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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 10, 1934
Place of Birth:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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Jerry Nelson
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Self |
| 2014 | Jim Henson: Behind the Seams | |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends | Channel Announcer |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2 | Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice) |
| 2009 | Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland | |
| 2009 | Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story | |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Herry Monster (voice) |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice) |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Count on Sports | Count von Count |
| 2007 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Count von Count (voice) |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice) |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice) |
| 2005 | Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow | Self |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure | |
| 2004 | Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments | |
| 2004 | Muppet History 101 | |
| 2004 | Muppet Music Moments | Self |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover | Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice) |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites | Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice) |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | The Count |
| 2003 | Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic | The Count / Announcer (voice) |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs | Mr. Johnson (voice) |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse | The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice) |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Statler (voice) |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets | Self |
| 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) |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! | The Count |
| 2001 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 | Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf | Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice) |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! | Fred the Wonder Horse |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice) |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice) |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla |
| 1999 | CinderElmo | Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice) |
| 1999 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice) |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice) |
| 1998 | The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street | Various characters (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! | The Count |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time | Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice) |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Fiesta! | Carlos / Parker (voice) |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Imagine That! | The Amazing Mumford |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice) |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice) |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater | Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice) |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Count von Count / Herry Monster |
| 1993 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs | |
| 1993 | Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! | Count von Count and Herry Monster |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice) |
| 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) |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Robin |
| 1991 | Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals | The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice) |
| 1991 | Muppet*Vision 3D | Camilla |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! | Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice) |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Monster Hits! | Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice) |
| 1990 | Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music | Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice) |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Robin the Frog (voice) |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice) |
| 1989 | Lighthouse Island | Fred |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Ralph Robin / Jack (voice) |
| 1989 | Dog City: The Movie | Bubba / Spot (voice) |
| 1988 | Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special | Muppet Performer |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director | Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice) |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas | Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster |
| 1987 | Sesame Street: Sing Along | |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle Rock | Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self |
| 1986 | The Christmas Toy | Balthasar (voice) |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Learning About Letters | Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice) |
| 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 |
| 1986 | Fraggles Look For Jobs | Gobo (voice) |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories | Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice) |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice) |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Whatnot Monster (voice) |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice) |
| 1984 | The Bells of Fraggle Rock | Gobo Fraggle (voice) |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice) |
| 1983 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | The Count (voice) |
| 1983 | Big Bird in China | Two-Headed Monster (voice) |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice) |
| 1981 | Of Muppets & Men | Self |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Louis Kazager |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Lew Zealand / Pops / Julius Strangepork /Floyd Pepper (voice) |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice) |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) |
| 1979 | Muppet Gimme a Break | Bread Roll in "Meal Break" |
| 1979 | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Snuffy / The Count (voice) |
| 1978 | Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring | Floyd Pepper |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice) |
| 1977 | The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special | Robin the Frog |
| 1977 | Sesame Street at Night? | Frazzle / Herry Monster / Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / Christopher Columbus (voice) (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Muppet Picker Upper | P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice) |
| 1975 | The Muppet Introduction | P. Fenton Cosgrove |
| 1974 | Out to Lunch | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice) |
| 1973 | Julie on Sesame Street | |
| 1972 | The Muppet Musicians of Bremen | T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice) |
| 1971 | Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince | Robin / Featherstone (voice) |
| 1971 | Pure Goldie | Snivelly (voice) |
| 1970 | The Great Santa Claus Switch | Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice) |
| 1969 | The Cube | Monk |
| 1969 | Hey Cinderella! | Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice) |
| 1965 | The Reindeer | Donder (voice) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Floyd Pepper (voice only in the first episode) |
| 2000 | Sheep in the Big City | General Public |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama |
| 1996 | Sniz and Fondue | |
| 1996 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | |
| 1994 | Secret Life of Toys | Balthazar / Bratty Rat / Datz |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | |
| 1985 | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | |
| 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) |
| 1978 | Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas | Emmet Otter |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | Aloysius Snuffleupagus |
| 1969 | Sesame Unpaved | |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television | Monk |