Richard Hunt

Born: 1951-08-17

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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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Known For

Trading Places
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Great Muppet Caper
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Jim Henson Idea Man
The Earth Day Special
Follow That Bird
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
A Muppet Family Christmas

Top Movie Credits

The Muppet Movie Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
The Muppets Take Manhattan Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special Crocodile (voice)
Follow That Bird Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)