Who is Brian Henson?

Brian Henson is an American director, producer, puppeteer, technician, and the chairman of an American entertainment company, The Jim Henson Company.

He is best known for his roles in ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ in 1992, ‘Labyrinth’ in 1986, ‘And Muppet Treasure Island’ in 1996. He was awarded the Pretty time Emmy Award for the category, Outstanding Children’s Program for ‘Muppets Tonight’ in 1996.

What is the birth name of Brian Henson?

He was born on November 3, 1963, in New York City, New York, USA. His birth name is Brian David Henson. His father’s name is Jim Henson and he was an artist, puppeteer, cartoonist, and filmmaker. His mother, Jane Henson is also a puppeteer. He is the first child of the family and his siblings are Lisa, Cheryl, John, and Heather Henson. He holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is Jewish.

Brian Henson used to make several cameo appearances in the series ‘Sesame Street’ and he built the very first Muppet penguin puppet for the opening of the ‘Lullaby of Broadway’ segment which was a season three episode of ‘The Muppet Show’. Since he was skilled in the use of marionette puppets, he created and operated a special ragging device that allowed the Muppets to ride bicycles. He also operated a marionette of scooters riding a bicycle in ‘The Muppets Take Manhattan’ in 1984.