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American puppeteer

Brian Henson (born November 3, 1963) He is the son of puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson.

Henson was born on November 3, 1963 During his summer break from high school at the age of 17, Henson assisted in the production of The Great Muppet Caper (1981); skilled in the use of marionette puppets, he helped create and operate a special rigging device that allowed the Muppets to appear to ride bicycles. Several years later, after performing marionette work in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) in the scene in which rats cook food in a diner, he specialized in managing complicated special effects.

Henson performed Jack Pumpkinhead in Return to Oz (1985), operated special effects for Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and was a principal performer for the Audrey II puppet in Little Shop of Horrors (1986), controlling mouth movement while others performed the lips and vines. He also performed the voice of Hoggle, one of the main characters in his father's film Labyrinth (1986), and the dog in both versions of The Storyteller (1988 and 1990). In 1992, Henson directed The Muppet Christmas Carol and directed the next film in the franchise, Muppet Treasure Island, in 1996. He performed the role of Dr. Phil van Neuter, the Muppet mad scientist in Muppets from Space (1999). In 2018, he directed and produced The Happytime Murders, a puppet crime comedy film for adult audiences.

Henson was the executive producer for several television series: Dinosaurs (1991–94), Aliens in the Family (1996), Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2006) and Farscape (1999–2003). In addition to assuming an executive producer role, Henson served as the head judge on the 2014 reality television show Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge. He performed the roles of Janice and Scooter in the 2002 television film It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. Henson returned to perform Sal Minella, a character he created for Muppets Tonight, in Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021).

Henson is the cocreator, producer and performer for the adult themed puppet based variety show Puppet Up!, and has played various characters from the show on the British program That Puppet Game Show. For The Muppet Show Live in 2001, Henson performed his own Muppet characters and one of his father's characters, The Newsman, for the first time. He reprised the role for the 2003 video game Muppets Party Cruise.

Henson married Ellis Flyte, costume designer for the 1986 fantasy adventure film Labyrinth, in November 1990. They divorced in 2002. Since 2010, Henson has been married to actress Mia Sara. They have one child, a daughter born in 2005.

Year Title Role Notes 1981 The Great Muppet Caper Muppet performer Also made a cameo appearance 1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan Muppet performer Uncredited 1985 Return to Oz Jack Pumpkinhead (voice actor) Puppeteer of head and hands 1985 Santa Claus: The Movie Animatronic puppeteer 1986 Little Shop of Horrors Principal puppeteer 1986 Labyrinth Hoggle/Goblin (voice actor) 1987 Jim Henson Presents Mother Goose Stories Co director 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Second unit director/Chief puppeteer 1990 The Witches Puppeteer 1990 Basil Hears a Noise PuppeteerExecutive producer Uncredited 1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol Director/Producer 1996 Muppet Treasure Island Director/Producer 1997 Buddy Executive producer 1999 Muppets from Space Dr. Phil Van Neuter/Sal Minella/Talking SandwichProducer 1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Executive producer 2017 The Star Executive producer 2018 The Happytime Murders Crab/on screen cameo (photograph)Director; producer

Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Christmas Toy Cruiser TV movie 1988–1991 The Storyteller Storyteller's Dog/Devil/Griffin 1989–1990 The Jim Henson Hour Storyteller's Dog/Dog the Dinosaur/ Head of the Ultragorgon 1990 Basil Hears a Noise PuppeteerExecutive producer TV movie 1991–1994 Dinosaurs Grandma Ethyl Phillips/Arthur RizzicExecutive producer1992–1994Dog CityExecutive producer 1996 Aliens in the Family Executive producer 1996 Gulliver's Travels Co executive producer 1996–1998 Muppets Tonight Sal Minella/Dr. Phil Van Neuter/Seymour/NigelWriter 1997–2003 Bear in the Big Blue House Executive producer 1999 Alice in Wonderland Executive producer TV movie 1999–2003 Farscape Executive producer 2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Director TV movie 2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Scooter/Sal Minella/JaniceExecutive producer TV movie 2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Director/Executive producer 2005 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Sal ManillaExecutive producer TV movie 2008 Jim Henson's Pajanimals Executive producer 2008–2009 Sid the Science Kid Executive producer 2009–2011 Dinosaur Train Executive producer 2010 Hot Dog TV VoiceDirector 2013 That Puppet Game Show Various 2014 Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Executive producer and Head Judge2020Prop Culture Himself Episode: "The Muppet Movie" 2020 Earth to Ned Vincent Episode: "I've Got a Ned Feeling About This"; Also executive producer 2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion Sal Minella Halloween special for Disney+

YearTitleRolesNotes2000Muppet RaceManiaSal Minella/Dr. Phil Van NeuterVoice2003Muppets Party CruiseScooter/Sal Minella/Janice/The Muppet Newsman

Year Association Nominated work Category Result Ref(s) (Reference(s)) 1996 Primetime Emmy Awards Gulliver's Travels Outstanding Miniseries Muppets Tonight Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series 1997 The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss Outstanding Children's Program 1997 Satellite Awards Muppet Treasure Island Best Animated or Mixed Media Film 1998 Primetime Emmy Awards The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss Outstanding Children's Program Muppets Tonight 2019Golden Raspberry AwardsThe Happytime MurdersWorst Picture rowspan=2 Worst Director