James Maury Henson was an American puppeteer, actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the Muppets for Sesame Street (1969–present).
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea ManMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingMovie | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Various Characters | 83 |
| 2015 | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryMovie | Self | 79 |
| 2015 | In Their Own WordsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 79 |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words: Jim HensonMovie | Self (archive footage) | 79 |
| 2014 | Muppets Most WantedMovie | Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited) | 78 |
| 2014 | Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsMovie | — | 78 |
| 2011 | The MuppetsMovie | Kermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited) | 75 |
| 2009 | Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryMovie | — | 73 |
| 2009 | Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandMovie | — | 73 |
| 2007 | Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'Movie | Self | 71 |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas CarolMovie | Ernie (voice) (archive footage) | 70 |
| 2004 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesMovie | Kermit the Frog | 68 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Movie | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Mah Na Mah Na / Fat Blue / The Baker / King of 8 (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) | 68 |
| 2004 | Muppet History 101Movie | — | 68 |
| 2004 | Jim Henson: Commercials and ExperimentsMovie | — | 68 |
| 2003 | Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Movie | Muppet Performer | 67 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayMovie | Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage) | 66 |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!Movie | Ernie (archive) | 64 |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Movie | Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef | 63 |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet ShowMovie | Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef | 63 |
| 1999 | Sesame UnpavedSeries | — | 63 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Movie | Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage) | 61 |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Imagine That!Movie | Ernie (voice) (archive footage) | 60 |
| 1995 | Orson Welles: The One-Man BandMovie | — | 59 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim HensonMovie | Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage) | 58 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMovie | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice) | 57 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day SpecialMovie | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 54 |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Movie | Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice) | 54 |
| 1989 | Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989Movie | Self – Kermit the Frog / Ernie | 53 |
| 1989 | Dog CityMovie | Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice) | 53 |
| 1988 | Free to Be... a FamilyMovie | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 52 |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieMovie | Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice) | 52 |
| 1988 | Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie BearMovie | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 52 |
| 1987 | Sesame Street: Sing AlongMovie | — | 51 |
| 1987 | DollySeries | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 51 |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family ChristmasMovie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self | 51 |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle RockMovie | Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host | 51 |
| 1986 | LabyrinthMovie | Goblins (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1986 | Inside the LabyrinthMovie | Self | 50 |
| 1986 | Wedden, dat..?Series | Self | 50 |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovie | Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self | 50 |
| 1986 | The Christmas ToyMovie | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 50 |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesMovie | Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice) | 50 |
| 1986 | The Tale of the Bunny PicnicMovie | Dog (voice) | 50 |
| 1985 | Follow That BirdMovie | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) | 49 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IIMovie | Kermit the Frog | 49 |
| 1985 | Into the NightMovie | Man on Phone | 49 |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryMovie | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 49 |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsMovie | Rowlf (voice) | 49 |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird StuffMovie | Kermit the Frog | 49 |
| 1985 | Muppet TreasuresMovie | Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman | 49 |
| 1985 | Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersSeries | — | 49 |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take ManhattanMovie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) | 48 |
| 1984 | Henson's Place: The Man Behind the MuppetsMovie | Self | 48 |
| 1984 | The Bells of Fraggle RockMovie | Cantus the Minstrel (voice) | 48 |
| 1983 | Reading RainbowSeries | Kermit the Frog | 47 |
| 1983 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMovie | Ernie (voice) | 47 |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsMovie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice) | 47 |
| 1983 | Fraggle RockSeries | Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice) | 47 |
| 1983 | Classic Creatures: Return of the JediMovie | Self | 47 |
| 1983 | The World of 'The Dark Crystal'Movie | Self | 47 |
| 1983 | Big Bird in ChinaMovie | Ernie (voice) | 47 |
| 1982 | I Love LibertyMovie | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 46 |
| 1982 | The Dark CrystalMovie | Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master | 46 |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet CaperMovie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club | 45 |
| 1981 | Of Muppets & MenMovie | Self | 45 |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovie | Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice) | 45 |
| 1979 | The Muppet MovieMovie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice) | 43 |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go HollywoodMovie | Various Muppets | 43 |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherMovie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice) | 43 |
| 1979 | Muppet Breaker UpperMovie | Leo | 43 |
| 1979 | Muppet Gimme a BreakMovie | Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break" | 43 |
| 1979 | Grump CriticMovie | Leo | 43 |
| 1979 | The Orson Welles ShowMovie | Self / Kermit the Frog (voice) | 43 |
| 1978 | Mickey's 50Movie | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 42 |
| 1978 | The Vent EventMovie | Kermit the Frog | 42 |
| 1977 | The Royal Variety Performance 1977Movie | — | 41 |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasMovie | Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice) | 41 |
| 1977 | The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialMovie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf | 41 |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSeries | Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice) | 40 |
| 1976 | Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!Movie | Kermit the Frog | 40 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | King Ploobis (voice) | 39 |
| 1975 | Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?Movie | Self | 39 |
| 1974 | Out to LunchMovie | Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice) | 38 |
| 1973 | Julie on Sesame StreetMovie | Ernie/ Kermit the Frog (voice) | 37 |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSeries | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 35 |
| 1970 | The Muppets on PuppetsMovie | Self / Rowlf the Dog / Kermit the Frog / Various Characters | 34 |
| 1969 | Sesame StreetSeries | — | 33 |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1969 | The Wizard of IdMovie | The Wizard / The Spook (voice) | 33 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street Pitch ReelMovie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook | 33 |
| 1969 | Hey Cinderella!Movie | Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice) | 33 |
| 1969 | The CubeMovie | Gorilla (voice) | 33 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 32 |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in TelevisionSeries | Gorilla (voice) | 31 |
| 1965 | Time PieceMovie | Man | 29 |
| 1965 | Alexander the GrapeMovie | Freddy the Fierce (voice) | 29 |
| 1965 | The ReindeerMovie | Dasher / Prancer (voice) | 29 |
| 1962 | Tales of the TinkerdeeMovie | Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice) | 26 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 25 |
| 1955 | Sam and FriendsSeries | Kermit the Frog | 19 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneySeries | Self | 18 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self / Kermit The Frog / Waldorf | 17 |
| 1948 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSeries | — | 12 |