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