Eric Jacobson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-07-25 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Eric Jacobson

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Eric Jacobson (b. July 25, 1970) is a puppeteer and Muppet performer, who has been the primary replacement puppeteer for Frank Oz's characters since 2001. Jacobson initially started playing Bert in 1997, but officially joined the cast as Bert and additional Muppets in 2000. His role expanded in 2002 to include new Grover segments, particularly Global Grover. In 2001 he and David Rudman played Cookie Monster until 2002 when Sesame Workshop chose David as Cookie so there would be more interaction between Bert/Grover and Cookie Monster. His second role came in 2001 with The Book of Pooh, where he work...

Acting

2021

Dear Earth

as Animal (voice)

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Grover as the Mad Hatter / Bert as Tweedle Dee (voice)

2015

Keep Christmas With You

as Grover / Bert

2013

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)

2012

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle (voice)

2018

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

as Fozzie Bear/Sam Eagle/Animal (voice)

2023

Oscar's Handmade Halloween

as Sesame Street Puppet Performer

2009

2011

The Muppets

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)

2010

2022

Sesame Street The Nutcracker

as Grover / Oscar / Bert (voice)

2004

2016

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Bert / Grover / Two-Headed Monster (voice)

2005

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

as The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

2002

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice)

2018

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

as Bert / Grover / Oscar / Guy Smiley

2017

Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase

as Grover / Oscar the Grouch

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice)

2018

The Muppets Take The O2

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Newsman / Himself (voice)

2008

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

2020

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

as Grover / Bert (voice)

2004

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy ("Keep Fishin")

2020

2002

2015

2021

Muppets Haunted Mansion

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle

2021

Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy

as Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2008

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!

as Sam the American Eagle

2024

Happy Birthday Jim Henson

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2004

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Grover / Bert / Grover's Mommy (voice)

2007

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

1999

CinderElmo

as Muppet Performer (voice)

2008

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