Richard Hunt
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Hunt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Trading Places (1983)
as Wilson
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Crocodile (voice)
Muppet Treasures (1985)
as Scooter / Statler / Janice
Follow That Bird (1985)
as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Various Muppets
Down at Fraggle Rock (1987)
as Junior Gorg / Self
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party (—)
as Himself
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
Actor
Oxford Blues (1984)
as Larry
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
as Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
as Camilla the Chicken (voice)
Out to Lunch (1974)
as Various Muppets (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)
The Christmas Toy (1986)
as Belmont (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (1993)
Actor
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (1985)
as Junior Gorg (Voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Tug Monster / Frog (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
as Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
as Scooter (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
as Sully (voice)
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
as Self
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
as Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
as Aunt Taminella
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
as Lugsy (voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
as Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)
Big Bird in China (1983)
as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)
as Backup Monster (puppeteer)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)
as Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)
Getting Ready to Read (1992)
as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Muppet Music Moments (2004)
as Self
Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)
Actor
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
as Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989)
as Statler
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)
as (voice, archive footage)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)
as Statler / Scooter / Janice
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)
Actor
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
as Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
as Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (2005)
as Junior Gorg (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)
as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986)
as Himself
Of Muppets & Men (1981)
as Self
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Placido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
as Gladys the Cow (voice)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
as Scooter
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Forgetful Jones (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Muppet History 101 (2004)
Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)
as Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
as Scooter
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
as Harry (voice) (archive footage)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985)
as Scooter (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)
as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
Actor
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (1983)
as Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988)
as Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
as Muppet Performer (voice)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
Actor
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
as Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
Actor