Biography
Brian Meehl, also credited as Brian Muehl, is an American puppeteer, actor and writer. He performed multiple roles in The Dark Crystal (1982), including the Ornamentalist (performer and voice), Urzah (performer) and the Dying Master (performer and voice). His Henson Company work includes Muppet performances in The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), as well as characters such as Barkley and Telly Monster on Sesame Street.
Trained as a mime, Meehl performed with the troupe Mummenschanz before joining Jim Henson. He later focused on writing for children's television, with credits on The Magic School Bus (1994) and other series. He has also authored young adult novels. Meehl appeared in archive footage in Jim Henson Idea Man (2024).
