List of Muppets
are an ensemble group of comedic puppet characters originally created by Jim Henson. The Muppets have appeared in multiple television series, films, and other media appearances since the 1950s. The majority of the characters listed here originated on Muppet Show">The Muppets">Muppet Show, a television series that aired from 1976 to 1981. Since then, several more characters have been introduced in other television series, as well as theatrical films.
The first Muppet characters appeared in Sam and Friends, a Washington, D.C.–based show which was broadcast from 1955 to 1961. Kermit the Frog was one of the show's regulars, and thus was one of Henson's first Muppet creations. The Muppets became a household name after their appearance in the children's television program Sesame Street. Henson was initially reluctant to become involved with Sesame Street because he feared being pigeon-holed as a children's performer, but agreed to work on the show to further his social goals.Henson's company owned the characters created for Sesame Street until 2001, since 2001, they have instead been owned by Sesame Workshop and are now considered a separate franchise.
The characters listed here are owned by the Muppets Studio, a division of the Walt Disney Company, who acquired the characters from the [Jim Henson Company] in 2004.
Main characters
Kermit the Frog
- Performed by Jim Henson, Steve Whitmire, Matt Vogel
Miss Piggy
- Performed by Frank Oz, Eric Jacobson
Fozzie Bear
- Performed by Frank Oz, Eric Jacobson
Gonzo the Great
- Performed by Dave Goelz
Rowlf the Dog
- Performed by Jim Henson, Bill Barretta
Scooter
- Performed by Richard Hunt, David Rudman
Animal
- Performed by Frank Oz, John Kennedy, Eric Jacobson
Pepe the King Prawn
- Performed by Bill Barretta
Rizzo the Rat
- Performed by Steve Whitmire, Bradley Freeman Jr.
Walter
- Performed by Peter Linz
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
- Dr. Teeth: Performed by Jim Henson, John Kennedy, Bill Barretta
- Animal: Performed by Frank Oz, John Kennedy, Eric Jacobson
- Floyd Pepper: Performed by Jerry Nelson, John Kennedy, Matt Vogel
- Janice: Performed by Fran Brill, Eren Ozker, Richard Hunt, Brian Henson, Tyler Bunch, David Rudman
- Zoot: Performed by Dave Goelz
- Lips: Performed by Steve Whitmire, Peter Linz
Other characters to perform with the Electric Mayhem on occasion were Rowlf the Dog on piano on many occasions, Rizzo on cymbals in the "Paul Simon" episode, Beaker on vocals in the "Diana Ross" episode, Scooter in The Muppet Movie, Clifford in The Muppets at Walt Disney World, and Crazy Harry as part of the band in the first episode and later.
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- Performed by Dave Goelz
Beaker
- Performed by Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, David Rudman
The Swedish Chef
- Performed by Jim Henson, David Rudman, Bill Barretta
Statler and Waldorf
- Statler: Performed by Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Steve Whitmire, Peter Linz
- Waldorf: Performed by Jim Henson, Dave Goelz
Sam Eagle
- Performed by Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, Eric Jacobson
Camilla the Chicken
- Performed by Jerry Nelson, Alice Dinnean, Matt Vogel
On Muppet Babies, Camilla was Baby Gonzo's stuffed yellow chicken doll. She was voiced by Frank Welker, and subsequently Dave Coulier and Russi Taylor when she came to life in Gonzo's imagination.
In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, the Tin Thing mentions that he and Camilla are engaged, but this is never elaborated with the actual Gonzo. Camilla appears as Gonzo's business partner in the 2011 film The Muppets, where she and her chicken companions also perform "Forget You" in the big Muppet reunion show.
Supporting characters
Uncle Deadly
- Performed by Jerry Nelson, Matt Vogel
Uncle Deadly made his first appearance in over 20 years in The Muppets, in which he was performed by Matt Vogel. He and Bobo the Bear are the henchmen of oil tycoon Tex Richman, who wants to demolish the Muppet Theatre and drill for oil on the site. As Richman tries repeatedly to stop the Muppets from raising the funds to buy the theater, Deadly realizes his mistake and decides he too is a Muppet. He forces Richman off the theatre roof before he can cut the wires on the transmission tower and joins the group. Uncle Deadly is seen during the finale version of "Life's a Happy Song." Uncle Deadly later appears in Muppets Most Wanted as the organist at Miss Piggy's wedding, performed again by Vogel.
In the 2015 TV series, Uncle Deadly is Miss Piggy's wardrobe supervisor and plays a featured part in the show, a role he continues in Muppets Now and the live shows the Muppets performed at the Hollywood Bowl and the O2 Arena. On the Muppets YouTube page, Uncle Deadly is the host of its "Muppet Thought of the Week" segment where he also contributed some thoughts. He appears as the Justice of the Peace in the 2021 Halloween special Muppets Haunted Mansion.
Bobo the Bear
- Performed by Bill Barretta
In The Muppets, Bobo appears as a henchman of oil tycoon Tex Richman, who wants to demolish the Muppet Theater and drill for oil on the site. Along with fellow henchman Uncle Deadly, Bobo is not fully aware of the scheme that Richman is doing; at one point, he even turns to Uncle Deadly asking, "So, you think we're working for the bad guy?" He was seen partaking in the finale version of "Life's a Happy Song" where he was seen with Tex Richman's showgirls. In the television series The Muppets, he plays a key role as the stage manager for the talk show Up Late with Miss Piggy.
[|Robin] the Frog
- Performed by Jerry Nelson, Matt Vogel, Peter Linz
Robin's roles in the Muppet movies varied from supporting roles, minor roles and cameos to large roles, though he has not appeared in many Muppet movies. In The Muppet Movie, he had a supporting role at the beginning of the movie at the film screening where he asks Kermit if the movie is about how the Muppets got started. He also had a few other scenes and is with the other Muppets in the finale. In the TV special John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together Robin helps sing many of the Christmas Carols with the other Muppets and John Denver. In the TV movie Rocky Mountain Holiday Robin plays a more major role as he tries to help out as a Frog Scout and bonds with John Denver through the process. In The Muppets Take Manhattan, he only appeared in the audience at the wedding. In A Muppet Family Christmas, Robin discovered the Fraggle hole in the basement, taking Kermit with him and meeting the five main Fraggles.
Robin played the role of Tiny Tim in The Muppet Christmas Carol, his largest role to date. His next appearance was in the direct-to-video Muppet Classic Theater where he appeared in "The Emperor's New Clothes" sketch in a minimal role, realizing Fozzie was not wearing clothes. He also appeared alongside Kermit in The Elves and the Shoemaker sketch where he took on the role of the shoemaker's nephew. He had a minor role in Muppets From Space in the boarding house. His final role with Jerry Nelson as his performer was in 2002's It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, which was arguably his second-largest role to date, he appears in the Muppet Theatre in a few scenes and in the Moulin Scrooge scene as the green fairy. After a five-year absence, Robin returned in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, performed by Matt Vogel. He wore his Tiny Tim attire in a 2009 appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the film The Muppets. Robin, along with his Uncle Kermit, appeared again on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to sing "When the River Meets the Sea" on December 23, 2011, once again, performed by Matt Vogel. He also made a minor role in 2014's Muppets Most Wanted, again performed by Vogel. Robin is the "guest star" of the February 23, 2016 episode of The Muppets titled "Little Green Lie." In the episode, Kermit and Miss Piggy pretend to still be in a relationship so as not to upset Robin, whose parents are divorcing.
Sweetums
- Performed by Jerry Nelson, Carl Banas, Richard Hunt, John Henson, Noel MacNeal, Matt Vogel
Sweetums first appeared on the television special The Frog Prince in 1971 as the henchman of a full-bodied Taminella Ginderfall. There he tried to eat the hero, played by Kermit's nephew Robin. He later performed a duet with Robin and the two appeared together on merchandise as best friends. During his first appearance, Sweetums was performed by Muppeteer Jerry Nelson and voiced by voice veteran Carl Banas, but soon after, Richard Hunt made the character his own. Hunt gave life to Sweetums throughout the run of The Muppet Show and the first two Muppet movies. During the making of Muppet*Vision 3D when Hunt's health deteriorated, Muppet creator Jim Henson's son, John Henson, did the puppetry, while Hunt did the voice. After Richard Hunt died, John Henson eventually took over both the voice and puppetry.
Sweetums also played a car jack in a used-car lot in The Muppet Movie where a salesman introduced him as his Jack. When called "Jack" by Kermit, he replied, "Jack not name, jack job!" After Kermit and his friends ask him if he wants to go to Hollywood with them, he shouts "Hollywood!" repeatedly and runs away, only to come back with his suitcase shortly after the group has left. He pursues the group for the duration of the movie, finally making it to Hollywood, bursting through the movie screen, shouting "I made it!!" During the montage of the Muppets getting back together again in The Muppets, Sweetums is shown working at the same lot and is again forced to chase after the group's car. He also has supporting roles and minor roles in The Great Muppet Caper, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, and various other Muppet specials. Sweetums was performed by Matt Vogel in 2011's The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted. The character was seen in an episode of Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony. In the 2015 TV series, Sweetums is in charge of the cue cards for the show.
Lew Zealand
- Performed by Jerry Nelson, Bill Barretta, Matt Vogel
Lew Zealand has had supporting roles in The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppet Treasure Island, and Muppets Haunted Mansion. Lew Zealand has had cameo appearances in The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppets From Space. Lew Zealand has a supporting role in The Muppets, where after rejoining the group to help save the Muppet Theatre from Tex Richman, Lew assists in kidnapping Jack Black to be the telethon's celebrity host. He later encourages Kermit not to give up on the Muppet Theatre. Lew reappears in Muppets Most Wanted, joining the rest of the Muppets on their world tour.
The [|Whatnot] head construction for Lew Zealand was done by Dave Goelz and Lew Zealand's character finishing was done by Amy van Gilder. Jerry Nelson considered Lew Zealand to be a tribute to Frankie Fontaine. Nelson stated in an interview, "He had that dopey voice, but he could sing beautifully. We never did that part of it on the show, but just the idea of this guy who had a boomerang fish act. There were some really ridiculous acts on the show, and that was one of the all-time dopey ones."
Crazy Harry
- Performed by John Lovelady, Richard Hunt Jerry Nelson, Rickey Boyd, Matt Vogel
Crazy Harry also appeared in The Muppet Movie, complete with his explosive equipment, as one of the many Muppets in the audience to whom Kermit the Frog screened the film. He appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan as a wedding guest. In 2009, he appeared in the Muppets music video "Bohemian Rhapsody." In 2011, he appeared in The Muppets, blasting his likeness onto Mount Rushmore—destroying Abraham Lincoln's face in the process—during the film's montage. In 2014, he appeared in a Toyota Highlander commercial, blasting Gonzo from a cannon, like a human cannonball, through the sunroof. In 2014, he appeared in Muppets Most Wanted, in which a criminal uses the noise of Harry's explosions to cover the sounds of a break-in.
For the commercials for the then-new TNT cable channel, Crazy Harry would be featured at the end of the commercials, prefixing his use of his plunger with the question "Did someone say TNT?"—followed by a maniacal laugh after the explosion. In the Dresden Files novel Blood Rites, several references are made to the "Bolshevik Muppet with all the dynamite." The phrase "Bolshevik Muppet" was then used as a warning by Harry Dresden to his allies just prior to setting off a large explosion.
Beauregard
- Performed by Dave Goelz
Beauregard appeared on the stage in various sketches and skits. Other times, Beauregard appears accidentally on stage during productions, still working on the props until he realizes that he is intruding and must either rush out of sight or attempt to blend in with the action. However, Beauregard was more comfortable backstage.
Beauregard also appeared in The Great Muppet Caper in 1981, where he played a taxi driver. He brought Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo to the Happiness Hotel, and right through the front door, into the lobby. Beauregard's other major role was in the 1990 special The Muppets at Walt Disney World, where he dragged Miss Piggy onto a series of thrill rides.
He has also had minor roles in later projects, including The Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppets Tonight and The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, and a cameo appearance in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. In the book Of Muppets and Men, Goelz explains that Beauregard was based on the clumsy Wendell Porcupine from Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas. The main reason why Beauregard never became a star was because the writers thought he was too passive, he did not desire anything. This made Beauregard difficult to write for. In The Muppets, Beauregard is found by Scooter living in the janitor's closet of the old Muppet Theatre, seemingly unaware that The Muppet Show is no longer on the air. In Muppets Most Wanted, Beauregard is the engineer of the train that is used for the Muppets' world tour.
Link Hogthrob
- Performed by Jim Henson, Steve Whitmire, Peter Linz
Link was later one of the few classic Muppet Show characters to be used regularly in the Muppet Central control room on The Jim Henson Hour.
Since Henson's death, Link has mostly remained a non-speaking Muppet, although he has since appeared occasionally in silent cameos in such productions as The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets Tonight and Muppets from Space. His only speaking roles from 1990 to 2011 were in the video games Muppet RaceMania and Muppets Party Cruise, as voiced by Steve Whitmire. Whitmire performed Link for the 2011 movie The Muppets. The appearance featured the first speaking appearance of the puppet ever since Henson's death. Link appears in several scenes in the background and gets a moment in the spotlight as part of a barbershop quartet, singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit." In Muppets Most Wanted, Link returned to prominence for the first time in decades, having several lines of dialogue and his own scene with Usher.
An animated version of Link was seen in Pigs in Space segments in Little Muppet Monsters and an episode of Muppet Babies. A walk-around version of Link was created for The Muppet Show on Tour. An action figure of Link was produced in 2003 as part of Series 4 of Palisades Toys' line of Muppet action figures.
The Newsman
- Performed by Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Brian Henson, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson
Pops
- Performed by Jerry Nelson, Matt Vogel
Marvin Suggs
- Performed by Frank Oz, Eric Jacobson
Clifford
- Performed by Kevin Clash
When The Jim Henson Hour was canceled, Clifford was the only major character to make further appearances. In 1990, he appeared as a member of The Electric Mayhem in The Muppets at Walt Disney World television special. In that special, Clifford played glockenspiel, tambourine, and cowbells. Months later, he then appeared in The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, in which he read one of the fan letters about Jim Henson's death. Clifford also made appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show and VH1. He also co-starred with Kermit in a sing-along video and appeared in a music video.
In 1996, Clifford became the host of Muppets Tonight. In addition to being the host, his appearance was changed as well. He had visible eyes instead of his sunglasses and wore a suit and necktie instead of a Hawaiian shirt. The puppet's head was also built slightly bigger. In 2001 at a Muppet fan convention, Kevin Clash revealed that he disliked the visible eyes and will not perform Clifford again unless he is wearing his sunglasses.
When Muppets Tonight ended in 1998, Clifford was returned to his original sunglasses look for his last two appearances in Muppets from Space and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.
Other characters
Frackles
Frackles are a classification of Muppet monsters. They first appeared in a television special called The Great Santa Claus Switch. They would then appear in later Muppet projects that include but are not limited to The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, Muppets Tonight, and Muppets Most Wanted. Characteristics of a Frackle include fur and toothy or toothless beaks. They are normally small to medium size in stature, but there are exceptions. The Frackles became nameless, utility characters without personalities. They often changed appearance, performer, name and gender depending on the sketch and show.The known Frackles are:
- A Blue Frackle that first appeared as "Boppity" in The Great Santa Claus Switch. It was variously performed by Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, and Jim Henson at different points in The Muppet Show and David Rudman in The Muppet Christmas Carol. The Muppets Character Encyclopedia referred to it as "Bolshy Blue Frackle".
- A Green Frackle that first appeared as "Gloat" in The Great Santa Claus Switch where he was performed by Greg Antonacci. It was variously performed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and John Lovelady at different points in The Muppet Show. The Muppets Character Encyclopedia referred to it as "Grumpy Green Frackle".
- A purple Dragon Frackle who gets its name from its dragon-like appearance first appeared in The Great Santa Claus Switch and appeared in two cameo appearances in The Muppet Show.
- A Snake Frackle who gets its name from having a snake tail instead of legs first appeared in The Great Santa Claus Switch. It was performed by Richard Hunt at one point during The Muppet Show.
- A Green Bird Frackle who gets its name from its bird-like appearance first appeared in The Great Santa Claus Switch. It was performed by Eren Ozker and Abby Hadfield at different points in The Muppet Show.
- A Blue Bird Frackle similar to the Green Bird Frackle first appeared as "Scoff" in The Great Santa Claus Switch. It was performed by John Lovelady at one point in The Muppet Show.
- Six Frackles were introduced in an episode of The Muppet Show where they make up Glenda Jackson's pirate crew.
- * A Pink Frackle that nearly resembled the Blue Frackle.
- * A Purple Frackle with two lower teeth. It was performed by Steve Whitmire in a Disney Xtreme Digital Project in 2008.
- * A Gray-Purple Frackle who sports grayish-fur, purple skin, and claws for hands. It was performed by Jerry Nelson in The Muppet Christmas Carol where it portrayed a turkey vendor.
- * A Jade Green Frackle who has jade green fur and a hunchbacked appearance. It was performed by Rob Mills in an episode of The Jim Henson Hour and by Tyler Bunch in the bonus features of The Muppets under the alias of J.G.
- * An Emerald Green Frackle who has emerald green fur and two upper fangs.
- * A Green-Pink Frackle who has green fur and a faded pink face. It was performed by Kevin Clash at one point in The Jim Henson Hour.
- Mo Frackle appeared with the Muppets in a 2001 episode of Family Feud performed by Bruce Lanoil who reprised him in most appearances. His design evokes the traits of the Blue Frackle and the Green Frackle. He's made other appearance in other projects
Penguins
The Muppet version of the Penguins are often seen in various Muppet productions.While most of them are nameless, there had been some known Penguins that were named:
- Gloria Estefan Penguin performed by Peter Linz A Magellanic penguin chick who has a fondness for drinking martinis that debuts in the TV series The Muppets. Gloria was adopted by Miss Piggy during her trip to Argentina and quickly forms a bond with Uncle Deadly.
- Nicky Napoleon performed by James Kroupa – A penguin from Muppet*Vision 3D and Little Muppet Monsters who is the leader of the band Nicky Napoleon and His Emperor Penguins.
- Winky Pinkerton performed by Steve Whitmire in the "Loretta Lynn" episode – A penguin who does bird impressions and is the first known Penguin to appear in The Muppet Show before the generic Penguins came into view. He was built by Brian Henson.
Whatnots
The Whatnots are Muppets extras designed with blank heads and faces, clothes, and hair that can be customized for different roles. Similar generic puppets used for Sesame Street are known as Anything Muppets. The characters of Scooter, Lew Zealand, and Marvin Suggs were originally created using Whatnot puppets before permanent puppets were made for them. The Muppet Whatnot Workshop at FAO Schwarz opened in 2008, which allowed people to purchase a custom Whatnot with chosen clothes and facial features. Whatnot kits were later sold through Toys 'R' Us after the chain acquired FAO Schwarz.Additional characters
| Name | Performer | Description |
| '80s Robot | Matt Vogel | A 1980s-esque robot chauffeur and servant who debuted in The Muppets. In the film, he lives in Kermit's mansion, after the breakup of the Muppets. '80s Robot also functions as a chauffeur and uses his databanks and search engine to locate the Muppet troupe. Created by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, the character—as his name implies—resembles the many robots who dominated the toy, novelty, and pop culture landscape in the 1980s. He uses slang from the era and offers such beverages as Tab and New Coke. '80s Robot is said to bear an uncanny resemblance to Omnibot 2000, a robot toy made by Tomy in the 1980s that was used to portray Robin Sparkles' sidekick in a television series Segel was on. '80s Robot was designed by Legacy Effects. He subsequently reappears in Muppets Most Wanted. |
| Afghan Hound | Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Alice Dinnean | An Afghan Hound who first appeared in episode 214 of The Muppet Show. |
| Andy and Randy Pig | Andy: Brian Henson, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta Randy: Dave Goelz | Miss Piggy's dimwitted young nephews that debuted in Muppet Classic Theater, in a version of "Three Little Pigs". They later appeared on Muppets Tonight as production assistants, where their severe ineptitude caused the show more harm than help. They were featured in the recurring sketches "Bay of Pigswatch" and "The Eagle's Nest". |
| Angel Marie | Bill Barretta, John Kennedy, Peter Linz, Tyler Bunch | An ugly green hideous monster who first appeared in Muppet Treasure Island. |
| Annie Sue | Louise Gold | A young female pig who is Miss Piggy's innocent rival. She first appeared in episode 214 of The Muppet Show, but was given a proper introduction in episode 302. |
| Astoria | Bob Payne | The wife of Waldorf who appeared just once on The Muppet Show in episode 413 when Statler is unavailable. |
| Bad Polly Lobster | Kevin Clash | A lobster who first appeared in Muppet Treasure Island as the pet of Long John Silver. He later appeared in the UK Spots of Muppets Tonight running a diner with Clueless Morgan and interacting with the unseen Mr. Callahan. |
| Baskerville the Hound | Dave Goelz, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, John Lovelady | A small, shaggy, brown dog with glasses and a pointed snout, who was originally created in 1962 as a foil for Rowlf the Dog in a series of Purina Dog Chow commercials. |
| Steve Whitmire, Bradley Freeman Jr. | A small rabbit who first appeared in the HBO special The Tale of the Bunny Picnic as the main character. Bean Bunny also appears in Muppet Babies, The Jim Henson Hour, and also appeared in the theme park attraction Muppet*Vision 3D. Additionally, he had minor roles and cameos in most Muppet films after The Muppet Christmas Carol. Bean Bunny was designed by Diana Dawson-Hall and built by Rollie Krewson. | |
| Beautiful Day Monster | Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Dan Redican, Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta, David Rudman | A bluish-gray monster who debuted in an un-aired General Foods commercial for their products Wheels, Flutes, and Crowns as the Crown-Grabber. He later appeared in various variety show performances, most notably on The Ed Sullivan Show. Beautiful Day Monster got his name by the creators from this appearance, where he purposely sabotaged a girl's beautiful day, before being shrunk by her compliments and swatted with a fly swatter. He made several appearances on the first season of Sesame Street where he was referred to as “Fred”, “Snookie”, and “Ralph”. After the first season, Beautiful Day Monster and most of the other early Sesame monsters were replaced by friendlier looking monsters with brighter colors. |
| Behemoth | Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta | A large full-bodied orange monster who is one of the Muppets who eat other Muppets. He has since also been called "Gene". |
| Beverly Plume | Julianne Buescher | A turkey who hosts the "Økėÿ Døkęÿ Køøkïñ" segments on Muppets Now. |
| Big Mean Carl | Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta | A shaggy, horned monster who enjoys consuming objects, other Muppets, normal animals, and, very rarely, even humans. He first appeared on the Muppet Meeting Films segment "Think Bigger" as the Chairman Blodgett, and as different occupations in Muppets Tonight. In the TV series The Muppets, Carl acts as the receptionist at the studio where Up Late with Miss Piggy is filmed. Besides being a Francophile, Big Mean Carl has a similar-looking sister named Big Mean Carla; she is also carnivorous, and works in the real estate business. The puppet also appeared with a different, suessified styling as the Grox on The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "There is Nothing to Fear in Here". |
| Bill | Dave Goelz, Kevin Clash | A brown-haired frog with ears. |
| Bill the Bubble Guy | Dave Goelz | Performer whose head spurts out bubbles. |
| Bobby Benson | Richard Hunt, David Rudman | Nuanced musician and director of the "baby band", who first appeared in episode 319 of The Muppet Show. |
| Bubba the Rat | Bill Barretta | A tough-talking rat. |
| Butch | Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Brian Muehl | A Bengal tiger. |
| Chester the Rat | Dave Goelz | A male rat and friend of Rizzo's who first appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan. |
| Chip | Gord Robertson, Dave Goelz | A nerdy technician who first appeared on The Jim Henson Hour where he was the technician of Gorilla Television. In the TV series The Muppets, Chip worked as the IT Technician for Up Late with Miss Piggy. He also appears on Muppets Now. |
| Clueless Morgan | Bill Barretta | An anthropomorphic goat who first appeared as one of Long John Silver's henchman in Muppet Treasure Island. He later appeared with Bad Polly in the UK Spots of Muppets Tonight where they ran a diner and interacted with the unseen Mr. Callahan. |
| Constantine | Matt Vogel | An evil Russian frog who is considered to be the "World's Most Dangerous Frog", Interpol's most wanted criminal, and a doppelgänger for Kermit. Appearing in Muppets Most Wanted, Constantine differs slightly from Kermit in physical appearance as his eye pupils line up differently, and he has a shorter neck collar, and a distinctive mole on the right side of his face. In the film, Constantine escapes a Siberian gulag becoming a fugitive from the main prison warden Nadya. Constantine collaborates with Dominic Badguy to conduct robberies all across Europe, framing the Muppets as culprits until the two of them are defeated and arrested by the police. The filmmakers tasked in designing Constantine originally planned to have him be a paler shade of green than Kermit. However, early camera tests revealed that the color differed too greatly from Kermit's, clashing with the filmmakers' intentions of having Constantine bear a strong resemblance to him. Instead, Constantine's neck collar was made shorter and with wider spikes. Following a suggestion by director James Bobin, Vogel based his performance on the Russian antagonist, General Orlov, in Octopussy. |
| Country Trio | Jim: Jim Henson Frank: Frank Oz Jerry: Jerry Nelson | A hillbilly band consisting of caricatures of Henson, Oz and Nelson. |
| Dead Tom | Bruce Lanoil | A skeleton. |
| Denise | Julianne Buescher | A pig who is the head of ABC's marketing department. She is Kermit's girlfriend and love interest in The Muppets. |
| Digit | Dave Goelz | A semi-robotic person who worked as MuppeTelevision's Technical Director on The Jim Henson Hour. |
| Doglion | Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Rob Mills, Noel MacNeal, Bill Barretta | A large monster with a dog-like face that is often seen with Sweetums. |
| Dr. Julius Strangepork | Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel | A pig that appears as a chief science officer in the "Pigs in Space" sketches on The Muppet Show. |
| Dr. Phil Van Neuter | Brian Henson | A mad scientist and veterinarian who is the host of the Muppets Tonight sketch "Tales from the Vet". |
| Droop | Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Peter Linz | A green monster with a long pointy nose. Droop originated in The Great Santa Claus Switch where he was called Snivelly. |
| Emily Bear | Jerry Nelson, Matt Vogel | Fozzie Bear's elderly mother. Debuted in episode 216 of The Muppet Show. |
| The Fazoobs | Various puppeteers | A group of musical Muppets from the planet Koozebane who auditioned for an act in episode 208 of The Muppet Show. They consist of a round purple Fazoob with a green fin, a yellow-headed Fazoob with a red body, a trumpet-mouthed Fazoob named Cute, and an unnamed Fazoob. |
| Fleet Scribbler | Jerry Nelson | A purple humanoid Muppet and the gossip journalist for "The Daily Scandal" who appeared in Season 2 of The Muppet Show. |
| Fletcher Bird | Graham Fletcher, Steve Whitmire | A large multi-colored dancing bird. |
| Flower-Eating Monster | Jim Henson | A dark purple Muppet monster who has an appetite for flowers. |
| The Flying Zucchini Brothers | Various puppeteers | An Italian acrobat/daredevil act on The Muppet Show. They also appeared in The Muppet Show On Tour. The Zucchini Brothers are best known for their Human Cannon Ball act. This act is mostly performed by three Zucchini brothers and one cannon, although the Wally Boag episode features six brothers and five cannons. Some of the Zucchini Brothers' names are Biondo, Marco, Giuseppi, Luigi, Lorenzo, and Heathcliff. The Zucchini Brother puppets are Whatnots; they tend to look a little differently in each episode, although their design remains basically the same. |
| Foo-Foo | Steve Whitmire, Peter Linz | Miss Piggy's white Bichon Frisé dog, who is portrayed by both a puppet and a real dog. Debuted in episode 404 of The Muppet Show. |
| Gaffer | Kathryn Mullen | A female cat with an eyepatch who hangs around backstage. |
| George the Janitor | Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire | A crusty old custodian on The Muppet Show who has no affection for anyone or anything except his mop. Frequently appeared onstage as part of the regular dancing sequence. |
| Gil | Steve Whitmire, Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta | A gray-haired bespectacled frog. |
| Gladys | Richard Hunt | A cafeteria lady who appears in the third season. |
| Gorgon Heap | Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson | A purple Muppet monster who is one of the Muppets who eat other Muppets. His appearance has shifted between a live-hand puppet form and a full-bodied puppet form. |
| Hilda | Eren Ozker | An old wardrobe lady who appears in the first season. |
| Howard Tubman | Bill Barretta | A rich food-loving pig. His puppet was previously used for one of the native pigs from Muppet Treasure Island. Howard Tubman also makes a cameo as a guest at Miss Piggy's wedding in Muppets Most Wanted. In the season one finale of The Muppets. Howard Tubman hooked Scooter up with some acts that he represents. |
| Hugga Wugga | Frank Oz | A purple creature with a funnel nose that's used to blast other creatures. |
| Iggy Wiggy | John Lovelady | A small bird-like creature. |
| Jill | Kathryn Mullen | A female frog with long brown hair. In 2021, she later appears in the television series Muppet Babies, voiced by Ashley Spillers. |
| Joe the Legal Weasel | Peter Linz | A weasel who works as the Muppets' lawyer. He is a recycled version of one of the Prairie Dog puppets from The Muppet Show. |
| Johnny Fiama and Sal Minella | Johnny Fiama: Bill Barretta Sal Minella: Brian Henson | A duo, with Johnny modeled after Frank Sinatra and Sal as a vest-wearing chimpanzee and Johnny's bodyguard. Johnny and Sal Minella made their first appearances in Muppets Tonight. Johnny Fiama's surname is an anagram of mafia. His name suggests Johnny Fontane, the Sinatra-like character in The Godfather. Johnny appears in Muppets from Space, after the cancellation of Muppets Tonight where he is seen as being roommates with Sal. He has a quick scene with a few lines of dialogue at Gonzo's party; when Sal cuts the cake meant for Gonzo's family, and Gonzo gets mad, they pretend not to have done so and go around asking who cut the cake. Johnny was a part of the main cast for It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie where he is seen exchanging gifts with Sal in the opening while singing "Jingle Bells". He is also seen trying to cheer Kermit up, along with some of the more prominent Muppets. Johnny's next film role was The Muppets' Wizard of Oz with Sal yet again. The two have quite a large role as one of many of the Wicked Witch of the West's flying monkeys, though they appear multiple other times as well. After a 12-year absence, they returned as the ghosts of Constance Hatchway's exes in Muppets Haunted Mansion. |
| Koozebanians | Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson | A pair of Aliens who perform "The Galley-oh-hoop-hoop" in The Muppets Valentine Show. |
| La Cabra | Julianne Buescher | A screaming goat that appeared in Muppets Now. |
| Louis Kazagger | Jerry Nelson | A sports commentator. |
| Luncheon Counter Monster | Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Gord Robertson, Kevin Clash, Steve Whitmire, David Rudman, Brian Herring, Drew Massey, Nigel Plaskitt, Noel MacNeal, Bill Barretta | A ravenous purple monster with a penchant who eats luncheon counter props. |
| Mahna Mahna | Jim Henson, Bill Barretta | A purple, wild orange-haired Muppet in a green tunic, often paired with the Snowths. He is notable for performing "Mah Nà Mah Nà". |
| Mary Louise | Eren Ozker, Fran Brill, Rollie Krewson, Louise Gold | A little girl Whatnot with blonde hair. She made frequent appearances on The Muppet Show. |
| Masterson the Rat | Bruce Edward Hall | A male rat and friend of Rizzo's who first appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan. |
| Mean Mama | Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Louise Gold, Eric Jacobson, | A large brown voracious monster. Her appearance has shifted between a live-hand puppet form and a full-bodied puppet form. |
| Mildred Huxtetter | Richard Hunt, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold | An aristocratic and educated purple, beak-nosed woman. |
| The Moopets | Miss Poogy: David Rudman Kermoot: Dave Goelz Foozie Bear: Tyler Bunch Janooce: Matt Vogel Roowlf the Dog: Matt Vogel Animool: Dave Grohl | A street-themed Muppet tribute band based at a casino in Reno. They consist of Miss Poogy, Kermoot, Foozie Bear, Janooce, Roowlf the Dog, and Animool. |
| Mulch | Jerry Nelson Kevin Clash | A hunchbacked monster. |
| The Muppaphones | Various performers | A musical instrument made up of pink and orange living balls of fluff. These creatures, members of an as yet unnamed species, are played by Marvin Suggs, who strikes them with mallets in order to elicit the cries of pain that form the Muppaphone's music. |
| The Mutations | Various performers | A trio of full-bodied dancing purple monsters who are a parody of The Temptations. |
| Nigel | Jim Henson, John Lovelady, Dave Goelz | An orchestra conductor on The Muppet Show who acted as the host of The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence. |
| Nigel | Brian Henson | A light green monster with a long pointy nose who serves as the stressed-out director of Muppets Tonight. |
| Mr. Poodlepants | Steve Whitmire | An eccentric fashion designer who first appeared on Muppets Tonight. |
| Old Tom | Jerry Nelson, Allan Trautman | An old man with a long white beard and sunglasses. |
| Pokey | Stephanie D'Abruzzo | A character who is primarily seen in the background of several Muppet productions. Pokey's most significant role to date has been that of the studio director in The Muppets Take Over Today. The character was named in this appearance on-screen by Joe Michaels, The Today Show director, whom Pokey replaced during the takeover of the show. Pokey's earliest appearance with the Muppets was in episode 201 of Muppets Tonight in a Tales from the Vet sketch. Later, Pokey would appear in the post office in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa during "Delivering Christmas", and in background scenes of The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, Muppets Haunted Mansion, and as part of crowds in various commercials and promos. In 2017, Pokey appeared with Luncheon Counter Monster and Mo Frackle as Beaker's internet friends in the Muppet Labs sketch from The Muppets Take the Bowl, which was later reprised in The Muppets Take the O2. |
| Real Old Tom | Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Alice Dinnean | A mummified man. |
| Screaming Thing | Jerry Nelson | A green, pink-feathered creature with wheels for feet who only appeared in The Muppet Show episode starring Don Knotts, singing the song The Windmills of Your Mind and getting injured. |
| Seymour | Brian Henson | An elephant who was paired with Pepe on Muppets Tonight, working as an elevator operator and commissary cook. |
| Snowths | Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, John Kennedy, Julianne Buescher, Kevin Clash, Victor Yerrid, Brett O’Quinn, Matt Vogel, Peter Linz, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Drew Massey | Two furry pink, tube-mouthed, horned creatures that assist Mahna Mahna in his song, "Mah Nà Mah Nà". |
| Sopwith the Camel | Jerry Nelson | A full-bodied Bactrian camel. |
| Spamela Hamderson | Leslie Carrara-Rudolph | A female pig who is a spoof of actress Pamela Anderson on Muppets Tonight. |
| Splurge | Frank Oz | A large purple monster who is the first full-bodied Muppet. He debuted in Hey, Cinderella! |
| Sundance | Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson | A lion. |
| Tatooey the Rat | Brian Muehl | A male rat and friend of Rizzo's who first appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan. |
| Thingy-Thing | Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, Peter Linz | A small yellow creature with a red ring of fur around his neck. He was first seen in The Muppet Show in episode #118, during the "Hugga Wugga" sketch. |
| Thog | Jerry Nelson, Tyler Bunch | A large, blue full-bodied minotaur-like monster with droopy dog-like ears, cow-like face, hippo-like snout, grizzly bear-like body, short penguin-like legs, and kangaroo-like feet. He sweet disposition, who first appeared in The Great Santa Claus Switch. While originally shown to be 9 1/2 ft., he appeared 11 1/2 ft. in The Muppets. |
| Timmy Monster | Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire | A large green monster with anglerfish-like jaws. |
| Trumpet Girl/Dolores | Eren Ozker | A female purple Whatnot whom is the description used in scripts of The Muppet Show for the female trumpet player in the Muppet Orchestra. |
| Ubu | Rob Mills | A blue gorilla who worked for Gorilla Television on The Jim Henson Hour. |
| Waldo C. Graphic | Steve Whitmire | A computer-generated Muppet, appearing in Muppet*Vision 3D and The Jim Henson Hour. |
| Wayne and Wanda | Wayne: Richard Hunt, David Rudman Wanda: Eren Ozker, Kathryn Mullen, Alice Dinnean, Julianne Buescher | A married pair of snobby singers with a mutual inability to get past the first verse of any song that they sing. |
| Yolanda Rat | Karen Prell, Camille Bonora, Alice Dinnean, Julianne Buescher | A female brown rat and friend of Rizzo's who first appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan. |
| Zondra | Fran Brill, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph | A goth woman who worked for Gorilla Television on The Jim Henson Hour and appeared on "The Real World Muppets" segments on Muppets Tonight, where she spoke with a British accent and was renamed to Darci. |