Richard Hunt

Biography

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.

Known For

Sesame Street

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

The Cosby Show

The Oscars

The Muppet Show

Trading Places

All Movies (70)

• Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Jim Henson: Behind the Seams2014
• Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story2009
• Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland2009
• Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away2005 · as Junior Gorg (voice)
• Muppet History 1012004
• Muppet Music Moments2004 · as Self
• Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites2004 · as (voice, archive footage)
• Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs2003 · as Backup Monster (puppeteer)
• Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play2002 · as Harry (voice) (archive footage)
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 32001 · as Statler / Scooter / Janice
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show1999 · as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 21999 · as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
• Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!1997 · as Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)
• The World of Jim Henson1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration1993 · as Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)
• Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs1993
• Getting Ready to Read1992 · as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
• Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals1991 · as Gladys the Cow (voice)
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson1990 · as Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)
• Jim Henson's Memorial Service1990
• The Muppets at Walt Disney World1990 · as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Tug Monster / Frog (voice)
• Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!1990 · as Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)
• The Earth Day Special1990 · as Crocodile (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)
• Miss Piggy's Hollywood1989 · as Statler
• Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie1988 · as Placido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)
• Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director1988 · as Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)
• Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along1988 · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• A Muppet Family Christmas1987 · as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
• Down at Fraggle Rock1987 · as Junior Gorg / Self
• Sesame Street: Sing Along1987 · as Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)
• The Christmas Toy1986 · as Belmont (voice)
• Fraggles Look For Jobs1986 · as Himself
• The Tale of the Bunny Picnic1986 · as Lugsy (voice)
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986 · as Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)
• Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers1986 · as Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)
• Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets1985 · as Scooter (voice)
• Follow That Bird1985 · as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
• Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff1985 · as Camilla the Chicken (voice)
• Muppet Treasures1985 · as Scooter / Statler / Janice
• Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story1985
• Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly1985 · as Junior Gorg (Voice)
• Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets1985 · as Scooter (voice)
• Oxford Blues1984 · as Larry
• The Muppets Take Manhattan1984 · as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
• Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983 · as Muppet Performer (voice)
• Trading Places1983 · as Wilson
• Big Bird in China1983 · as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
• Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets1983 · as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
• Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock1983 · as Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)
• The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show1982 · as Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)
• Of Muppets & Men1981 · as Self
• The Great Muppet Caper1981 · as Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
• The Muppets Go to the Movies1981 · as Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)
• John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together1979 · as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
• The Muppet Movie1979 · as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
• The Muppets Go Hollywood1979 · as Various Muppets
• Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978 · as Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)
• Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring1978 · as Scooter
• The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special1977 · as Scooter
• Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas1977 · as Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)
• The Royal Variety Performance 19771977
• Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?1975 · as Self
• Out to Lunch1974 · as Various Muppets (voice)
• Julie on Sesame Street1973
• The Muppet Musicians of Bremen1972 · as Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince1971 · as Aunt Taminella
• The Great Santa Claus Switch1970 · as Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
• Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party— · as Himself

All TV Shows (13)

• Sesame Unpaved1999
• Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series1987
• CBS Summer Playhouse1987 · as Del
• Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)
• Fraggle Rock1983 · 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)
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Wisss (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Glib (voice)
• Sesame Street1969
• Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten1969 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Scooter / Statler