Famous characters from television, films, comics, animation, and other media who have appeared in Muppet/Henson productions or merchandise. Muppet portrayals of such characters are excluded.
Literature
- Alice (Brooke Shields) from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (episode 506 of The Muppet Show)
- Cinderella (Belinda Montgomery) from the French fairy tale,(Hey Cinderella!)
- Dorothy Gale (Ashanti) from The Wizard of Oz (The Muppets Wizard of Oz)
- Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) from A Christmas Carol (The Muppet Christmas Carol).
- The Fairy Godmother (Joyce Gordon) from the French fairy tale,(Hey Cinderella!)
- Hamlet, from William Shakespeare's play (played by Christopher Reeve on The Muppet Show and Mel Gibson, reprising his 1989 film role, on Sesame Street)
- Hercule Poirot (Jason Alexander) from the Agatha Christie mysteries (Episode 108 of Muppets Tonight)
- Long John Silver (Tim Curry) from Treasure Island (Muppet Treasure Island)
- Maid Marian (Lynn Redgrave) from Robin Hood, (episode 323 of The Muppet Show)
- Old King Cole (Eric Peterson) from the nursery rhyme (Sesame Park)
- Pecos Bill (Wally Boag) from American folklore (The Muppet Show Episode 520)
- The Poky Little Puppy (The Poky Little Puppy Comes to Sesame Street)
- Queen Guenevere (Pearl Bailey) from the Arthurian legends (The Muppet Show Episode 305)
- Robin Hood (Hardy Kruger Jr.) from the English legends (Sesamstrasse)
- Scheherezade (Marty Feldman) from The Book of 1001 Nights (The Muppet Show episode 518)
- The Wicked Stepmother (Kathy Najimy), Cinderelmo
Film
- James Bond (Roger Moore in The Muppet Show and Pierce Brosnan in Muppets Tonight)
- Rhett Butler (Dudley Moore), The Muppets Go to the Movies
- C-3PO from the Star Wars films (episode 417 of The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration)
- Chewbacca from the Star Wars films (Episode 417)
- Cinderella (Debbie Carman), from the Disney version of the story (Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration)
- Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) from the Pink Panther films (episode 219, The Muppet Show)
- Conan the Barbarian, Muppet Magazine issue 21
- Jane (of Tarzan and Jane) (Lily Tomlin), The Muppets Go to the Movies
- King Kong, Muppet Magazine issue 21
- R2-D2 from the Star Wars films (Episode 417 of The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
- Luke Skywalker from the Star Wars films (Episode 417)
- The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) from The Wizard of Oz (Episode 0847 of Sesame Street)
Television
- The Cartwrights, including Ben (Lorne Greene), Little Joe (Michael Landon), and Hoss (Dan Blocker) from Bonanza (Sesame Street, insert from Episode 0131)
- Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman), The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
- Edith Anne (Lily Tomlin) from Laugh-In (Sesame Street)
- Ernestine the Telephone Operator (Lily Tomlin) from Laugh-In (Here Come the Muppets, Sesame Street Stays Up Late!)
- Irving Cohn (Martin Short) from Saturday Night Live (Episode 110 of Muppets Tonight)
- Red Green (Steve Smith) from The Red Green Show (Sesame Park)
- C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) from The West Wing
- Ed Grimley (Martin Short) from SCTV and Saturday Night Live (Muppets Tonight episode 110, Sesame Street)
- Max Headroom (Matt Frewer), Sesame Street
- Pee-Wee Herman (Sesame Street and Muppet Magazine)
- Cliff Huxtable (Bill Cosby), The Cosby Show
- Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan (Episode 211 of Muppets Tonight)
- Lassie with Rowlf on The Jimmy Dean Show
- Edith Anne (Lily Tomlin) from Laugh-In (Sesame Street)
- Emily Litella (Gilda Radner) from Saturday Night Live (episode 304, The Muppet Show)
- Ernestine (Lily Tomlin) from Laugh-In (multiple productions)
- K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider (Muppet Magazine)
- Ronald McDonald from the commercials (The Ronald McDonald All-Star Party)
- Gladys Ormphby (Ruth Buzzi) from Laugh-In
- Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) (Episode 108: Musicians of The Jim Henson Hour)
- Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) from Dawson's Creek (Muppets from Space)
- Edith Prickly (Andrea Martin) from SCTV (Sesame Street)
- Mr. Rogers (Fred Rogers), Sesame Street
- The Professor (Sid Caesar) from Your Show of Shows (Sesame Street)
- Yosh Schmenge (John Candy) from SCTV (Sesame Street)
- Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson) from Dawson's Creek (Muppets from Space)
- Wolfgang the German soldier (Arte Johnson) from Laugh-In (Sesame Street)
Puppets
- Charlie McCarthy (episode 207 of The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie)
- Johnny (Señor Wences in Episode 508 of The Muppet Show)
- Lamb Chop (Sesame Street, various events)
- Mortimer Snerd (Episode 207 of The Muppet Show)
- Pedro (Señor Wences in Episode 508 of The Muppet Show)
- Punch and Judy in The Muppet Show episodes 508 and 511, and The Muppet Christmas Carol.
- Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie)
- Various puppets from Pee-Wee's Playhouse (Sesame Street)
Animation
- ALF (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- Arnold (Sesame Street)
- Bugs Bunny (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- The Chipmunks (Ronald McDonald's All-Star Party and Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- Daffy Duck (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- Huey, Dewey and Louie (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- Luxo Jr. (Sesame Street)
- Michaelangelo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- Mickey Mouse (The Muppets at Walt Disney World, Muppet*Vision 3D, Here Come the Muppets)
- The Pink Panther (Sesame Street)
- The Simpsons (celebrity version of Monster in the Mirror on Sesame Street)
- Slimer (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- The Smurfs (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- Tigger (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- Winnie the Pooh (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
Comics
- Batman and Robin (Sesame Street)
- Beetle Bailey (Sesame Street)
- Garfield (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue)
- Jughead Jones from Archie comics (Sesame Street)
- Spider-Man (Muppet Babies)
- Superman (Sesame Street)
Holiday Icons
- The Easter Bunny (Harvey Fierstein), Elmo Saves Christmas
- Santa Claus: Art Carney in The Great Santa Claus Switch, Charles Durning in Elmo Saves Christmas, and various other actors in various productions and specials
- Sinterklaas (Bram van der Vlugt), Sesamstraat