Richard Hunt
Actor · Director
Born Aug 17, 1951 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Active 1953–1992
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.
Filmography
Trading Places (1983) — WilsonThe Muppet Movie (1979) — Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)The Muppet Show (1976) — Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)The Cosby Show (1984) — Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)The Great Muppet Caper (1981) — Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab DriverSesame Street (1969)The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)Fraggle Rock (1983) — DirectorA Muppet Family Christmas (1987) — Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)The Oscars (1953) — Scooter / StatlerEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) — Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)Follow That Bird (1985) — Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)The Christmas Toy (1986) — Belmont (voice)Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987)Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) — Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) — Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) — Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003) — Backup Monster (puppeteer)Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986) — Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (1985)Oxford Blues (1984) — LarryThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) — Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) — Various Muppets