Brian Meehl
Brian Meehl | |
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Born |
Canandaigua, New York | November 5, 1952
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
- The Muppet Show - Additional Muppets
- Sesame Street - Barkley (1978–1984), Clementine (1979–1984), Dr. Nobel Price (1979–1984), Elmo (1980–1984), Grundgetta (1980–1984), Othmar the Grouch, Pearl, Rusty, Telly Monster (1979–1984), Additional Muppets
- Eureeka's Castle - Bog and Mr. Knack
- Dog City - Bruno
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss - Binkham Tamino McDoyal the Third (in "Norval the Great")
Film
- Big Bird in China - Barkley, Telly Monster
- The Dark Crystal - SkekEkt/The Ornamentalist, Performers of UrSu/The Master and UrZah/The Ritual Guardian
- The Great Muppet Caper - Additional Muppets
- The Muppets Take Manhattan - Tatooey Rat, Telly Monster, Clementine, Additional Muppets
- The Song of the Cloud Forest - Additional Muppets Payne
References
External links
- Official website
- Author page at Random House website
- Brian Muehl on IMDb
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 |