Muppeteers in non-Henson acting roles

Several Muppet performers, designers, writers, composers, or relatives, in addition to cameos in Muppet/Henson productions, have occasionally ventured into on-camera acting in other films and television productions, which may or may not also use their artistic skills. A handful of performers have had significant "face" acting careers before, after, or during their Muppet careers, while others have only appeared on-camera once or twice. For the sake of brevity, stage roles and commercial appearances, as well as any voice only roles, are not included. Performers who were primarily on-camera actors and puppeteered once or twice (Marilyn Sokol, Rhonda Hansome, etc.) are not included.

Pam Arciero

Anthony Asbury

Out of Sight (TV) as Jazz Roberts in "Guitar Blues" (1997)

Jennifer Barnhart

Lomax: The Hound of Music (TV) as Miss Liza (2008)

Bill Barretta

See Also Bill Barretta Cameos

Fran Brill

See also Fran Brill Cameos

Julianne Buescher

Resculpting Venus (film 1999) as Kate Perris
Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (TV movie) as Theresa Fisher
Freaky Links (TV) as receptionist
Rat Dog (film) as Animal Shelter Officer
Mr. Potato Head Show (TV 1998) as Flower Lady

See also Miscellaneous Cameos

See also Kevin Clash Cameos

Lyle Conway

Blade (1998, film) as Reichardt

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Myra Fried

Shining Time Station: Schemer Presents (1993) as Ms. Smith

Peter Friedman

You Better Watch Out (1980, film) as Mr. Grosch
Prince of the City (1981, film) as D.A. Goldman
Daniel (1983, film) as Ben Cohen
The Seventh Sing (1988, film} as Father Lucci
Brooklyn Bridge (1991, TV) as George Silver (regular)
Blink (1994, film) as Dr. Ryan Pierce
Safe (1995, film) as Peter Dunning
The Heidi Chronicles (1995, TV movie) as Scoop Rosenbaum
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996, film) as Alan Burke
I'm Not Rappaport (1996) as Young Nat's Father
Law & Order as Professor William Goodwin in "The White Rabbit" (1994) and Harold Jensen in "Attorney Client"
Someone Like You (2001, film) as Stephen
Baby Bob (TV) as Patrick in "The Tell-Tale Art" (2002
Two Against Time (2002, TV movie) as Robert Portman
Power and Beauty (2002, TV movie) as Sam Giancana
NYPD Blue as Dr. Auken in "Your Buds, Ted" (2003)
Without a Trace (TV) as Damon in "Prodigy" (2003)
Paycheck (2003, film) as Attorney General Brown
King of the Corner (2004, film) as Arthur Wexler
Freedomland (2006, film} as Lt. Gold
Heist (TV) as a rabbi in "Strife" (2006)
Unconscious (2006, film) as Father William
Spinning Into Butter (2006, film) as Jay Salter
The Savages (2007, film) as Larry

Louise Gold

The Pirates of Penzance (1983, film) as Edith
For 4 Tonight (TV) as Maureen Bedford (one episode, 1983)
Laugh...? I Nearly Paid My License Fee (1984, BBC Scotland)
Rachel and The Roarettes (TV) as Bootleg Bev (1985)
Joint Account (TV) as Audrey Parrish (one episode, 1989)
Julia And Company (TV) (1986)
City Lights (TV) as Mrs Ford (BBC Scotland, One episode, 1990)
Rita Rudner (TV) (one episode, 1990)
The House of Eliott (TV) as Gwendoline, the Duchess of Bridgewater (one episode, 1992)
Casualty (TV) as Carey Neal in "Give Us This Day episode" (1993)
The Bill (TV) as Ginny Sharman in "Alone" (1995)
Alexi Sayle's Merry-Go-round (TV) as Anna Chessington (probably one episode, 1998)
Topsy Turvy (1999, film) as Rosina Brandram
Crush (2001, film) as Eleanor
Doctors (TV) as Louise Hannon (one episode, 2002)
The Alan Clark Diaries (TV) as Thatcher (three episodes, 2004)
Gina's Laughing Gear (TV) as The Queen and Simon Cowell's Mother (Series 1 Episode 2 "Spoof", 2007)