2. Which actor plays the Storyteller in the original nine-episode series of Jim Henson's series "The Storyteller"?
From Quiz Jim Henson's "The Storyteller"
Answer:
John Hurt
Hurt, in heavy makeup, sits at a hearth fire and tells stories to his dog and directly to the audience. Brian Henson performs the Storyteller's dog, who often makes sarcastic quips despite becoming engaged in the tales. Hurt, who died in 2017, had a long acting career, which included roles in "I, Claudius", "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "1984", and the "Harry Potter" series.
"The Storyteller" ran from 1987-1989 and was nominated for multiple Emmys and BAFTAs. It was followed by a 1991 four-episode spinoff, "The Storyteller: Greek Myths", in which Michael Gambon replaced Hurt as the Storyteller and retold four Greek myths to the same dog. The dog was not recast.