Brian Meehl

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

Biography

Muehl was born November 12, 1952. He grew in Canandaigua, New York.

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, he 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.

Muehl has written four 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 also released an eBook and paperback adult novel, Pastime, in 2012.

Filmography

Television

• The Muppet Show - Various
• Sesame Street - Barkley (1978-1984), Clementine (1979-1984), Dr. Nobel Price (1979-1984), Elmo (1981-1984), Grundgetta (1980-1984), Othmar the Grouch, Pearl, Rusty, Telly Monster (1979-1984)
• 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
• The Song of the Cloud Forest - Additional Muppets

Preceded by Jerry Nelson	Elmo 1981 - 1984	Succeeded by Richard Hunt
Preceded by Bob Payne	Telly Monster 1979 - 1984	Succeeded by Martin P. Robinson
Preceded by Toby Towson	Barkley 1978 - 1984	Succeeded by Fred Garbo Garver
Preceded by none	Grundgetta 1980 - 1984	Succeeded by Pam Arciero
Preceded by none	Clementine 1979 - 1984	Succeeded by Kevin Clash
Preceded by none	Dr. Nobel Price 1979 - 1984	Succeeded by Kevin Clash

External links

• Official website
• Author page at Random House website
• Brian Muehl at the Internet Movie Database

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