Richard Hunt

Acting • 1951-08-17 • 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Hunt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2024
Jim Henson Idea ManFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2014
Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsFilm
2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryFilm
★ 2.0
2009
Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandFilm
2006
Plaza Sésamo: Lola aventurasFilm
Sesame Street muppeteer
2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares AwayFilm
Junior Gorg (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Film
Forgetful Jones (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.6
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesFilm
(voice, archive footage)
2004
Muppet Music MomentsFilm
Self
2004
Muppet History 101Film
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food SongsFilm
Backup Monster (puppeteer)
★ 10.0
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayFilm
Harry (voice) (archive footage)
★ 8.2
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Film
Statler / Scooter / Janice
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Film
Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
★ 6.7
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFilm
Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
★ 7.0
1999
Sesame UnpavedTV
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Film
Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)
★ 6.4
1994
The World of Jim HensonFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationFilm
Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1993
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal SongsFilm
1992
Getting Ready to ReadFilm
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street AnimalsFilm
Gladys the Cow (voice)
★ 3.0
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonFilm
Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)
★ 6.8
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldFilm
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Tug Monster / Frog (voice)
★ 6.6
1990
The Earth Day SpecialFilm
Crocodile (voice)
★ 6.1
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Film
Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)
★ 6.0
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceFilm
★ 10.0
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Film
Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
★ 6.0
1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989Film
Self – Placido Flamingo / Don Music / Gladys the Cow
★ 7.2
1989
The Ghost of Faffner HallTV
Wild Impresario • 13 episodes
★ 7.7
1989
Miss Piggy's HollywoodFilm
Statler
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieFilm
Placido Flamingo / Additional Muppets (voice)
★ 6.8
1988
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-AlongFilm
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1988
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the DirectorFilm
Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)
1987
A Muppet Family ChristmasFilm
Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
★ 6.9
1987
Fraggle Rock: The Animated SeriesTV
★ 7.4
1987
CBS Summer PlayhouseTV
Del • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1987
Sesame Street: Sing AlongFilm
Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)
★ 6.0
1987
Down at Fraggle RockFilm
Junior Gorg / Self
1986
The Christmas ToyFilm
Belmont (voice)
★ 6.8
1986
The Tale of the Bunny PicnicFilm
Lugsy (voice)
★ 7.4
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFilm
Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)
★ 6.1
1986
Sesame Street: Learning About NumbersFilm
Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)
★ 10.0
1986
Fraggles Look For JobsFilm
Himself
1985
Follow That BirdFilm
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
★ 6.4
1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersTV
★ 8.8
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryFilm
★ 6.8
1985
Muppet TreasuresFilm
Scooter / Statler / Janice
★ 7.2
1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird StuffFilm
Camilla the Chicken (voice)
★ 8.5
1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the MuppetsFilm
Scooter (voice)
★ 7.2
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsFilm
Scooter (voice)
★ 9.0
1985
Fraggle Rock: Scared SillyFilm
Junior Gorg (Voice)
1984
The Cosby ShowTV
Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1984
The Muppets Take ManhattanFilm
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
★ 6.6
1984
Oxford BluesFilm
Larry
★ 5.5
1983
Trading PlacesFilm
Wilson
★ 7.2
1983
Fraggle RockTV
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
★ 7.4
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsFilm
Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
★ 6.7
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtFilm
Muppet Performer (voice)
★ 6.6
1983
Big Bird in ChinaFilm
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
★ 6.0
1983
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the RockFilm
Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowFilm
Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)
★ 8.2
1981
The Great Muppet CaperFilm
Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
★ 6.9
1981
The Muppets Go to the MoviesFilm
Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)
★ 7.0
1981
Of Muppets & MenFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1979
The Muppet MovieFilm
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
★ 7.2
1979
The Muppets Go HollywoodFilm
Scooter / Janice / Statler / Sweetums / Pig (voice)
★ 6.2
1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherFilm
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
★ 7.1
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetFilm
Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)
★ 7.7
1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringFilm
Scooter
★ 7.0
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasFilm
Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)
★ 6.9
1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialFilm
Scooter
★ 6.0
1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977Film
1976
The Muppet ShowTV
Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice) • 120 episodes
★ 8.0
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice) • 7 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Wisss (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Glib (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?Film
Self
1974
Out to LunchFilm
Various Muppets (voice)
★ 8.0
1973
Julie on Sesame StreetFilm
Sully (voice)
★ 7.3
1972
The Muppet Musicians of BremenFilm
Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
★ 6.9
1971
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog PrinceFilm
Aunt Taminella
★ 7.0
1970
The Great Santa Claus SwitchFilm
Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
★ 6.1
1969
Sesame StreetTV
★ 7.1
1969
Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenTV
Self • 2 episodes
1953
The OscarsTV
Scooter / Statler • 1 episodes
★ 7.1

Known For

Sesame Street

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Movie

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Great Muppet Caper

Follow That Bird

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