Richard Hunt
Born
August 17, 1951
Died
January 7, 1992 (40 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Known For
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)
2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
Junior Gorg (voice)
2005
Muppet History 101
2004
Muppet Music Moments
Self
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
(voice, archive footage)
2004
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Backup Monster (puppeteer)
2003
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Harry (voice) (archive footage)
2002
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Statler / Scooter / Janice
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
1999
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)
1997
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
Muppet*Vision 3D
Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Chuck
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Gladys the Cow (voice)
1991
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Tug Monster / Frog (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
The Earth Day Special
Crocodile (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
1990
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Statler
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
(12 episodes)
1989
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Muppet Performer
1988
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)
1988
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1988
A Muppet Family Christmas
Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
1987
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series
(0 episode)
1987
Down at Fraggle Rock
Junior Gorg / Self
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
Del · (1 episode)
1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)
1987
The Christmas Toy
Belmont (voice)
1986
Fraggles Look For Jobs
Himself
1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Lugsy (voice)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)
1986
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
Scooter (voice)
1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
(13 episodes)
1985
Follow That Bird
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Camilla the Chicken (voice)
1985
Muppet Treasures
Scooter / Statler / Janice
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
Scooter (voice)
1985
The Cosby Show
Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice) · (1 episode)
1984
Oxford Blues
Larry
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
1984
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Muppet Performer (voice)
1983
Trading Places
Wilson
1983
Big Bird in China
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
1983
Fraggle Rock
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) · (72 episodes)
1983
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)
1982
Of Muppets & Men
Self
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bubba
1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)
1981
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
1979
The Muppet Movie
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Various Muppets
1979
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)
1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
Scooter
1978
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Scooter
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)
1977
The Muppet Show
Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice) · (120 episodes)
1976
Out to Lunch
Various Muppets (voice)
1974
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1972
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
1970
Getting Ready to Read
Jim Hensons Muppets
Sesame Street
(2749 episodes)
1969
Sesame Unpaved
(67 episodes)
1969
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Self · (2 episodes)
1969