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Writer | Actor | Producer

Jim Henson never thought that he would make a name of himself in puppetry; it was merely a way of getting himself on television. The vehicle that achieved it was Sam and Friends, a late-night puppet show that was on after the 11:00 news in Washington DC. It proved to be very popular and inspired Jim to continue using puppets for his work... See full bio »

Born:

James Maury Henson
in Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Died:

(age 53) in New York City, New York, USA
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2013 The Power of the Dark Crystal (characters) (announced)
 
2011 The Muppets (characters - uncredited)
 
2006 Muppets TV (TV series)
 
1991-1995 Dinosaurs (TV series)
– Georgie Must Die (1995) (idea)
– Earl and Pearl (1995) (idea)
– Variations on a Theme Park (1995) (idea)
– Working Girl (1994) (idea)
– Into the Woods (1994) (idea)
See all 65 episodes »
 
1984-1991 Muppet Babies (TV series)
– Eight Flags Over the Nursery (1991) (creator)
– Hats, Hats, Hats (1991) (creator)
– Happy Birthday Uncle Piggy (1991) (creator)
– Nice to Have Gnome You (1991) (creator)
– Remote Control Cornballs (1991) (creator)
See all 107 episodes »
 
1988 The Storyteller (TV series)
– Hans My Hedgehog (1988) (creator)
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
– Puppetman (1987) (creator)
 
1983-1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series)
– Change of Address (1987) (co-creator)
– The Honk of Honks (1987) (co-creator)
– The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) (co-creator)
– Inspector Red (1987) (co-creator)
– Ring Around the Rock (1987) (co-creator)
See all 96 episodes »
 
1986 Inside the Labyrinth (TV documentary) (written by)
 
1986 Labyrinth (story)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (video)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (video)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (video)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (video)
 
1985 Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook (video)
 
1985 Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (video)
 
1985 Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (video)
 
1982 The Dark Crystal (story)
 
1981 The Muppets Go to the Movies (TV movie)
 
1976-1981 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Episode #5.15 (1980) (written by)
– Episode #5.24 (1980) (writer)
– Episode #4.17 (1980) (writer)
– Episode #3.23 (1979) (written by)
– Episode #3.21 (1979) (written by)
See all 75 episodes »
 
1976 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (1976) (writer)
 
1975 Muppets No-Nonsense Show (TV movie)
 
1975 The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (TV movie) (written by)
 
1974 The Muppets Valentine Show (TV movie) (creator - uncredited)
 
1969-1990 Sesame Street (TV series)
 
1968-1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– The Cube (1969) (writer)
– Youth 68: Everything's Changing... or Maybe It Isn't (1968) (writer)
 
1965 Time Piece (short) (written by)
 
1962 Tales of the Tinkerdee (TV movie)
 
1955 Sam and Friends (TV series short) (1955-1961)
 
Show ShowActor (82 titles)
2006 The 2nd Annual Quill Awards (TV movie)
 
1969-1993 Sesame Street (TV series)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / The Baker / …
– Episode #24.115 (1993) … Kermit the Frog (voice)
– Episode #24.35 (1992) … Ernie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice) / Barry Rhymie (voice)
– Episode #23.70 (1992) … Ernie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
– Episode #23.59 (1992) … Kermit the Frog (voice) / Ernie (voice) / Spaceship Surprise Captain (voice)
– Episode #23.58 (1992) … Ernie (voice) / Lead Singer 'One Banana' (voice)
See all 96 episodes »
 
1991 Muppet*vision 3-D (short)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Swedish Chef (voice) / Waldorf (voice)
 
1990 The Muppets at Walt Disney World (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf (voice) / Dr. Teeth (voice) / …
 
1988 Wow, You're a Cartoonist! (video short)
Kermit the Frog
 
1988 Sesame Street, Special (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Ernie (voice)
 
1988 Muppet Babies (TV series)
Dr. Teeth
– Muppets Not Included (1988) … Dr. Teeth (voice) (unconfirmed)
 
1988 Let's Learn to Play Together (Video Game)
Ernie (voice)
 
1987 A Muppet Family Christmas (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf the Dog (voice) / Dr. Teeth (voice) / …
 
1987 Dolly (TV series)
Kermit the Frog
– Episode #1.5 (1987) … Kermit the Frog
 
1987 Ernest Goes to Camp
Minor (uncredited)
 
1983-1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series)
Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Additional Muppets
– The Honk of Honks (1987) … Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
– Junior Faces the Music (1986) … Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
– The Secret Society of Poohbahs (1985) … Convincing John (voice)
– Home Is Where the Trash Is (1985) … Cantus the Minstrel (voice) / Convincing John (voice) / Additional Muppets (voice)
– The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984) … Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
See all 32 episodes »
 
1987 Alive from Off Center (TV series)
Ernie
– As Seen on TV (1987) … Ernie
 
1987 Muppet Coffee Break (video short)
Leo (voice)
 
1987 Muppet Breakaway (video short)
Leo (voice)
 
1987 Inner Tube (TV short)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1987 Sing Along (video short)
Ernie (voice) (also archive footage)
 
1986 The Christmas Toy (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited) / Jack-in-the-Box (voice) (uncredited)
 
1986 The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (TV movie)
Dog (voice)
 
1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Ernie (voice) / Guy Smiley (voice) / …
 
1986 Learning About Numbers (video short)
Ernie (voice) / Kermit The Frog (voice) / King of 8 (voice)
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
Kermit the Frog
– 'Cinderella' from the San Francisco Ballet (1985) … Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1985 Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Ernie (voice)
 
1985 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
Kermit the Frog
– Perfect the Pig (1985) … Kermit the Frog
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog
 
1985/I Into the Night
Man on Phone
 
1985 Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (video)
Rowlf the Dog (voice)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (video)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (also archive footage) / Shakey Sanchez (voice) (also archive footage) / Additional Characters (voice) (also archive footage)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (video)
Kermit The Frog (also archive footage) / The Swedish Chef (also archive footage) / Waldorf (also archive footage) / …
 
1985 Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (video)
Rowlf (also archive footage) / Kermit The Frog (also archive footage) / Dr. Teeth (also archive footage) / …
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (video)
Kermit The Frog (voice) (also archive footage) / Rowlf (voice) (also archive footage) / Waldorf (voice) (also archive footage) / …
 
1985 Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook (video)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1985 Muppet Lift Off (video short)
Leo (voice)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (video)
Dr. Teeth (voice) (also archive footage) / Kermit the Frog (voice) (also archive footage) / Rowlf (voice) (also archive footage)
 
1985 Muppet Perk-Up (short)
Leo (voice)
 
1985 Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (video)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1985 Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (video)
Kermit The Frog (also archive footage) / Rowlf (also archive footage) / Waldorf (also archive footage) / …
 
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf (voice) / Dr. Teeth (voice) / …
 
1983 Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (TV movie)
Ernie (voice)
 
1983 Big Bird in China (TV movie)
Ernie (voice)
 
1983 Muppet Breakthrough (video short)
Leo
 
1982 The Dark Crystal
Jen / High Priest (Ritual Master) / Podling / …
 
1982 The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog
 
1981 The Great Muppet Caper
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf (voice) / Dr. Teeth (voice) / …
 
1981 The Muppets Go to the Movies (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf (voice) / The Swedish Chef (voice) / …
 
1981 Muppet Side Splitter (short)
Leo (voice)
 
1976-1981 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / …
– Episode #5.1 (1980) … Kermit the Frog/Link Hogthrob/The Swedish Chef/Waldorf/Muppet Newsman/Rowlf (voice)
– Episode #5.19 (1980) … Kermit the Frog/Waldorf (voice)
– Episode #5.9 (1980) … Kermit the Frog/Waldorf/Muppet Newman/Link Hogthrob (voice)
– Episode #5.20 (1980) … Kermit the Frog/Rowlf/Waldorf/The Swedish Chef (voice)
– Episode #5.18 (1980) … Kermit the Frog/The Swedish Chef/Waldorf/Ernie (voice)
See all 117 episodes »
 
1979 John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / …
 
1979 The Muppet Movie
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf (voice) / Dr. Teeth (voice) / …
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
Doglion (voice) (also archive footage) / Dr. Teeth (voice) (also archive footage) / Himself (voice) (also archive footage) / …
 
1979 Muppet Gimme a Break (short)
Leo (voice)
 
1979 Muppet Breaker Upper (short)
Leo (voice)
 
1978 Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Ernie (voice)
 
1978 Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf the Dog (voice)
 
1977 The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf (voice)
 
1977 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited) / Harrison Fox (voice) (uncredited) / Harvey (voice) (uncredited) / …
 
1975 Julie Andrews: One to One (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rover Joe (voice)
 
1975 Muppets No-Nonsense Show (TV movie) (voice)
 
1975 The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (TV movie)
Nigel (voice) / George Washington (voice) / Swedish Chef (voice) / …
 
1975 Muppet Picker Upper (short)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Leo (voice)
 
1974 Out to Lunch (TV movie) (voice)
 
1974 The Muppets Valentine Show (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Wally (voice) / Rowlf (voice) / …
 
1972 Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Mean Floyd (voice) / Rat (voice)
 
1971 Pure Goldie (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1971 Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (TV movie)
Kermit (voice) / King Rupert the Second (voice)
 
1970 The Great Santa Claus Switch (TV movie)
Fred/Lothar (voice)
 
1969 Hey Cinderella! (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / King Goshposh (voice) / Rufus (voice)
 
1969 The Wizard of Id (TV short)
The Wizard (voice) / The Spook (voice)
 
1969 Sesame Street Pitch Reel (short)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf (voice) / Grump (voice) / …
 
1968 That's Life (TV series)
Kermit the Frog
– Bringing Baby Home (1968) … Kermit the Frog (as The Muppets)
 
1967 Our Place (TV series)
Rowlf
 
1967 Shrinkenstein (short)
Shrinkenstein/Woman/Strong Man/Baby/Pak-Nit (voice)
 
1967 The Paperwork Explosion (short)
 
1967 Coffee Break Machine (short)
The Machine (voice)
 
1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Muppet Performer
– Episode #3.31 (1966) … Muppet Performer (uncredited)
– Episode #3.25 (1966) (as The Muppets)
 
1965 Time Piece (short)
Man
 
1965 Shrinkel and Stretchel (short)
Shrinkel (voice)
 
1965 Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2 (short)
Scoop (voice) / Skip (voice) / Himself (voice)
 
1964 The Land of Tinkerdee (TV movie)
Rufus (voice) / King Goshposh (voice)
 
1963 The Jimmy Dean Show (TV series)
Rowlf the Dog
 
1962 Tales of the Tinkerdee (TV movie)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1955 Sam and Friends (TV series short)
Sam (1955-1961)/Kermit the Frog (1955-1961)/Additional Performer (1955-1961) (voice)
 
Show ShowProducer (42 titles)
1991 The Storyteller: Greek Myths (TV series) (executive producer - 4 episodes)
– Theseus & the Minotaur (1991) (executive producer)
– Daedalus & Icarus (1991) (executive producer)
– Perseus & the Gorgon (1991) (executive producer)
– Orpheus & Eurydice (1991) (executive producer)
 
1990 The Witches (executive producer)
 
1990 The Muppets at Walt Disney World (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1988-1989 Muppet Babies (TV series) (executive producer - 24 episodes)
– Goosetown Babies (1989) (executive producer)
– The New Adventures of Kermo Polo (1989) (executive producer)
– Romancing the Weirdo (1989) (executive producer)
– Skeeter and the Wolf (1989) (executive producer)
– Faster Than a Speeding Weirdo (1989) (executive producer)
See all 24 episodes »
 
1989 Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (TV special) (executive producer)
 
1988 The Storyteller (TV series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
– The True Bride (1988) (executive producer)
– The Heartless Giant (1988) (executive producer)
– Sapsorrow (1988) (executive producer)
– The Three Ravens (1988) (executive producer)
– Hans My Hedgehog (1988) (executive producer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1987 A Muppet Family Christmas (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1987 Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (TV documentary short) (executive producer)
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Puppetman (1987) (executive producer)
 
1983-1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series) (executive producer - 96 episodes)
– Change of Address (1987) (executive producer)
– The Honk of Honks (1987) (executive producer)
– The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) (executive producer)
– Inspector Red (1987) (executive producer)
– Ring Around the Rock (1987) (executive producer)
See all 96 episodes »
 
1986 The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (TV movie) (producer)
 
1986 Learning About Numbers (video short) (segment producer - segment "The King Of 8")
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (video) (producer)
 
1985 Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (video) (producer)
 
1985 Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (video) (producer)
 
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan (executive producer)
 
1983 Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (TV special) (producer)
 
1982 The Dark Crystal (producer)
 
1982 The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (TV movie) (producer)
 
1981 The Muppets Go to the Movies (TV movie) (producer)
 
The Muppet Show (TV series) (producer - 49 episodes, 1977-1981) (executive producer - 24 episodes, 1976)
– Episode #5.24 (1980) (producer)
– Episode #4.17 (1980) (producer)
– Episode #3.23 (1979) (producer)
– Episode #3.21 (1979) (producer)
– Episode #3.20 (1979) (producer)
See all 73 episodes »
 
1979 The Muppet Movie (producer)
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie) (producer)
 
1977 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (TV movie) (producer)
 
1975 Muppets No-Nonsense Show (TV movie) (producer)
 
1975 The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 The Muppets Valentine Show (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1972 Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968-1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary) (producer - 2 episodes)
– The Cube (1969) (producer)
– Youth 68: Everything's Changing... or Maybe It Isn't (1968) (producer)
 
1967 Shrinkenstein (short) (producer)
 
1967 Ripples (short) (producer)
 
1967 Wheels That Go (short) (producer)
 
1967 The Paperwork Explosion (short) (producer)
 
1967 Coffee Break Machine (short) (producer)
 
1965 Time Piece (short) (producer)
 
1965 Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1 (short) (producer)
 
1965 Shrinkel and Stretchel (short) (producer)
 
1965 Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2 (short) (producer)
 
1964 The Land of Tinkerdee (TV movie) (producer)
 
1962 Tales of the Tinkerdee (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (27 titles)
2004 Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (video)
 
1991 Muppet*vision 3-D (short)
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special) (segment "Kermit the Frog")
 
1989 The Jim Henson Hour (TV series)
– Health and Fitness (1989) (segment director)
– Dog City (1989)
 
1988 The Storyteller (TV series)
– The Heartless Giant (1988)
– The Soldier and Death (1988)
 
1987 Inner Tube (TV short)
 
1986 Labyrinth
 
1986 The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (TV movie)
 
1983-1985 Fraggle Rock (TV series)
– Boober and the Glob (1985)
– Doomsday Soup (1984)
– A Friend in Need (1984)
– All Work and All Play (1984)
– Mokey's Funeral (1983)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1983 Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (TV special)
 
1983 Muppet Breakthrough (video short)
 
1982 The Dark Crystal
 
1982 The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (TV movie)
 
1981 The Great Muppet Caper
 
1977 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (TV movie)
 
1975 Muppets No-Nonsense Show (TV movie)
 
1974 The Muppets Valentine Show (TV movie)
 
1972 Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (TV movie)
 
1971 Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (TV movie)
 
1969-1990 Sesame Street (TV series)
 
1969 Hey Cinderella! (TV movie)
 
1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– The Cube (1969)
 
1967 Ripples (short)
 
1967 Wheels That Go (short)
 
1967 The Paperwork Explosion (short)
 
1965 Time Piece (short)
 
1955 Sam and Friends (TV series short) (1955-1961)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (17 titles)
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– All Time Favourite TV Themes (2010) ("The Muppet Show Theme")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Ten: Final Results (2009) (lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme" - uncredited)
– Round Two (2009) (lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme" - uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Seth Rogen/Phoenix (2009) (writer: "The Muppet Show Theme" - uncredited)
 
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall (writer: "The Muppet Show Theme")
 
1992 Die Hausmeisterin (TV series)
– Möglich ist alles... (1992) (lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme" - uncredited)
 
1990 3 Men and a Little Lady (performer: "RUBBER DUCKIE")
 
1988 Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (video short) (performer: "Doo Wop, Hop")
 
1988 The Best of Ernie and Bert (video short) (performer: "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon", "That's What Friends Are For")
 
1983-1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series)
– The Honk of Honks (1987) (performer: "Let Me Be Your Song")
– Junior Faces the Music (1986) (performer: "Ball of Fire", "Ball of Fire Reprise")
– The Secret of Convincing John (1984) (performer: "The Clown Concerto", "A Tiger and a Terror", "Choose-Right Up-Tight Move-Now Blues")
– Mokey and the Minstrels (1984) (performer: "Music Makes Us Real Ping!", "Lose Your Heart And it's Found")
– The Minstrels (1983) (performer: "Let Me Be Your Song", "Our Melody")
See all 6 episodes »
 
1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie) (lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme" / performer: "The Rainbow Connection", "Happy Feet", "Rubber Ducky", "It's Not Easy Being Green", "Mahna Mahna")
 
1985 Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (performer: "Upside Down World")
 
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan (performer: "Together Again", "You Can't Take No for an Answer", "Saying Goodbye", "I'm Gonna Always Love You", "William Tell Overture", "Right Where I Belong", "Somebody's Getting Married", "Waiting for the Wedding", "He'll Make Me Happy", "The Ceremony", "Saying Goodbye / Together Again")
 
1981 The Great Muppet Caper (performer: "Hey a Movie!", "Happiness Hotel", "Steppin' out with a star", "Night life", "The first time it happens", "Couldn't we ride", "Piggy's Fantasy "Miss Piggy"", "Finale: Hey A Movie! / The First time it happens")
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "The Rainbow Connection")
 
1969-1980 Sesame Street (TV series)
– 1364 (1980) (performer: "It's not Easy Being Green")
– Episode #1.18 (1969) (performer: "Lulu's Back in Town" - uncredited)
 
1979 The Muppet Movie (performer: "Rainbow connection", "Movin' right along", "I hope that somethin' better comes along", "Can you picture that", "Finale: The Magic Store")
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1976) (performer: "Tomorrow" - uncredited, "Lady of Spain" - uncredited)
– Episode #1.3 (1976) (performer: "A Comedy Tonight")
– Episode #1.2 (1976) (writer: "Sax & Violence")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (6 titles)
1987 A Muppet Family Christmas (TV movie) (puppeteer)
 
1986 Learning About Numbers (video short) (director: archive footage - uncredited)
 
1984 El kiosco (TV series) (puppet designer)
 
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan (choreographer)
 
1970 The Great Santa Claus Switch (TV movie) (puppeteer)
 
1964 The Land of Tinkerdee (TV movie) (puppets)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
1965 Time Piece (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowThanks (7 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Los Teleñecos en el Espacio (2011) (in memory of)
 
2003 Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (video) (in memory of: 1936 - 1990)
 
1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol (in loving memory of)
 
1992 Newsies (special thanks)
 
1991 Dinosaurs (TV series) (in loving memory of - 1 episode)
– The Mighty Megalosaurus (1991) (in loving memory of)
 
1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (in memory of)
 
1981 An American Werewolf in London (thanks - as Mr. Jim Henson)
 
Show ShowSelf (47 titles)
1989-1992 The Jim Henson Hour (TV series)
Himself / Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob / …
– Secrets of the Muppets (1992) … Himself (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice) / Rowlf the Dog (voice)
– Living with Dinosaurs (1990) … Himself
– Food (1990) … Himself (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice) / Link Hogthrob (voice) / …
– Garbage (1989) … Himself (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice) / Link Hogthrob (voice)
– Musicians (1989) … Himself (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice) / Waldorf (voice)
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1989-1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Jim Henson (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1990 Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Directing in Variety or Music Program
 
1989 Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (TV special)
Himself (voice) (also archive footage) / Kermit the Frog (voice) (also archive footage) / Ernie (voice) (also archive footage)
 
1989 The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 Memories Then and Now (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (TV documentary short)
Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Himself
 
1986 Inside the Labyrinth (TV documentary)
Himself/Director
 
1986 The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Waldorf - (voice) / Kermit the Frog - (voice) / Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Animated Short Film
 
1986 Joan Rivers: Can We Talk? (TV series)
– Episode dated 10 March 1986 (1986)
 
1985 Jim Henson Presents the World of International Puppeteering (TV series)
Himself
 
1984 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Ernie (voice)
 
1984 El kiosco (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
 
1984 Henson's Place (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer / Kermit the Frog
 
1983 Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (TV special)
Kermit the Frog (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / Rowlf (voice)
 
1983 The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1982 I Love Liberty (TV special) (as The Muppets)
 
1981 Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited) / Kermit the Frog (uncredited)
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer (as Kermit the Frog)
 
1979 The 31st Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (as Kermit the Frog)
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 June 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1974-1979 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Guest Host / Himself
– Episode dated 2 April 1979 (1979) … Guest Host (voice) (as Kermit the Frog)
– Episode dated 23 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1979 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Backstage on 'The Muppet Show' (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The Orson Welles Show (TV movie)
Himself / Kermit the Frog
 
1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Mickey's 50 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Happy Birthday, Bob (TV special)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1978 A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle (TV special)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The Cry of a Hurting World... I'm Hungry! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975-1976 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
King Ploobis
– Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (1976) … King Ploobis (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
– Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (1976) … King Ploobis (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
– Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group (1976) … King Ploobis (credit only)
– Anthony Perkins/Betty Carter (1976) … King Ploobis (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
– Elliott Gould/Anne Murray (1976) … King Ploobis (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1973 Julie on Sesame Street (TV special)
Ernie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1973 Keep U.S. Beautiful (TV movie)
Himself (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
 
1973 The Julie Andrews Hour (TV series)
Himself - Creator 'Sesame street'
– Episode #1.20 (1973) … Himself - Creator 'Sesame street'
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.68 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Evening at Pops (TV series documentary)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog
– A Special Program with Arthur Fiedler and Friends from Sesame Street (1971) … Kermit the Frog (voice) / Ernie (voice)
 
1966-1971 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Kermit the Frog / The Muppets
– Episode #24.21 (1971) (as The Muppets)
– Episode #24.18 (1971) (as The Muppets)
– Episode #23.34 (1970) (as The Muppets)
– Episode #23.28 (1970) (as The Muppets)
– Episode #23.23 (1970) (as The Muppets)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1970 The Muppets on Puppets (TV documentary)
Himself - Host / Rowlf the Dog / Kermit the Frog
 
1965 Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1 (short)
Himself (voice) / Scoop (voice) / Skip (voice) / …
 
1963 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself / Muppets
– Episode dated 15 March 1963 (1963) … Himself/Muppets
 
1956-1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Ventriloquist
– Episode #2.27 (1957) … Himself (as Jim Henson & The Muppets)
– Episode #2.7 (1956) … Himself - Ventriloquist (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
 
1956 Tonight! (TV series)
Himself - Puppeteer
– Episode #5.29 (1956) … Himself - Puppeteer (as Jim Henson and his Puppets)
 
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2011 The Project (TV series)
 
2011 A Current Affair (TV series)
 
2011 The Muppets
Kermit (uncredited)
 
2011 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2010 Arias with a Twist (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
2009 Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault (documentary)
Himself/Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
 
1990-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2006-2009 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2008 A Company of Players (video documentary short)
Himself/Big Mama/Jim/Kermit the Frog/Link Hogthrob/Rowlf/Swedish Chef/Waldorf (voice) (uncredited)
 
2007 Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (video)
Ernie (voice)
 
2006 World of Robin Hood (TV documentary)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited)
 
1993-2005 Sesame Street (TV series)
 
2005 Kermit: A Frog's Life (video short)
Kermit the Frog/Rowlf (uncredited)
 
2004 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (TV documentary)
Kermit the Frog (as Kermit the Frog)
 
2004 Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (TV movie)
Ernie/Kermit the Frog/Mah Na Mah Na/Fat Blue/The Baker/King of 8 (voice) (uncredited)
 
2003 Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (video)
Himself
 
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Kermit the Frog/Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited)
 
2002 Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (TV special)
Kermit the Frog (as Kermit the Frog)
 
2002 Play with Me Sesame
Ernie/Kermit the Frog/Guy Smiley/Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited)
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Muppet Race Mania (Video Game)
Kermit/Waldorf (voice) (uncredited)
 
1999 Sesame Street Unpaved (TV documentary)
Ernie/Kermit/Rowlf/Grump/Conrad Love (voice)
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Dr. Teeth (voice) (uncredited)
 
1998 The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (video short)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Kermit the Frog (uncredited)
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Kermit the Frog
 
1996 The Muppet CDROM: Muppets Inside (Video Game)
Kermit the Frog
 
1994 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1994 Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (TV movie)
Ernie/Kermit the Frog/Guy Smiley (voice)
 
1994 It's Not Easy Being Green (video short)
Kermit the Frog/Rowlf the Dog (voice)
 
1993 Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (video short)
Kermit the Frog/Ernie/Bip Bippadotta (voice)
 
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
 
1992 Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (TV movie)
 
1990 The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (TV documentary)
Himself/Kermit the Frog/Rowlf/Dr. Teeth/Swedish Chef/Waldorf/Ernie (voice)
 
1990 Sesame Songs: Monster Hits! (video short)
Harvey Monster (voice)
 
1990 Sesame Songs: Rock & Roll (video short)
Kermit the Frog
 
1988 Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (video short)
Kermit The Frog/Ernie/Guy Smiley (voice)
 
1988 The Best of Ernie and Bert (video short)
Ernie (voice)
 
1986 Learning About Letters (video short)
Kermit The Frog/Ernie/King Peter The Persnickety/Fat Blue (uncredited)
 
1986 Sesame Street: Bedtime Stories and Songs (video short)
Ernie/The King (voice) (uncredited)
 
1985 Muppet Babies (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Created counting animation shorts for Sesame Street. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Jim Henson Company | Jim Henson's Creature Shop | See more »

Alternate Names:

Kermit the Frog | Mr. Jim Henson | Jim Henson & The Muppets | Jim Henson's Muppets | The Muppets | Jim Henson and his Puppets

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If our 'message' is anything, it's a positive approach to life. That life is basically good. People are basically good. See more »

Trivia:

One of the main reasons why Henson preferred to use Kermit the Frog for his signature character was that he was the lightest in weight of the regular puppets and therefore one of the most comfortable for use for extended periods of time. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra