Richard Hunt
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-08-17
Day of Death
1992-01-07 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Known For
Acting
Getting Ready to Read
as Jim Hensons Muppets
(2024)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
(2009)
(2009)
(2005)
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
as Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)
(2005)
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
as Junior Gorg (voice)
(2004)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as (voice, archive footage)
(2004)
(2004)
Muppet Music Moments
as Self
(2003)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Backup Monster (puppeteer)
(2002)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Harry (voice) (archive footage)
(2001)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Statler / Scooter / Janice
(1999)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
(1999)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
(1997)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
as Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)
(1994)
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
(1993)
(1991)
Muppet*Vision 3D
as Statler (voice only) / Beaker / Sweetums (voice only)
(1991)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
as Gladys the Cow (voice)
(1990)
The Earth Day Special
as Crocodile (voice)
(1990)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
(1989)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Statler
(1988)
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
as Muppet Performer
(1988)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
(1988)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
as Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)
(1987)
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
(1987)
Sesame Street: Sing Along
as Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)
(1987)
Down at Fraggle Rock
as Junior Gorg / Self
(1986)
The Christmas Toy
as Belmont (voice)
(1986)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster
(1986)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
as Lugsy (voice)
(1986)
Fraggles Look For Jobs
as Himself
(1985)
Follow That Bird
as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
(1985)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as Camilla the Chicken (voice)
(1985)
Muppet Treasures
as Scooter / Statler / Janice
(1985)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
as Scooter (voice)
(1985)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
as Scooter (voice)
(1985)
(1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
(1984)
Oxford Blues
as Larry
(1983)
Trading Places
as Wilson
(1983)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Muppet Performer (voice)
(1983)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
(1983)
Big Bird in China
as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
(1982)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)
(1981)
The Great Muppet Caper
as Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bubba
(1981)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)
(1981)
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
(1979)
The Muppet Movie
as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Various Muppets
(1979)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
(1978)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)
(1978)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
as Scooter
(1977)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
as Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)
(1977)
(1974)
Out to Lunch
as Various Muppets (voice)
(1973)
(1972)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
as Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
(1970)
The Great Santa Claus Switch
as Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
Crew
(1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
In Memory Of
(1988)