Henson with Kermit, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, and Gobo Fraggle in a promotional photo for A Muppet Family Christmas.
Henson with the cast of The Christmas Toy.
Henson with Sprocket at the end of A Muppet Family Christmas.
| “ | Well, they certainly seem to be having a good time out there, Sprocket. Yeah, I like it when they have a good time. | ” |
— Jim regarding the Muppets in his cameo at the end of A Muppet Family Christmas | ||
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, screenwriter, film director, and producer, best known as the creator of the Muppets, founder of The Jim Henson Company, and the original performer behind many of its most famous characters, including Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Rowlf the Dog, the Swedish Chef, and Waldorf.
Credits for Christmas specials[]
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas - Director; Producer
- The Christmas Toy - Producer
- A Muppet Family Christmas - Executive producer
Cast filmography[]
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Jimmy Dean Show Episode 114 | 1963 | Rowlf the Dog |
| The Jimmy Dean Show Episode 214 | 1964 | Rowlf the Dog |
| The Jimmy Dean Show Episode 314 | 1965 | Rowlf the Dog |
| The Great Santa Claus Switch | 1970 | Fred the Elf Lothar |
| Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | 1977 | Kermit the Frog Harvey Beaver Howard Snake Harrison Fox |
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | 1978 | Ernie Kermit the Frog |
| John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | 1979 | Kermit the Frog Rowlf the Dog Dr. Teeth The Swedish Chef Waldorf |
| Fraggle Rock: "The Bells of Fraggle Rock" | 1984 | Cantus Fraggle |
| The Christmas Toy | 1986 | Kermit the Frog Jack-in-the-Box |
| A Muppet Family Christmas | 1987 | Kermit the Frog Rowlf the Dog The Swedish Chef Ernie Guy Smiley Waldorf The Newsman Himself Penguin Bear |