Brian Henson
Known for
Acting
Born
November 3, 1963 (age 62)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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...
Best known work
Labyrinth
1986
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
Dinosaurs
1991
The Happytime Murders
2018
Return to Oz
1985
The Muppet Movie
1979
Farscape
1999
The Star
2017
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984Filmography
TBA
Jim Henson's Creature Shop New York City Touras Samson Knight
TBA
Which Witch?Director
TBA
GrendelProducer
TBA
Untitled Labyrinth SequelExecutive Producer
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self, Thanks
2022
Tall PoppyDirector
2021
Remembering Return to Ozas Self
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansionas Sal Minella
2021
2020
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itselfas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
2020
2020
2018
2018
The Happytime Murdersas Crab, Director, Producer
2017
The StarExecutive Producer
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Hensonas Self - Son
2014
2014
2013
2012
2011
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!as Self - Interviewee
2009
2008
2008
2007
Tinseltownas Samson Knight, Creator, Director, Writer, Executive Producer