John Henson

Birth Name:

John Morris Henson

Birth Place:

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer

Jim Henson's Son John Dies at 48

John Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henson, passed away Friday. He was 48. The Jim Henson Company confirmed Henson's death on their Facebook page: "It is with great sadness that we confirm that John Henson, son of Jim and Jane Henson and brother to Lisa, Cheryl, Brian and Heather, died at age 48 of a sudden massive heart attack on Friday, February 14, while at home with his daughter."

Sat, Feb 15, 2014

First Look: ESPN's Kornheiser and Wilbon, Wipeout's Henson on Kick Buttowski

Pardon the interruption, but ESPN hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon will provide guest voices on this Saturday's all-new episode of Disney XD animated series Kick Buttowski — Suburban Devil.

Fri, Feb 17, 2012

First Look: ESPN's Kornheiser and Wilbon, Wipeout's Henson on Kick Buttowski

Exclusive: Jill Wagner Wipes Out of ABC's Wipeout

After four seasons as one of the hosts on ABC's hit competition series Wipeout, Jill Wagner is bouncing on to new things. Wagner will continue to be seen on the show's upcoming summer episodes, but plans to depart after that to focus on her acting career. Producers Endemol USA and Matt Kunitz are currently conducting a search to...

Tue, Apr 12, 2011

Exclusive: Jill Wagner Wipes Out of ABC's Wipeout

Wipeout's John Henson and Wife Welcome Baby Boy

Wipeout host John Henson is a dad. Henson and his wife, comedian Jill Benjamin, welcomed their first son, Jackson Wright, on March 7.

Tue, Mar 15, 2011

Wipeout's John Henson and Wife Welcome Baby Boy

Watercooler: Jimmy Kimmel Isn't Afraid of the Dark

I'm pretty sure if we cut Jimmy Kimmel open, we'd find that he is stuffed with awesome. Because the clown prince of late night once again showed us why he rocks last night with one of the strangest, silliest and most inspired talk-show episodes TV has been blessed with since, oh, ever.

Wed, Jun 23, 2010