Acting
Jerry Nelson
Born 1934-07-10
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies and specials. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jerry Nelson
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Sesame Street
1969
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The Muppets
2011
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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The Dark Crystal
1982
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The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
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Muppets Most Wanted
2014
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The Muppet Movie
1979
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Muppet Treasure Island
1996
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The Muppet Show
1976
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The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (152 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting | Herry Monster / Various Characters | Movie | 2019 |
 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
| Jim Henson: Behind the Seams | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Muppets Most Wanted | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 2014 |
| Muppets Most Wanted | In Memory Of | Movie | 2014 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | Count von Count | Movie | 2012 |
 | Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Muppets | Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends | Channel Announcer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2 | Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
| Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 | |
| Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Herry Monster (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Floyd Pepper (voice only in the first episode) | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation | Count von Count (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Sesame Street: Count on Sports | Count von Count | Movie | 2008 |
 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Count von Count (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | Movie | 2006 |
| Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow | Self | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
| Muppet History 101 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 | |
| Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 | |
| Muppet Music Moments | Self | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover | Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! | The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | The Count | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites | Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) | The Count | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs | Mr. Johnson (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse | The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Statler (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! | The Count | Movie | 2002 |
 | Elmo's World: Family Feature | Cactus / Accordion / Herry Monster | Movie | 2002 |
 | I Love Muppets | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! | Fred the Wonder Horse | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 | Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf | Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sheep in the Big City | General Public | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World | Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment) | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Muppets from Space | Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice) | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla | Movie | 1999 |
 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Sesame Unpaved | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | CinderElmo | Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice) | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street | Various characters (archive footage) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Seymore the Snail | Seymore (voice) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Sesame Street: Fiesta! | Carlos / Parker (voice) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! | The Count | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time | Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice) | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
| Sniz and Fondue | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 | |
 | Muppets Tonight | Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Muppet Treasure Island | Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice) | Movie | 1996 |
 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island | Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice) | Movie | 1996 |
 | Sesame Street: Imagine That! | The Amazing Mumford | Movie | 1996 |
 | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Muppet Classic Theater | Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Secret Life of Toys | Balthazar / Bratty Rat / Datz | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Robin the Frog / Emmet Otter / Gobo Fraggle / Bust of Beethoven / Frog (voice) (archive footage) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! | Count(voice) | Movie | 1993 |
 | Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! | Count von Count and Herry Monster | Movie | 1993 |
 | Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration | The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice) | Movie | 1993 |
 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
| Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Robin | Movie | 1992 | |
 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Getting Ready to Read | "OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals | The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice) | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Jim Henson's Memorial Service | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music | Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Count von Count / Duck (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Earth Day Special | Robin the Frog (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! | Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Sesame Street: Monster Hits! | Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Ralph Robin / Jack (voice) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Dog City | Bubba / Spot (voice) | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Jim Henson Hour | Self / Various | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 | Self – Count van Count / Herry Monster / Fozzie Bear | Movie | 1989 |
 | Lighthouse Island | Fred | Movie | 1989 |
 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Pretty Great Performances Announcer/Mr. Johnson/Count Von Count (voice) | Movie | 1988 |
| Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director | Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice) | Movie | 1988 | |
 | A Muppet Family Christmas | Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster | Movie | 1987 |
 | Down at Fraggle Rock | Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sesame Street: Sing Along | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Christmas Toy | Balthasar (voice) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Fraggles Look For Jobs | Gobo (voice) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Sesame Street: Learning About Letters | Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice) | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Camilla / Count von Count / Crazy Harry / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Louis Kazagger / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Two-Headed Monster (Frank) / Gobo Fraggle | Movie | 1986 |
 | Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories | Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers | Count von Count / Pumpkin Tarnish Brother (voice) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Follow That Bird | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice) | Movie | 1985 |
 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Whatnot Monster (voice) | Movie | 1985 |
 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (Voice) | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Bells of Fraggle Rock | Gobo Fraggle (voice) | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | The Count (voice) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Big Bird in China | Two-Headed Monster (voice) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Fraggle Rock | Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice) | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Dark Crystal | High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice) | Movie | 1982 |
 | Of Muppets & Men | Self | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Great Muppet Caper | Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Lew Zealand / Pops / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Floyd Pepper (voice) | Movie | 1981 |
 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Muppet Movie | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice) | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Floyd Pepper (voice) | Movie | 1979 |
 | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1979 |
| Muppet Gimme a Break | Bread Roll in "Meal Break" | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Snuffy / The Count (voice) | Movie | 1978 |
 | Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring | Floyd Pepper | Movie | 1978 |
| The Vent Event | Dr. Jerry Nelson | Movie | 1978 | |
| The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special | Robin the Frog | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice) | Movie | 1977 |
| The Royal Variety Performance 1977 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | The Muppet Show | Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! | Crazy Harry | Movie | 1976 |
 | Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? | Self | Movie | 1975 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Scred (voice) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Muppet Picker Upper | P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice) | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Muppet Introduction | P. Fenton Cosgrove | Movie | 1975 |
 | Out to Lunch | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice) | Movie | 1974 |
 | Julie on Sesame Street | Biff/ Mr. Snuffleupagus/ Frazzle (voice) | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Muppet Musicians of Bremen | T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince | Robin / Featherstone (voice) | Movie | 1971 |
 | Pure Goldie | Snivelly (voice) | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Great Santa Claus Switch | Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice) | Movie | 1970 |
 | Sesame Street | Aloysius Snuffleupagus | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Hey Cinderella! | Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice) | Movie | 1969 |
| Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten | Self | TV Series | 1969 | |
 | The Cube | Monk | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1968 |
 | NBC Experiment in Television | Monk | TV Series | 1967 |
 | The Reindeer | Donder (voice) | Movie | 1965 |