Muppet performers Muppet performers Brian Henson (born 1963) is a puppeteer, director, and producer. The son of Jim Henson, he, along with his sister Lisa, is co-chair and co-CEO of the Jim Henson Company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brian Henson"
Caroll Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (born December 26, 1933 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA) is a puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street. He has described his experience as Big Bird as "a lot like growing up to be Mickey Mouse... only taller!" ...more on Wikipedia about "Caroll Spinney"
Dave Goelz is a puppeteer best known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Gonzo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dave Goelz"
Fran Brill is a actress, voice actress and puppeteer, best known for her roles on Sesame Street. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fran Brill"
Richard Frank Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), better known as Frank Oz, is a film director, actor and puppeteer. He was born in Hereford, England to French parents - a Jewish father and Catholic mother both from Polish descent. Oz moved to California, United States with his parents when he was five years old. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frank Oz"
Jerry Juhl ( July 27, 1938 – September 27 2005) was a television and movie writer best known for his work with Jim Henson's Muppets. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jerry Juhl"
Jerry Nelson (born July 10, 1934) is a Muppet puppeteer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jerry Nelson" This text is made on shortopedia Muppet_performers
James Maury Henson ( September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was one of the most important puppeteers in modern American television history. He was also a filmmaker, television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jim Henson"
John Henson is an American puppeteer best known for his association with The Muppets. He is the son of legendary Muppets creator Jim Henson. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Henson (Muppet performer)"
John Lovelady is a right-handed puppeteer who worked with the Muppets, including on Sesame Street. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Lovelady"
Kathryn "Kathy" Mullen is an actress, voice actress, and puppeteer most closely associated with Jim Henson projects. She began performing on The Muppet Show in its third season, primarily as Gaffer the Backstage Cat. While reprising this character for several Muppet movies, she also created the character of Mokey - a gentle, New Age style Fraggle - on Henson's Fraggle Rock. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kathryn Mullen"
Kevin Clash (born September 17, 1960, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) is a puppeteer best known for his portrayal of the character Elmo on the children's television show Sesame Street. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kevin Clash"
This list of Sesame Street puppeteers includes all who have worked on the show, as a regular, backup, guest puppeteer, etc., and by no means should be taken as complete, as many Muppeteers only have done one skit on the show, and are thus not credited. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Sesame Street puppeteers"
Louise Gold is a British singer-actress and Spitting Image puppeteer, formerly a puppeteer for The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. ...more on Wikipedia about "Louise Gold"
Martin P. Robinson is a puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company. He originally built, designed, and performed the puppets for Little Shop of Horrors. He is perhaps best known for his work on Sesame Street. He has performed the characters of Telly Monster and Mr. Snuffleupagus on the show for more than 20 years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Martin P. Robinson"
Matt Vogel is a muppet performer for the Jim Henson Company in the 1990s. Vogel was the assistant of Ernie. Vogel performs Big Bird (in 1999 but started in H.E. from Sesame Street in 2001 and the Journey to Ernie segments) and sometimes Oscar the Grouch (in 1999 but started on H.E. from Sesame Street in 2001 and the Adventures of Trash Gorden segments since 2004.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Matt Vogel"
For other people named Richard Hunt, see Richard Hunt ...more on Wikipedia about "Richard Hunt (puppeteer)"
Rick Lyon is a puppeteer and actor from Rochester, New York, who has worked for Jim Henson Studios as one of the operators of Big Bird. He appeared on Broadway originating the roles of several characters in Avenue Q, a play for which he designed and created the puppets. In the fall of 2005 he reprised his roles as Nicky and Trekkie Monster in the production of the show in Las Vegas and is continuing to do so. He also worked with Nickelodeon on the Stick Stickly project. He is the chief puppeteer for Comedy Central's television program Crank Yankers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rick Lyon"
Steve Whitmire (born September 24 1959) is a puppeteer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Steve Whitmire"
Toby Towson is a gymnast and dancer, who did a stint as the puppeteer who first performed the larger-than-life Muppet dog "Barkley", starting in A Special Sesame Street Christmas. ( Bruce Connelly later took over the role.) Towson has had a career in gymnastics, acrobatics, and dance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Toby Towson"
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