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Richard Hunt

Actor, also director · Died January 7, 1992, aged 40 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Hunt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 17, 1951
Died
January 7, 1992 (aged 40)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Richard Hunt's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
40%
Bonds
36%
Self
9%
Ideas
9%
Survival
4%
Morality
2%
Community17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 24 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 22 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 13

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
22
Warm
19
Absurd
6
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Hunt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Hunt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Junior Gorg (voice)

  • Muppet History 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Forgetful Jones (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as (voice, archive footage)

  • Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs(1999)

    as Backup Monster (puppeteer)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play(2002)

    as Harry (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Statler / Scooter / Janice

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys

  • Sesame Unpaved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 67 episodes · Actor

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)

  • Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration(1993)

    as Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Billy Bunny's Animal Songs(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Muppet Christmas Carol(1992)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Getting Ready to Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gladys the Cow (voice)

  • The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson(1990)

    as Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jim Henson's Memorial Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Muppets at Walt Disney World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Tug Monster / Frog (voice)

  • Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)

  • The Earth Day Special(1990)

    as Crocodile (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)

  • Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music(1990)

    as Forgetful Jones

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miss Piggy's Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Statler

  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie(1988)

    as Placido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)

  • Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

  • A Muppet Family Christmas(1987)

    as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show Actor

  • Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes(1987)

    as Junior Gorg / Self

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Del

  • Sesame Street: Sing Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)

  • Jim Henson's: The Christmas Toy(1986)

    as Belmont (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lugsy (voice)

  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years(1986)

    as Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Count - assistant / Dip Cat / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Ernie - assistant / Honker (voice)

  • Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets(1985)

    as Scooter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Follow That Bird(1985)

    as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff(1985)

    as Camilla the Chicken (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures(1985)

    as Scooter / Statler / Janice

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Junior Gorg (Voice)

  • Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Scooter (voice)

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Oxford Blues(1984)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan(1984)

    as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art(1983)

    as Muppet Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Trading Places(1983)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Big Bird in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

  • Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)

  • Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)

  • Fraggle Rock(1983)

    Show 72 episodes · Director · as 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)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    as Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Go to the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)

  • John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together(1979)

    as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Muppet Movie(1979)

    as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Go Hollywood(1979)

    as Scooter / Janice / Statler / Sweetums / Pig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Christmas Eve on Sesame Street(1978)

    as Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Scooter

  • The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Scooter

  • Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(1977)

    as Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Muppet Show(1976)

    Show 120 episodes · as Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 7 episodes · as Glib (voice) · as King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice) · as Wisss (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Out to Lunch(1974)

    as Various Muppets (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Julie on Sesame Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sully (voice)

  • Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen(1972)

    as Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Aunt Taminella

  • The Great Santa Claus Switch(1970)

    as Bing / Match Frackle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street(1969)

    Show 3,161 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Scooter / Statler

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1953 to 2014; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

The Muppet Movie (1979)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Fraggle Rock (1983)

Film career

19532014

Peak 1980 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 76: 72 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thDirecting3 of 76: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 76: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s33 · 33 acting · 2 crew1990s16 · 14 acting · 2 crew2000s9 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Richard Hunt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 35 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985)

98th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Richard Hunt's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 15 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Hunt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Hunt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Nelson shares the most, 25.

Directors

  • Peter Harris6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Peter Harris
  • Jon Stone6 titles · 5 as director    See all 6 shared titles with Jon Stone
  • Jim Henson22 titles · 4 as director    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Jim Henson
  • Eric Till3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Eric Till

Writers

  • Jerry Juhl13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Jerry Juhl
  • Don Hinkley4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Don Hinkley
  • Jack Burns4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Jack Burns
  • Joseph A. Bailey4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Joseph A. Bailey

Actors

  • Jerry Nelson25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Jerry Nelson
  • Frank Oz20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Frank Oz
  • Dave Goelz16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Dave Goelz
  • Kathryn Mullen13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Kathryn Mullen

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Martin G. Baker8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Martin G. Baker
  • Diana Birkenfield7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Diana Birkenfield
  • David Lazer7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with David Lazer
  • Lisa Simon5 titles · 4 as producer    See all 5 shared titles with Lisa Simon

Mixed roles