Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 17, 1951
Died
January 7, 1992 (age 40)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Richard Hunt
Biography
Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker, and Sweetums and characters on Sesame Street included Gladys the Cow, Don Music, and Forgetful Jones.
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Richard Hunt: The Gay Man Behind the Muppets
VideoKnown For
TV
Sesame Street
1969
TV
Saturday Night Live
King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Wisss (voice)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Glib (voice)
1975
TV
The Cosby Show
Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)
1984
TV
The Oscars
Scooter / Statler
1953
TV
Fraggle Rock
Junior Gorg (himself) / Gunge / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Herkimer Fraggle / The Spiderfly / Gillis Fraggle / Turbo / The Genie / Purple Fragglette / Fire Chief Fraggle / Flex Doozer / Background Fraggles (voice)
1983
Film
Trading Places
Wilson
1983
TV
The Muppet Show
Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)
1976
TV
Sesame Unpaved
1999
TV
CBS Summer Playhouse
Del
1987
TV
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series
1987
Film
The Muppet Movie
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
1979
Film
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Great Muppet Caper
Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
1981
Film
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
1984
TV
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Self
1969
TV
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
Film
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
1994
Film
Follow That Bird
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
1985
Filmography
2024FilmJim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)2014FilmJim Henson: Behind the Seams2009FilmJim Henson: His Sesame Street Story2009FilmJim Henson's Tales from Muppetland2005FilmFraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Awayas Junior Gorg (voice)2004FilmMuppet History 1012004FilmMuppet Music Momentsas Self2004FilmSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Forgetful Jones (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)2004FilmSesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas (voice, archive footage)2003FilmSesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Backup Monster (puppeteer)2002FilmSesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Harry (voice) (archive footage)2001FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Statler / Scooter / Janice1999FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Showas Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys1999FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys1999TVSesame Unpaved1997FilmSesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!as Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)1994FilmThe World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)1993FilmSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)1993FilmMuppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs1992FilmGetting Ready to Readas Two-Headed Monster (voice)1991FilmSesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Gladys the Cow (voice)1990FilmThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)1990FilmJim Henson's Memorial Service1990FilmThe Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Tug Monster / Frog (voice)1990FilmSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)1990FilmThe Earth Day Specialas Crocodile (voice)1990FilmSesame Street: Monster Hits!as Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)1989FilmMiss Piggy's Hollywoodas Statler1988FilmSesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Placido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)1988FilmMuppet Studios Presents: You're the Directoras Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)1988FilmJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Alongas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)1987FilmA Muppet Family Christmasas Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)1987TVFraggle Rock: The Animated Series1987FilmDown at Fraggle Rockas Junior Gorg / Self1987TVCBS Summer Playhouseas Del1987FilmSesame Street: Sing Alongas Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)1986FilmThe Christmas Toyas Belmont (voice)1986FilmFraggles Look For Jobsas Himself1986FilmThe Tale of the Bunny Picnicas Lugsy (voice)1986FilmThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)1986FilmSesame Street: Learning About Numbersas Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)1985FilmMuppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppetsas Scooter (voice)1985TVJim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985FilmFollow That Birdas Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)1985FilmGonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuffas Camilla the Chicken (voice)1985FilmMuppet Treasuresas Scooter / Statler / Janice1985FilmMuppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story1985FilmFraggle Rock: Scared Sillyas Junior Gorg (Voice)1985FilmChildren's Songs and Stories with the Muppetsas Scooter (voice)1984TVThe Cosby Showas Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)1984FilmOxford Bluesas Larry1984FilmThe Muppets Take Manhattanas Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)1983FilmDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Muppet Performer (voice)1983FilmTrading Placesas Wilson1983FilmBig Bird in Chinaas Two-Headed Monster (voice)1983FilmRocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)1983FilmFraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rockas Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)1983TVFraggle Rockas Junior Gorg (himself) / Gunge / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Herkimer Fraggle / The Spiderfly / Gillis Fraggle / Turbo / The Genie / Purple Fragglette / Fire Chief Fraggle / Flex Doozer / Background Fraggles (voice)1982FilmThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)1981FilmOf Muppets & Menas Self1981FilmThe Great Muppet Caperas Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver1981FilmThe Muppets Go to the Moviesas Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)1979FilmJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)1979FilmThe Muppet Movieas Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)1979FilmThe Muppets Go Hollywoodas Various Muppets1978FilmChristmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)1978FilmJulie Andrews: One Step Into Springas Scooter1977FilmThe Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Specialas Scooter1977FilmEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmasas Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)1977FilmThe Royal Variety Performance 19771976TVThe Muppet Showas Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)1975FilmSesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?as Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice)1974FilmOut to Lunchas Various Muppets (voice)1973FilmJulie on Sesame Streetas Sully (voice)1972FilmThe Muppet Musicians of Bremenas Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)1971FilmTales from Muppetland: The Frog Princeas Aunt Taminella1970FilmThe Great Santa Claus Switchas Bing / Match Frackle (voice)1969TVSesame Street1969TVPeter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitätenas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Scooter / Statler—FilmSesame Street 1986 Wrap Partyas Himself