Brian Meehl

Brian Meehl
Born (1952-11-05) November 5, 1952
Canandaigua, New York
Residence Redding, Connecticut
Other names Brian Muehl
Occupation Puppeteer, writer
Years active 1978–2015 (retired)

Brian Meehl (also known as Brian Muehl; born November 5, 1952), is an American puppeteer and writer. He resides in Redding, Connecticut.

Biography

Muehl was born November 5, 1952 in Canandaigua, New York and grew up mostly in Iowa City, Iowa.

Muehl worked on the last six shows of The Muppet Show. He then worked on Sesame Street, performing Barkley, Grundgetta, Telly Monster, and an early version of Elmo, among other characters. His work with Henson also included roles in the films, The Dark Crystal, The Muppets Take Manhattan and The Great Muppet Caper.

In 1984, Meehl left the Muppets and began writing for children's television series including Between the Lions, Codename: Kids Next Door, Cyberchase, the TUGS segments for Salty's Lighthouse, Eureeka's Castle, Eyewitness for the BBC and DK Vision and The Magic School Bus.

Meehl has written six young adult novels: Out of Patience (2008), Suck It Up (2009), You Don't Know About Me (2011), and Suck It Up and Die (2012). He released an eBook and paperback adult novel, Pastime, in 2012. More recently, Blowback '07: When the Only Way Forward Is Back (2016), Blowback '63: When the Only Way Forward Is Back (2017) about time traveling teens who fall back into pivotal points in sports history.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

    Preceded by
    None    		 Performer of Grundgetta
    1982 – 1984    		 Succeeded by
    Pam Arciero
    Preceded by
    None    		 Performer of Telly Monster
    1979 – 1984    		 Succeeded by
    Martin P. Robinson
    Preceded by
    None    		 Performer of Elmo
    1984 – 1985    		 Succeeded by
    Kevin Clash
    Preceded by
    None    		 Performer of Clementine
    1979 – 1984    		 Succeeded by
    Kevin Clash
    Preceded by
    None    		 Performer of Dr. Nobel Prize
    1979 – 1984    		 Succeeded by
    Kevin Clash


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