Richard Hunt
Acting Born Aug 17, 1951 Died Jan 7, 1992 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA 89 credits
Biography
Richard Hunt was an American puppeteer and actor born on August 17, 1951, in The Bronx, New York City, New York. He was 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. His characters on Sesame Street included Gladys the Cow, Don Music, and Forgetful Jones. During his career, he accumulated eighty-five known acting credits in movies and television shows. He passed away on January 7, 1992, at the age of forty.
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Career overview
Richard Hunt was an American puppeteer and Muppet performer born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, on August 17, 1951. He passed away on January 7, 1992, at the age of forty. During his career in acting, he accumulated eighty-five known credits working on various projects for The Jim Henson Company.
He was best known for his work on several notable television shows, including Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and Fraggle Rock. On The Muppet Show, his roles included the characters Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker, and Sweetums. His performances on Sesame Street included the characters Gladys the Cow, Don Music, and Forgetful Jones.
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryJim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Muppet History 101Muppet Music Moments
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Sesame UnpavedThe Very Best of the Muppet ShowThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
The World of Jim Henson
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMuppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
The Muppet Christmas Carol · In Memory OfGetting Ready to Read
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game · DirectorSesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
The Earth Day SpecialThe Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldSesame Street: Monster Hits!
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-AlongJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along · DirectorMuppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
CBS Summer PlayhouseFraggle Rock: The Animated SeriesA Muppet Family ChristmasSesame Street: Sing AlongDown at Fraggle Rock
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsThe Christmas ToySesame Street: Learning About NumbersThe Tale of the Bunny PicnicFraggles Look For Jobs
Follow That BirdJim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersGonzo Presents Muppet Weird StuffMuppet TreasuresMuppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
The Cosby ShowThe Muppets Take ManhattanOxford Blues
Fraggle RockFraggle Rock · DirectorTrading PlacesDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtBig Bird in China
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
The Great Muppet CaperThe Muppets Go to the MoviesOf Muppets & Men
The Muppet MovieThe Muppets Go HollywoodJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringChristmas Eve on Sesame Street
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasThe Royal Variety Performance 1977The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
The Muppet Show
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
Out to Lunch
Full Filmography
89 titles- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
- Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)
- Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (2005) as Junior Gorg (voice)
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004) as (voice, archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) as Forgetful Jones (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Muppet History 101 (2004)
- Muppet Music Moments (2004) as Self
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003) as Backup Monster (puppeteer)
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002) as Harry (voice) (archive footage)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001) as Statler / Scooter / Janice
- Sesame Unpaved (1999)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999) as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999) as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
- Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997) as Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)
- The World of Jim Henson (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (1993)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) In Memory Of
- Getting Ready to Read (1992) as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991) Director
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991) as Gladys the Cow (voice)
- The Earth Day Special (1990) as Crocodile (voice)
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) as Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) as Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Tug Monster / Frog (voice)
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990) as Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989) as Self – Placido Flamingo / Don Music / Gladys the Cow
- Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989) as Statler
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) as Placido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)
- Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988) as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
- Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988) Director
- Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988) as Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)
- CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) as Del
- Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987)
- A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987) as Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)
- Down at Fraggle Rock (1987) as Junior Gorg / Self
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) as Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)
- The Christmas Toy (1986) as Belmont (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986) as Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)
- The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) as Lugsy (voice)
- Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986) as Himself
- Follow That Bird (1985) as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
- Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) as Camilla the Chicken (voice)
- Muppet Treasures (1985) as Scooter / Statler / Janice
- Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985) as Scooter (voice)
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
- Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (1985) as Junior Gorg (Voice)
- Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985) as Scooter (voice)
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
- Oxford Blues (1984) as Larry
- Fraggle Rock (1983) as 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)
- Fraggle Rock (1983) Director
- Trading Places (1983) as Wilson
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) as Muppet Performer (voice)
- Big Bird in China (1983) as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
- Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (1983) as Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983) as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) as Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)
- The Great Muppet Caper (1981) as Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
- The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) as Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)
- Of Muppets & Men (1981) as Self
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Sweetums / Pig (voice)
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
- Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978) as Scooter
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) as Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) as Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
- The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977) as Scooter
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Wisss (voice)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Glib (voice)
- Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975) as Self
- Out to Lunch (1974) as Various Muppets (voice)
- Julie on Sesame Street (1973) as Sully (voice)
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) as Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
- Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971) as Aunt Taminella
- The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) as Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
- Sesame Street (1969)
- Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Scooter / Statler
- Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party as Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Richard Hunt best known for?
Richard Hunt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Sleeping Dictionary (2003), CBS Storybreak (1985), CBS Summer Playhouse (1987), Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987).
When and where was Richard Hunt born?
Richard Hunt was born on August 17, 1951 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on January 7, 1992.
How many credits does Richard Hunt have?
Richard Hunt has accumulated over 89 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2024.
What is Richard Hunt's background in cinema and television?
Richard Hunt was an American puppeteer and actor born on August 17, 1951, in The Bronx, New York City, New York. He was 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,...