Jim Henson

1936-09-24 - 1990-05-16 Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Biography

Jim Henson was an American film director, television producer and puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets.

Movies

Labyrinth

1986 7.3

as Goblins (uncredited)

Rocky III

1982 6.9

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Dark Crystal

1982 7.1

as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

1983 6.6

as Himself

Muppet Picker Upper

1975 0.0

as Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)

Alexander the Grape

1965 6.0

as Freddy the Fierce (voice)

The Wizard of Id

1969 0.0

as The Wizard / The Spook (voice)

An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

1989 10.0

as Self

The Muppet Movie

1979 7.2

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)

Muppets Most Wanted

2014 6.3

as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)

The Muppets on Puppets

1970 8.0

as Self

Into the Night

1985 6.5

as Man on Phone

Follow That Bird

1985 6.3

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021 7.4

as Self (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars II

1985 8.0

as Kermit the Frog

The Earth Day Special

1990 8.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Inside the Labyrinth

1986 7.6

as Self

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977 6.9

as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990 6.0

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024 7.7

as Self (archive footage)

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

1983 6.5

as Ernie (voice)

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999 6.0

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef

Out to Lunch

1974 6.0

as Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984 6.5

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015 7.4

as Self

The Great Muppet Caper

1981 6.8

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

1997 6.7

as Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

2004 0.0

as Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)

Mickey's 50

1978 0.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979 6.3

as Various Muppets

Free to Be... a Family

1988 9.5

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002 8.5

as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

The World of Jim Henson

1994 7.3

as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)

I Love Liberty

1982 0.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

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

1994 7.0

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982 8.5

as Kermit The Frog

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

1989 0.0

as Kermit the Frog

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

1988 0.0

as Rowlf the Dog (voice)

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983 6.8

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)

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

2004 8.0

as Kermit the Frog

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

1984 6.7

as Jim Henson (self)

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988 6.0

as Muppet Performer

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986 5.0

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990 6.7

as Self, various voices (archive footage)

Paul Williams Still Alive

2011 6.8

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

2007 5.8

as Himself

Pure Goldie

1971 0.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024 0.0

as Self (archive footage)

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999 7.0

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981 7.1

as Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979 0.0

as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)

Time Piece

1965 7.3

as Man

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987 6.9

as Various Characters (voice)

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990 10.0

as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppet Script

2025 0.0

as Self (archive footage)

Tales of the Tinkerdee

1962 6.3

as Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979 7.0

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)

The Christmas Toy

1986 6.7

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Muppet*Vision 3D

1991 9.2

as Waldorf (voice only) / Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef (voice only) / Doll

Dog City: The Movie

1989 8.0

as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983 8.5

as Self

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990 6.4

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

1985 0.0

as Kermit the Frog

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

1986 7.0

as Dog (voice)

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989 0.0

as Waldorf

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978 7.4

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986 0.0

as Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)

Of Muppets & Men

1981 8.0

as Self

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990 6.0

as Harvey Monster (voice)

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015 7.0

as Self (archive footage)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006 6.2

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997 6.0

as Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

The Orson Welles Show

1979 0.0

as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

1972 6.4

as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice)

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985 6.7

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970 6.3

as Fred / Lothar (voice)

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996 6.0

as Ernie (voice)

The Muppet Revue

1985 0.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Hey Cinderella!

1969 6.8

as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

1971 6.8

as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)

Big Bird in China

1983 5.8

as Ernie (voice)

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

1985 0.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Hip Hip Parade!

1978 0.0

as Kermit the Frog

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

1978 7.0

as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth

Sesame Street: Sing Along

1987 0.0

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986 0.0

as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)

The Muppet Introduction

1975 0.0

as Kermit the Frog

Sesame Street Pitch Reel

1969 0.0

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

1984 6.0

as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)

This Way to Sesame Street

1969 0.0

as Ernie/Kermit

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019 0.0

as Ernie

Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

2003 7.0

as Muppet Performer

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

1988 6.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

1996 0.0

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street at Night?

1977 0.0

as Guy Smiley / Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

Muppet Treasures

1985 0.0

as Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

1993 7.3

as Ernie

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

1998 0.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

Julie: My Favourite Things

1975 0.0

as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth

Down at Fraggle Rock

1987 0.0

as Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host

The Paperwork Explosion

1967 0.0

Limbo: The Organized Mind

1966 8.5

as Limbo (voice)

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

1988 0.0

as Kermit The Frog

The Best of Ernie and Bert

1988 0.0

as Ernie

The King of Eight

1971 10.0

as The King of Eight

I'm Nobody

1966 0.0

as Limbo (voice)

Muppet Side Splitter

1981 0.0

as Leo (voice)

The Reindeer

1965 0.0

as Dasher, Prancer

Rowlf the Salesman

1966 0.0

as Rowlf the Dog

The Idea Man

1966 0.0

as Limbo

Visual Thinking

1961 0.0

TV Shows

The Muppet Show

1976 8.0

as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)

Great Performances

1971 5.4

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Fraggle Rock

1983 7.4

as Convincing John

Fraggle Rock

1983 7.4

as Gobo Fraggle, Convincing John, Cantus (voice)

Fraggle Rock

1983 7.4

as Cantus

Fraggle Rock

1983 7.4

as Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice)

Fraggle Rock

1983 7.4

as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)

Fraggle Rock

1983 7.4

as Convincing John (voice, uncredited)

Fraggle Rock

1983 7.4

as Convincing John (voice)

Reading Rainbow

1983 8.4

as Kermit the Frog

NBC Experiment in Television

1967 0.0

as Gorilla (voice)

Dolly

1987 0.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sam and Friends

1955 9.0

as Kermit the Frog