The Muppet Movie
1979
The Star
2017
Farscape
1999
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Muppets from Space
1999
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Photos (1)
Movies (26)
Labyrinth
Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
(voice) (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
The Happytime Murders
Crab
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Sal Minella
Muppets from Space
Dr. Phil Van Neuter / Sal Minella (voice)
Return to Oz
Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Scooter / Janice / Sal Minella (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
Muppet Performer / Cyclist
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Sal (voice)
Split Image
Jerry
Tinseltown
Samson Knight
Muppet Classic Theater
Andy Pig / Mink in 'Gotta Get That Name' (voice)
Living with Dinosaurs
Dog(voice)
The Christmas Toy
Cruiser (voice)
The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death
The Storyteller's Dog
The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant
The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
The Storyteller's Dog
The Storyteller: The True Bride
The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
The Storyteller: Hans My Hedgehog
The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
The Storyteller: The Luck Child
Griffin (Voice)/The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
The Storyteller: A Story Short
The Storyteller's Dog
Wheels That Go
Boy
The Storyteller: Fearnot
The Storyteller's Dog
TV Shows (10)
Dinosaurs
Arthur Rizzic (voice) · 2 eps
Dinosaurs
Aubrey Molehill (voice) · 1 eps
Muppets Tonight
Sal Minella / Seymour / Dr. Phil Van Neuter · 34 eps
The Storyteller
Dog / Griffin (voice) · 1 eps
The Storyteller
Dog (voice) · 7 eps
The Storyteller
Dog / Devil (voice) · 1 eps
The Jim Henson Hour
Ultragorgon (puppeteer) · 1 eps
Neil's Puppet Dreams
Jumper (voice) · 1 eps
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Galaga (voice) · 2 eps
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
The Dog · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (19)
Going Live!
Self · 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 1 eps
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self
Prop Culture
Self · 1 eps
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self
The World of Jim Henson
Self
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Inside the Labyrinth
Self
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Self
Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
Himself - Lead Judge · 8 eps
I Love Muppets
Self
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
Journey Through the Labyrinth
Self
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Self
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Self - Interviewee
Remembering Return to Oz
Self
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Son
Upcoming (3)
Directing (13)
Farscape
Director
Dinosaurs
Director
Muppets Tonight
Director
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Director
Muppet Treasure Island
Director
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Director
The Happytime Murders
Director
Sid the Science Kid
Director
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Director
Mother Goose Stories
Director
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Director
Tinseltown
Director
Tall Poppy
Director
Writing (3)
Producing (39)
Farscape
Producer
Farscape
Executive Producer
Dinosaurs
Producer
Dinosaur Train
Executive Producer
Bear in the Big Blue House
Executive Producer
Muppets Tonight
Executive Producer
Muppet Treasure Island
Producer
The Star
Executive Producer
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Producer
The Happytime Murders
Producer
Sid the Science Kid
Executive Producer
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
Executive Producer
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
Executive Producer
Muppets from Space
Producer
Neil's Puppet Dreams
Executive Producer
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Executive Producer
No, You Shut Up!
Executive Producer
Pajanimals
Executive Producer
Dog City
Executive Producer
Gulliver's Travels
Executive Producer
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Executive Producer
Mother Goose Stories
Producer
Aliens in the Family
Producer
Aliens in the Family
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Executive Producer
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Executive Producer
CityKids
Producer
Earth to Ned
Executive Producer
Construction Site
Executive Producer
Bunnytown
Producer
Tinseltown
Executive Producer
Dolphin Cove
Producer
Brats of the Lost Nebula
Executive Producer
Buddy
Executive Producer
Rat
Executive Producer
Muppet Classic Theater
Executive Producer
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Executive Producer
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
Executive Producer
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Executive Producer
