Brian Meehl

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

History

Meehl was born in 1951.

He worked on The Muppet Show performing small roles and assisting the principal puppeteers. He later worked on Sesame Street, performing Barkley, Grundgetta, Telly Monster, and an early version of Elmo, among other characters.

In 1984, he left the Muppets and began writing for children's television series including Between the Lions, Codename: Kids Next Door, Cyberchase, Eureeka's Castle, and The Magic School Bus.

Meehl 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).

Filmography

Television

• Dog City - Bruno
• Sesame Street - Barkley, Clementine (1979-1984), Elmo (1979-1984), Grundgetta (1982-1984), Othmar the Grouch, Pearl, Rusty, Telly Monster (1979-1984)
• The Muppet Show - Various
• 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

External links

• Official website
• Author page at Random House website
• Brian Muehl at the Internet Movie Database
• Brian Muehl on Muppet Wiki, an external wiki

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