Jim Henson

Person

Jim Henson

Born 24 September 1936 Died 16 May 1990, aged 53 Greenville, Mississippi, USA TMDB ↗

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).

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The numbers

Computed from the record
12age in their first credit on record (1948)
71years on screen and counting
12credits in 1983, their busiest year
139dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party poster

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party

as Ernie / Himself
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting poster Age: 83

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019
as Ernie
No poster
Age: 77

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

2014
Muppets Most Wanted poster Age: 77

Muppets Most Wanted

2014
as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)
The Muppets poster Age: 75

The Muppets

2011
as Kermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 73

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009
No poster
Age: 72

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

2009
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol poster Age: 70

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006
as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
No poster
Age: 68

Muppet History 101

2004
No poster
Age: 68

Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies poster Age: 67

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004
as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! poster Age: 67

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

2004
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Mah Na Mah Na / Fat Blue / The Baker / King of 8 (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites poster Age: 67

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

2004
as Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' poster Age: 66

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

2003
as Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play poster Age: 65

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002
as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 poster Age: 64

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001
as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob
The Very Best of the Muppet Show poster Age: 62

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999
as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 poster Age: 62

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999
as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street poster Age: 61

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

1998
as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! poster Age: 60

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

1997
as Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time poster Age: 60

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997
as Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet poster Age: 59

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996
as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That! poster Age: 59

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

1996
as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! poster Age: 57

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! poster Age: 57

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

1993
as Ernie
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration poster Age: 57

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice)
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show poster Age: 56

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

1992
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Getting Ready to Read poster Age: 55

Getting Ready to Read

1992
as Kermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)
No poster
Age: 53

Jim Henson: In Performance

1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World poster Age: 53

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! poster Age: 53

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990
as Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice)
The Earth Day Special poster Age: 53

The Earth Day Special

1990
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! poster Age: 53

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990
as Harvey Monster (voice)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration poster Age: 53

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

1989
as Kermit the Frog
Miss Piggy's Hollywood poster Age: 52

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989
as Waldorf
Free to Be... a Family poster Age: 52

Free to Be... a Family

1988
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Wow, You're A Cartoonist! poster Age: 52

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

1988
as Kermit The Frog
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie poster Age: 52

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988
as Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice)
The Best of Ernie and Bert poster Age: 51

The Best of Ernie and Bert

1988
as Ernie
No poster
Age: 51

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director

1988
as Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along poster Age: 51

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

1988
as Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear poster Age: 51

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

1988
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas poster Age: 51

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self
Down at Fraggle Rock poster Age: 50

Down at Fraggle Rock

1987
as Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host
Sesame Street: Sing Along poster Age: 50

Sesame Street: Sing Along

1987
The Christmas Toy poster Age: 50

The Christmas Toy

1986
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Labyrinth poster Age: 49

Labyrinth

1986
as Goblins (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters poster Age: 49

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986
as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic poster Age: 49

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

1986
as Dog (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years poster Age: 49

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories poster Age: 49

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986
as Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers poster Age: 49

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers

1986
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / King of 8 (voice) (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 49

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets

1985
as Rowlf (voice)
Follow That Bird poster Age: 48

Follow That Bird

1985
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff poster Age: 48

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

1985
as Kermit the Frog
Muppet Treasures poster Age: 48

Muppet Treasures

1985
as Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman
The Muppet Revue poster Age: 48

The Muppet Revue

1985
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story poster Age: 48

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II poster Age: 48

Night of 100 Stars II

1985
as Kermit the Frog
Into the Night poster Age: 48

Into the Night

1985
as Man on Phone
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets poster Age: 48

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

1985
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock poster Age: 48

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

1984
as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan poster Age: 47

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984
as 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 poster Age: 47

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

1984
as Jim Henson (self)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art poster Age: 47

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983
as Ernie (voice)
Big Bird in China poster Age: 46

Big Bird in China

1983
as Ernie (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets poster Age: 46

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
No poster
Age: 46

Muppet Breakthrough

1983
as Leo
The Dark Crystal poster Age: 46

The Dark Crystal

1982
as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show poster Age: 45

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982
as Kermit The Frog (voice)
I Love Liberty poster Age: 45

I Love Liberty

1982
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Side Splitter poster Age: 45

Muppet Side Splitter

1981
as Leo (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper poster Age: 44

The Great Muppet Caper

1981
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club
The Muppets Go to the Movies poster Age: 44

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981
as Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together poster Age: 43

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
The Muppet Movie poster Age: 42

The Muppet Movie

1979
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood poster Age: 42

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979
as Various Muppets
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street poster Age: 42

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 42

Grump Critic

1979
as Leo
No poster
Age: 42

Let's Have the Dam Break

1979
as Leo
No poster
Age: 42

Meal Break

1979
as Leo / Spaghetti
No poster
Age: 42

Muppet Breaker Upper

1979
as Leo
No poster
Age: 42

Muppet Gimme a Break

1979
as Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street poster Age: 42

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Hip Hip Parade! poster Age: 42

Hip Hip Parade!

1978
as Kermit the Frog
Mickey's 50 poster Age: 42

Mickey's 50

1978
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring poster Age: 41

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

1978
as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth
No poster
Age: 41

The Vent Event

1978
as Kermit the Frog
No poster
Age: 41

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

1977
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas poster Age: 41

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977
as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 poster Age: 41

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

1977
No poster
Age: 39

Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!

1976
as Kermit the Frog
No poster
Age: 39

The Muppet Show Pitch Reel

1976
as Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Julie: My Favourite Things poster Age: 38

Julie: My Favourite Things

1975
as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
Muppet Picker Upper poster Age: 38

Muppet Picker Upper

1975
as Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)
No poster
Age: 38

Just a Few Announcements

1975
as Kermit the Frog
The Muppet Introduction poster Age: 38

The Muppet Introduction

1975
as Kermit the Frog
Out to Lunch poster Age: 38

Out to Lunch

1974
as Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street poster Age: 37

Julie on Sesame Street

1973
as Ernie/ Kermit the Frog (voice)
No poster
Age: 36

Keep U.S. Beautiful

1973
as Muppets
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen poster Age: 35

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

1972
as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice)
The King of Eight poster Age: 34

The King of Eight

1971
as The King of Eight
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince poster Age: 34

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

1971
as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)
Pure Goldie poster Age: 34

Pure Goldie

1971
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Great Santa Claus Switch poster Age: 34

The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970
as Fred / Lothar (voice)
This Way to Sesame Street poster Age: 33

This Way to Sesame Street

1969
as Ernie/Kermit
Sam the Snake poster Age: 33

Sam the Snake

1969
as Sam the Snake
Sesame Street Pitch Reel poster Age: 32

Sesame Street Pitch Reel

1969
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
Hey Cinderella! poster Age: 32

Hey Cinderella!

1969
as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
The Cube poster Age: 32

The Cube

1969
as Gorilla (voice)
The Wizard of Id poster Age: 32

The Wizard of Id

1969
as The Wizard / The Spook (voice)
The Paperwork Explosion poster Age: 31

The Paperwork Explosion

1967
Limbo: The Organized Mind poster Age: 29

Limbo: The Organized Mind

1966
as Limbo (voice)
The Idea Man poster Age: 29

The Idea Man

1966
as Limbo
I'm Nobody poster Age: 29

I'm Nobody

1966
as Limbo (voice)
Rowlf the Salesman poster Age: 29

Rowlf the Salesman

1966
as Rowlf the Dog
The Reindeer poster Age: 29

The Reindeer

1965
as Dasher / Prancer (voice)
Alexander the Grape poster Age: 29

Alexander the Grape

1965
as Freddy the Fierce (voice)
Time Piece poster Age: 28

Time Piece

1965
as Man
Tales of the Tinkerdee poster Age: 25

Tales of the Tinkerdee

1962
as Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)
Visual Thinking poster Age: 24

Visual Thinking

1961
as Kermit / Harry the Hipster (voice)
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TV credits

Newest first
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame poster Age: 65

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame

2002
Sesame Unpaved poster Age: 62

Sesame Unpaved

1999
Dolly poster Age: 51

Dolly

1987
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters poster Age: 48

Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters

1985
Reading Rainbow poster Age: 46

Reading Rainbow

1983
as Kermit the Frog
Fraggle Rock poster Age: 46

Fraggle Rock

1983
as Cantus
Fraggle Rock poster Age: 46

Fraggle Rock

1983
as Convincing John
Fraggle Rock poster Age: 46

Fraggle Rock

1983
as Gobo Fraggle, Convincing John, Cantus (voice)
Fraggle Rock poster Age: 46

Fraggle Rock

1983
as Convincing John (voice)
Fraggle Rock poster Age: 46

Fraggle Rock

1983
as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
Fraggle Rock poster Age: 46

Fraggle Rock

1983
as Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice)
Fraggle Rock poster Age: 46

Fraggle Rock

1983
as Convincing John (voice, uncredited)
The Muppet Show poster Age: 39

The Muppet Show

1976
as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
Saturday Night Live poster Age: 39

Saturday Night Live

1975
as King Ploobis (voice)
Great Performances poster Age: 34

Great Performances

1971
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street poster Age: 33

Sesame Street

1969
NBC Experiment in Television poster Age: 30

NBC Experiment in Television

1967
as Gorilla (voice)
Sam and Friends poster Age: 18

Sam and Friends

1955
as Kermit the Frog
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade poster Age: 12

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

1948
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