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Brian Meehl

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Puppetry
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Sean Barrett, Hus Levant, and Brian Meehl in The Dark Crystal (1982)
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Brian Meehl was born on 24 August 1952 in Canandaigua, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Dark Crystal (1982), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and Between the Lions (1999). He has been married to Cindy Meehl since September 1987. They have two children.
BornAugust 24, 1952
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BornAugust 24, 1952
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Miki Iveria, Hus Levant, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Kathryn Mullen, and Susan Westerby in The Dark Crystal (1982)
    The Dark Crystal
    7.1
    • Ornamentalist (performer and voice)
    • Urzah (performer)
    • Dying Master (performer and voice)(as Brian Muehl)
    • 1982
    Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
    The Muppets Take Manhattan
    6.9
    • Tatooey the Rat
    • Bear
    • Dog
    • Telly Monster(voice, as Brian Muehl)
    • 1984
    Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
    Between the Lions
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
    The Great Muppet Caper
    7.1
    • Muppet Performer(as Brian Muehl)
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Sesame Street: Best of Friends (2012)
      Sesame Street: Best of Friends
      Video
      • Muppet Performer (voice)
      • 2012
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Telly Monster
      • Barkley
      • Muppet Performer ...
      • 1978–2005
    • Mathmatazz: A Sense for Cents
      Video
      • Hermit (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1998
    • The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996)
      The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Binkham Tamino McDoyal III
      • 1997
    • The Muppet CDROM: Muppets Inside (1996)
      The Muppet CDROM: Muppets Inside
      7.3
      Video Game
      • (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1996
    • Frank Oz in Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (1995)
      Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
      7.8
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 1995
    • Dog City (1992)
      Dog City
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Bruno (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1992–1994
    • Hocle and Stoty
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Hocle
      • 1992
    • Eureeka's Castle (1989)
      Eureeka's Castle
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Bogge
      • Mr. Knack
      • Mr Knack (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1990–1991
    • Shalom Sesame (1987)
      Shalom Sesame
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Hot Pink Boy
      • Shark (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1987–1991
    • Sesame Street: Numbers (1991)
      Sesame Street: Numbers
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 1991
    • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
      Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
      8.2
      Video
      • (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1991
    • The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989)
      The Song of the Cloud Forest
      6.4
      Short
      • Muppet Performer (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1989
    • MuppeTelevision (1987)
      MuppeTelevision
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Additional Muppet Performer (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1989
    • Sesame Street: Let's Play School! (1988)
      Sesame Street: Let's Play School!
      Video Game
      • Shark
      • Junkyard (voice, as Brian Muehl)
      • 1988

    Writer

    • Tom Chapin and Amy Miles in Lomax: The Hound of Music (2008)
      Lomax: The Hound of Music
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2008–2009
    • Cyberchase (2002)
      Cyberchase
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002–2008
    • Codename: Kids Next Door (2002)
      Codename: Kids Next Door
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer (segment "Operation: B.R.I.E.F.")
      • 2003
    • Prehistoric Planet (2002)
      Prehistoric Planet
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2002
    • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
      Between the Lions
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2001–2002
    • Sesame English (1999)
      Sesame English
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • Out of the Box (1998)
      Out of the Box
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • Lily Tomlin, Max Beckford, Lisa Jai, Amos Crawley, Daniel DeSanto, Maia Filar, Erica Luttrell, Tara Meyer, and Stuart Stone in The Magic School Bus (1994)
      The Magic School Bus
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994–1996
    • Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1994)
      Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Eyewitness (1994)
      Eyewitness
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • writer
      • 1994
    • Eureeka's Castle (1989)
      Eureeka's Castle
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • additional material
      • special material (as Brian Muehl)
      • 1990

    Puppetry

    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • puppeteer (as Brian Muehl)
      • 1981–1992

    Videos2

    The Dark Crystal
    Trailer 0:44
    The Dark Crystal
    The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Trailer 0:50
    The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary Edition
    The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Trailer 0:50
    The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary Edition

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Brain Muehl
    • Born
      • August 24, 1952
      • Canandaigua, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Cindy MeehlSeptember 1987 - present (2 children)

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