Brian Henson was born on November 3,1963 and is an American puppeteer, filmmaker, and the chairman of The Jim Henson Company.
11 Facts About Brian Henson
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Brian Henson is the son of puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson.
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Brian Henson performed Jack Pumpkinhead in Return to Oz, operated special effects for Santa Claus: The Movie and was a principal performer for the Audrey II puppet in Little Shop of Horrors, controlling mouth movement while others performed the lips and vines.
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Brian Henson performed the voice of Hoggle, one of the main characters in his father's film Labyrinth, and the dog in both versions of The Storyteller.
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In 1992, Brian Henson directed The Muppet Christmas Carol and directed the next film in the franchise, Muppet Treasure Island, in 1996.
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Brian Henson performed the role of Dr Phil van Neuter, the Muppet mad scientist character he performed on Muppets Tonight, in Muppets from Space.
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Brian Henson was the executive producer for several television series: Dinosaurs, Aliens in the Family, Bear in the Big Blue House and Farscape.
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Brian Henson performed the roles of Janice and Scooter in the 2002 television film It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.
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Brian Henson returned to perform Sal Minella, a character he created for Muppets Tonight, in Muppets Haunted Mansion.
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Brian Henson reprised the role for the 2003 video game Muppets Party Cruise.
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Brian Henson married Ellis Flyte, costume designer for the 1986 fantasy adventure film Labyrinth, in November 1990.