Brian Henson

About

Brian Henson (born November 3, 1963) is an American puppeteer, filmmaker, actor and the chairman of The Jim Henson Company. He is the son of puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson. Henson was born on November 3, 1963, in New York City, the third child of Jane Henson (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson (1936–1990). He has four siblings: Lisa (born 1960), Cheryl(born 1961), John (1965–2014) and Heather Henson (born 1970). As a child, Henson appeared in some of the filmed segments that his father produced for the PBS children's series Sesame Street. As a teenager, he built the first Muppet penguin puppet for the opening "Lullaby of Broadway" segment of a Season 3 episode of The Muppet Show. During his summer break from high school at the age of 17, Henson assisted in the production of The Great Muppet Caper (1981); skilled in the use of marionette puppets, he helped create and operate a...

Known for

FarscapeSeries • 1999DinosaursSeries • 1991Dinosaur TrainSeries • 2009Bear in the Big Blue HouseSeries • 1997Muppets TonightSeries • 1996The StorytellerSeries • 1988LabyrinthMovie • 1986The StarMovie • 2017Sid the Science KidSeries • 2008The Wubbulous World of Dr. SeussSeries • 1996The Jim Henson HourSeries • 1989Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingSeries • 2006The Muppet MovieMovie • 1979The Happytime MurdersMovie • 2018Jim Henson Idea ManMovie • 2024Gulliver's TravelsSeries • 1996The Muppet Christmas CarolMovie • 1992The Storyteller: Greek MythsSeries • 1991Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StorySeries • 2001Muppets Haunted MansionMovie • 2021Muppet Treasure IslandMovie • 1996The Great Muppet CaperMovie • 1981Return to OzMovie • 1985It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieMovie • 2002