- Brian Henson
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name=Brian Henson
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birth_date=birth date and age|1962|11|30|
birth_place=New York City ,New York
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occupation=puppeteer , director, producer andtechnician Brian Henson (born
November 30 ,1962 inNew York City ,New York ) is anAcademy Award -winningpuppeteer , director, producer, andtechnician . The son of puppeteers Jane andJim Henson , he, along with his sister Lisa, is co-chairman and co-CEO of theJim Henson Company .He provided the voice of Hoggle, one of the main characters in "Labyrinth" (1986), and portrayed
Dr. Phil van Neuter , the Muppet mad scientist who tries to suck out Gonzo's brain in "Muppets from Space ". Other noteworthy roles include the Dog in both versions of "The Storyteller ", and the voice ofJack Pumpkinhead in the movie "Return to Oz ".He has taken over as the roles of both Scooter and Janice in "
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " since the death of Richard Hunt in 1992.He was the producer of the TV series "Dinosaurs", "
Aliens in the Family " and "Bear in the Big Blue House ". His most visible recent project was the cult sci-fi series "Farscape ".Henson will also direct "The Boggart", based on
Susan Cooper 's novel.Fact|date=January 2008References
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* [http://www.henson.com/company/brian_henson.html Jim Henson Company profile]
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