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Jerry Nelson

Acting

Born July 10, 1934 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Died August 24, 2012

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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.

Filmography41 titles

Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure

2004

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2003as Mr. Johnson (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

2002as The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice)

Dog City

1989as Bubba / Spot (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002as Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

The Muppet Show

1976as Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)

Jim Henson: Idea Man

2024as Self (archive footage)

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978as Snuffy / The Count (voice)

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)

Fraggle Rock

1983as Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)

The Muppet Movie

1979as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)

The Dark Crystal

1982as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)

Sesame Street

1969as Aloysius Snuffleupagus

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

2001as Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice)

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993as The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper

1981as Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)

Saturday Night Live

1975as Scred (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

1997as The Count

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

The Muppets

2011as Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Muppet Treasure Island

1996as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)

The Christmas Toy

1986as Balthasar (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998as The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)

Follow That Bird

1985as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)

Muppets Most Wanted

2014as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

CinderElmo

1999as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007as Count von Count (voice)

Muppets from Space

1999as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002as Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

1992as Robin

Lighthouse Island

1989as Fred

Kermit's Swamp Years

2002as Statler (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

1999as Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012as Count von Count

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

2008as Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004as Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

1993