Jerry Nelson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-07-10 (78 years old)

Deathday

2012-08-24

Place of Birth

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

as The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice)

1981

1985

Follow That Bird

as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)

1981

The Great Muppet Caper

as Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Louis Kazager

2002

Kermit's Swamp Years

as Statler (voice)

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as The Amazing Mumford

2010

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2

as Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)

1986

The Christmas Toy

as Balthasar (voice)

1986

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

as Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice)

1985

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

as Whatnot Monster (voice)

1972

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

as T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice)

1971

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

as Robin / Featherstone (voice)

1983

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

as Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice)

1982

The Dark Crystal

as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)

2005

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice)

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Various Muppets

1991

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

as The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice)

1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)

1999

Muppets from Space

as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

as Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster

2005

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice)

1990

Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!

as Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice)

1975

Muppet Picker Upper

as P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice)

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island

as Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice)

1989

The Song of the Cloud Forest

as Ralph Robin / Jack (voice)

1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla

1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla

2001

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice)

2011

The Muppets

as Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Down at Fraggle Rock

as Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self

2007

1999

CinderElmo

as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Snuffy / The Count (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)

2002

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

as Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper

1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice)

1977

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

as Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice)

1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies

as Lew Zealand / Pops / Julius Strangepork /Floyd Pepper (voice)

1979

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)

1996

Muppet Treasure Island

as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)

1993

1969

The Cube

as Monk

1984

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

as Gobo Fraggle (voice)

1990

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

as Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice)

1971

Pure Goldie

as Snivelly (voice)

1990

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

as Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice)

1969

Hey Cinderella!

as Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1983

Big Bird in China

as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as 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

2002

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

2008

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

as Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)

1986

Fraggles Look For Jobs

as Gobo (voice)

1988

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director

as Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice)

1999

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

as Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice)

1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol

as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice)

2002

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

as Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

as Herry Monster (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

as Carlos / Parker (voice)

1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice)

1974

Out to Lunch

as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)

1989

Dog City: The Movie

as Bubba / Spot (voice)

1998

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

as Various characters (archive footage)

1979

Muppet Gimme a Break

as Bread Roll in "Meal Break"

1990

The Earth Day Special

as Robin the Frog (voice)

1975

The Muppet Introduction

as P. Fenton Cosgrove

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice)

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

1977

Sesame Street at Night?

as Frazzle / Herry Monster / Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / Christopher Columbus (voice) (archive footage)

1965

The Reindeer

as Donder (voice)

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

as Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice)

2008

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice)

Production

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as In Memory Of

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