Actor Rankings

Best Jim Henson Movies Ranked

Explore the best Jim Henson movies ranked by Movie Rankings users. Browse the available filmography, person profile, and linked movie pages for Jim Henson.

What is the best Jim Henson movie?

Movie Rankings is still collecting enough aggregate data to name a definitive best Jim Henson movie.

How many Jim Henson movies are ranked here?

This page tracks every ranked movie we currently have for Jim Henson, and expands as more titles and comparisons are added.

How often do Jim Henson rankings update?

These rankings refresh whenever Movie Rankings recomputes global results. This page was last generated from site data on May 11, 2026.

Sources & freshness

Last refreshed from site data on May 11, 2026.

TMDB biography data

Biography, portrait, department, and filmography metadata sourced from TMDB.

Movie Rankings comparisons

Community comparison results and ranked credits sourced from Movie Rankings users.

Jim Henson Acting Filmography (137)

The Muppet Script
2025·Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024·Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024·Self (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021·Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019·Ernie
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015·Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015·Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
2014·Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)
The Muppets
2011·Kermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited)
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
2007·Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006·Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
Muppet History 101
2004
Muppet Music Moments
2004·Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004·Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004·Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003·Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002·Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001·Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999·Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999·Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998·Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997·Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997·Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996·Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996·Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
1994·Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994·Kermit the Frog / Ernie (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993·Ernie
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993·Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice)
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
1992·Kermit the Frog (voice)
Getting Ready to Read
1992·Kermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990·Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990·Self / Various Muppets (archive footage)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Jim Henson: In Performance
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990·Harvey Monster (voice)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990·Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Earth Day Special
1990·Kermit the Frog (voice)
Dog City
1989·Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1989·Kermit the Frog
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989·Waldorf
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
1989·Self
Free to Be... a Family
1988·Kermit the Frog (voice)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988·Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1988·Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988·Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988·Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
1988·Kermit The Frog
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988·Ernie
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987·Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host
The Christmas Toy
1986·Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986·Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
Inside the Labyrinth
1986·Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986·Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986·Dog (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986·Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Labyrinth
1986·Goblins (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986·Ernie / Kermit the Frog / King of 8 (voice) (uncredited)
Into the Night
1985·Man on Phone
Follow That Bird
1985·Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985·Rowlf (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985·Kermit the Frog
Muppet Treasures
1985·Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman
The Muppet Revue
1985·Kermit the Frog (voice)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985·Kermit the Frog (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985·Kermit the Frog
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985·Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984·Jim Henson (self)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984·Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983·Self
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983·Ernie (voice)
Big Bird in China
1983·Ernie (voice)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983·Self
Muppet Breakthrough
1983·Leo
I Love Liberty
1982·Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982·Kermit The Frog (voice)
The Dark Crystal
1982·Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Of Muppets & Men
1981·Self
The Great Muppet Caper
1981·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981·Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf
Muppet Side Splitter
1981·Leo (voice)
The Muppet Movie
1979·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979·Various Muppets
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
The Orson Welles Show
1979·Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Breaker Upper
1979·Leo
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979·Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
Meal Break
1979·Leo / Spaghetti
Grump Critic
1979·Leo
Let's Have the Dam Break
1979·Leo
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979·Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hip Hip Parade!
1978·Kermit the Frog
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978·Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Mickey's 50
1978·Kermit the Frog (voice)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978·Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth
The Vent Event
1978·Kermit the Frog
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977·Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
1976·Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976·Kermit the Frog
Julie: My Favourite Things
1975·Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
Muppet Picker Upper
1975·Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)
Just a Few Announcements
1975·Kermit the Frog
The Muppet Introduction
1975·Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975·Self
Out to Lunch
1974·Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973·Muppets
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972·Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice)
The King of Eight
1971·The King of Eight
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971·Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)
Pure Goldie
1971·Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Muppets on Puppets
1970·Self / Rowlf the Dog
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970·Fred / Lothar (voice)
Hey Cinderella!
1969·Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
The Wizard of Id
1969·The Wizard / The Spook (voice)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
This Way to Sesame Street
1969·Ernie/Kermit
Sam the Snake
1969·Sam the Snake
The Paperwork Explosion
1967
Limbo: The Organized Mind
1966·Limbo (voice)
Rowlf the Salesman
1966·Rowlf the Dog
The Idea Man
1966·Limbo
I'm Nobody
1966·Limbo (voice)
Time Piece
1965·Man
Alexander the Grape
1965·Freddy the Fierce (voice)
The Reindeer
1965·Dasher / Prancer (voice)
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962·Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)
Visual Thinking
1961·Kermit / Harry the Hipster (voice)