Jim Henson
Biography
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the puppets for Sesame Street (1969). Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson …
Known For
Labyrinth
Goblins (uncredited)
Dinosaurs
In Memory Of
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Characters
The Dark Crystal
Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
The Witches
Executive Producer
The Muppets
Characters
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Characters
The Muppet Movie
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
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Filmography
Acting (160)
Movies (136)
The Muppet Script
2025as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024as Self (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019as Ernie
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015as Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015as Self (archive footage)
Muppets Most Wanted
2014as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014 Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009 Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
2007as Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Muppet Music Moments
2004as Self
Muppet History 101
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004as Kermit the Frog
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004as Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003as Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997as Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997as Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996as Ernie (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
1994as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993as Ernie
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice)
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
1992as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet*Vision 3-D
1991as Kermit The Frog, Waldorf, The Swedish Chef
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990as Self / Various Muppets (archive footage)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
The Earth Day Special
1990as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990as Harvey Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990as Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Jim Henson: In Performance
1990
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
1989as Self
Dog City: The Movie
1989as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989as Waldorf
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1989as Kermit the Frog
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988as Ernie
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1988as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988as Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988as Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Free to Be... a Family
1988as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
1988as Kermit The Frog
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988as Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987as Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host
Labyrinth
1986as Goblins (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986as Dog (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986as Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
The Christmas Toy
1986as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Inside the Labyrinth
1986as Self
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986as Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / King of 8 (voice) (uncredited)
Into the Night
1985as Man on Phone
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985as Kermit the Frog
Follow That Bird
1985as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985as Rowlf (voice)
Muppet Treasures
1985as Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman
Night of 100 Stars II
1985as Kermit the Frog
The Muppet Revue
1985as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984as Jim Henson (self)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983as Self
Big Bird in China
1983as Ernie (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983as Self
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983as Ernie (voice)
Muppet Breakthrough
1983as Leo
The Dark Crystal
1982as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
I Love Liberty
1982as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982as Kermit The Frog (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
1981as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman
Muppet Side Splitter
1981as Leo (voice)
Of Muppets & Men
1981as Self
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981as Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf
The Muppet Movie
1979as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
The Orson Welles Show
1979as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
Meal Break
1979as Leo / Spaghetti
Let's Have the Dam Break
1979as Leo
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979as Various Muppets
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979as Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
Grump Critic
1979as Leo
Muppet Breaker Upper
1979as Leo
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth
Hip Hip Parade!
1978as Kermit the Frog
Mickey's 50
1978as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
The Vent Event
1978as Kermit the Frog
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
Sesame Street at Night?
1977as Guy Smiley / Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976as Kermit the Frog
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
1976as Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Muppet Introduction
1975as Kermit the Frog
Just a Few Announcements
1975as Kermit the Frog
Sesamstraße - Wissen Sie wo Ernie wohnt?
1975as Self
Julie: My Favourite Things
1975as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
Muppet Picker Upper
1975as Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)
Out to Lunch
1974as Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice)
Pure Goldie
1971as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)
The King of Eight
1971as The King of Eight
The Muppets on Puppets
1970as Self / Rowlf the Dog
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970as Fred / Lothar (voice)
Hey Cinderella!
1969as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
The Wizard of Id
1969as The Wizard / The Spook (voice)
This Way to Sesame Street
1969as Ernie/Kermit
Sam the Snake
1969as Sam the Snake
The Paperwork Explosion
1967
Rowlf the Salesman
1966as Rowlf the Dog
Limbo: The Organized Mind
1966as Limbo (voice)
The Idea Man
1966as Limbo
I'm Nobody
1966as Limbo (voice)
Time Piece
1965as Man
Alexander the Grape
1965as Freddy the Fierce (voice)
The Reindeer
1965as Dasher / Prancer (voice)
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962as Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)
Visual Thinking
1961as Kermit / Harry the Hipster (voice)
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Ernie / Himself
Television (24)
In Their Own Words
2015as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2009
Sesame Unpaved
1999
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Dolly
1987as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Wedden, dat..?
1986as Self
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
Reading Rainbow
1983as Kermit the Frog
Fraggle Rock
1983as Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice)
Wogan
1982as Self
The Muppet Show
1976as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975as King Ploobis (voice)
Great Performances
1971as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street
1969 Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
NBC Experiment in Television
1967as Gorilla (voice)
Einer wird gewinnen
1964as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961as Self
Sam and Friends
1955as Kermit the Frog
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954as Self
The Oscars
1953as Self / Kermit The Frog / Waldorf
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948Crew (181)
Movies (156)
The Muppet Script
2025Original Concept
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
2025Characters
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021Characters
Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays
2015Creator
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
2015Story
Muppets Most Wanted
2014Characters
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013Characters
The Muppets
2011Characters
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009Director
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008Characters
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005Characters
Muppet History 101
2004Director
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004Director
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002Characters
Kermit's Swamp Years
2002Characters
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001Writer
Muppets from Space
1999Characters
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999Characters
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999Creator
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999Writer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999Writer
Muppet Treasure Island
1996Characters
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996Characters
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995Characters
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992Characters
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992In Memory Of
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991In Memory Of
Muppet*Vision 3-D
1991Director
Basil Hears a Noise
1990In Memory Of
Living with Dinosaurs
1990Executive Producer
The Witches
1990Executive Producer
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990Characters
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990Executive Producer
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990Characters
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989Director
Dog City: The Movie
1989Director
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988Director
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1988Executive Producer
The Storyteller: The True Bride
1988Executive Producer
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988Executive Producer
The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant
1988Director
The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant
1988Executive Producer
The Storyteller: A Story Short
1988Executive Producer
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988Executive Producer
The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death
1988Director
The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death
1988Executive Producer
The Storyteller: Fearnot
1988Executive Producer
The Storyteller: The Luck Child
1988Executive Producer
The Storyteller: Hans My Hedgehog
1988Executive Producer
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987Characters
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987Executive Producer
Labyrinth
1986Director
Labyrinth
1986Story
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986Characters
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986Director
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986Producer
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986Characters
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986Creator
The Christmas Toy
1986Characters
The Christmas Toy
1986Producer
Inside the Labyrinth
1986Writer
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985Writer
Follow That Bird
1985Characters
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985Writer
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985Executive Producer
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985Writer
Muppet Treasures
1985Writer
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985Producer
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985Writer
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984Characters
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984Executive Producer
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984Creator
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983Characters
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983Director
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983Producer
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983Director
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983Director
The Dark Crystal
1982Director
The Dark Crystal
1982Producer
The Dark Crystal
1982Story
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982Characters
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982Director
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982Producer
The Great Muppet Caper
1981Characters
The Great Muppet Caper
1981Director
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981Characters
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981Producer
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981Writer
The Muppet Movie
1979Characters
The Muppet Movie
1979Producer
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979Characters
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979Characters
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978Executive Producer
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977Characters
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977Director
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977Producer
Muppet Picker Upper
1975Director
Julie on Sesame Street
1973Producer
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972Characters
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972Director
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972Producer
The Queen of Six
1971Director
Number Twelve Rocks
1971Director
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971Characters
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971Director
The King of Eight
1971Director
The Muppets on Puppets
1970Characters
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970Characters
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970Executive Producer
Doll House
1970Director
Hey Cinderella!
1969Characters
Hey Cinderella!
1969Director
The Cube
1969Director
The Cube
1969Writer
The Wizard of Id
1969Director
Sam the Snake
1969Director
Sam the Snake
1969Writer
Youth '68
1968Producer
Youth '68
1968Writer
Wheels That Go
1967Director
Ripples
1967Director
Bufferin: Memories
1967Director
The Paperwork Explosion
1967Director
The Paperwork Explosion
1967Producer
Rowlf the Salesman
1966Director
Limbo: The Organized Mind
1966Animation Director
Limbo: The Organized Mind
1966Director
The Idea Man
1966Director
I'm Nobody
1966Director
Run, Run
1965Director
Run, Run
1965Director of Photography
Run, Run
1965Producer
Time Piece
1965Animation
Time Piece
1965Director
Time Piece
1965Producer
Time Piece
1965Writer
Alexander the Grape
1965Animation
Alexander the Grape
1965Director
Alexander the Grape
1965Storyboard Artist
Alexander the Grape
1965Writer
The Reindeer
1965Director
Robot
1963Director
Shearing Animation
1962Director
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962Producer
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962Writer
Drums West
1961Director
Visual Thinking
1961Director
Visual Thinking
1961Prop Designer
Visual Thinking
1961Writer
Cat and Mouse
1960Director
Untitled Labyrinth Sequel
Original Film Writer
Untitled Miss Piggy Movie
Characters
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
Executive Producer
Television (25)
The Muppets Mayhem
2023Characters
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
2022Characters
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019Characters
Muppet Babies
2018Characters
The Muppets
2015Characters
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008Characters
Sesame Unpaved
1999Director
Dinosaurs
1991In Memory Of
The Jim Henson Hour
1989Director
The Jim Henson Hour
1989Executive Producer
The Storyteller
1988Director
The Storyteller
1988Executive Producer
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987Executive Producer
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series
1987Executive Producer
Muppet Babies
1984Director
Muppet Babies
1984Executive Producer
Fraggle Rock
1983Director
Fraggle Rock
1983Producer
The Muppet Show
1976Director
The Muppet Show
1976Executive Producer
The Muppet Show
1976Producer
The Muppet Show
1976Writer
Saturday Night Live
1975Writer
NBC Experiment in Television
1967Director
NBC Experiment in Television
1967Writer
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