Richard Hunt
Known for
For decades now, Richard Hunt has been an American actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Among all the titles, 'Trading Places' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'The Muppet Show' counts among the more visible credits. Most of the work sits in comedy. The filmography runs to some 25 credits between film and television.
Richard Hunt
20 Movies · 5 Series
For decades now, Richard Hunt has been an American actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Among all the titles, 'Trading Places' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'The Muppet Show' counts among the more visible credits. Most of the work sits in comedy. The filmography runs to some 25 credits between film and television.
Movies
Plays Wilson
Trading Places
1983
Plays Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
The Muppet Movie
1979
Plays Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Plays Larry
Oxford Blues
1984
Plays Scooter / Statler / Janice
Muppet Treasures
1985
Plays Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Plays Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Follow That Bird
1985
Plays Camilla the Chicken (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
Plays Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
Plays Junior Gorg (Voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985
Plays Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
Plays Scooter
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978
Plays Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Plays Sully (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
TV Shows
Plays Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)
The Muppet Show
1976
Director
Plays Junior Gorg (himself) / Gunge / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Herkimer Fraggle / The Spiderfly / Gillis Fraggle / Turbo / The Genie / Purple Fragglette / Fire Chief Fraggle / Flex Doozer / Background Fraggles (voice)
Fraggle Rock
1983
Plays Wild Impresario
The Ghost of Faffner Hall
1989
Plays Del
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
Plays Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)
The Cosby Show
1984
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Full Filmography 25
Getting Ready to Read
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
1992
Film
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Gladys the Cow (voice)
1991
Film
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)
1990
Film
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
1990
Film
The Ghost of Faffner Hall
Wild Impresario · 13 episodes
1989–
TV
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Statler
1989
Film
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1988
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Hunt still alive?
Richard Hunt passed away on January 7, 1992 at age 40.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Hunt?
Richard Hunt is best known for roles in Trading Places, The Muppet Movie, The Muppets Take Manhattan.
How many movies has Richard Hunt been in?
Over a 22-year career (since 1970), Richard Hunt has appeared in 20 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Richard Hunt's first movie?
The career of Richard Hunt began with The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970).
What is Richard Hunt's most recent movie or series?
Richard Hunt's most recent release is Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs, which premiered on May 21, 1993.
What TV shows has Richard Hunt appeared in?
On television, Richard Hunt has appeared in Saturday Night Live, The Cosby Show, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street.
Richard Hunt
1951-08-17 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.Richard Hunt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.