Jerry Nelson
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2012 (aged 78)
Born in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
View on IMDb137 acting credits
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
The Muppets
23 Nov 2011
The Dark Crystal
17 Dec 1982
The Muppet Christmas Carol
11 Dec 1992
Muppets Most Wanted
20 Mar 2014
The Muppet Movie
22 Jun 1979
Saturday Night Live
11 Oct 1975
Muppet Treasure Island
16 Feb 1996
The Muppets Take Manhattan
27 Jun 1984
Filmography
2019
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Herry Monster
2014
- Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
- Muppets Most Wantedas Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
2012
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbersas Count von Count
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2011
- The Muppetsas Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friendsas Channel Announcer
2010
- Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2as Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)
2009
2008
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)
- Studio DC: Almost Liveas Floyd Pepper (voice only in the first episode)2 episodes
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacationas Count von Count (voice)
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Liveas Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
- Sesame Street: Count on Sportsas Count von Count
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Count von Count (voice)
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2005
- Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Awayas Gobo Fraggle
2004
- Muppet History 101
- Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Mr. Johnson
- Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as The Count
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as The Count
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Green Anything Muppet Boy
2003
2002
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas Robin the Frog
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
- Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouseas The Big Bad Wolf
- Kermit's Swamp Yearsas Statler (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Kermit the Forg
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!as The Count
- Elmo's World: Family Featureas Cactus
2001
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!as Fred the Wonder Horse
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Lew Zealand
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas Two-Headed Monster
2000
- Sheep in the Big Cityas General Public27 episodes
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Worldas Cactus ("Books" Segment)
1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Count
- Muppets from Spaceas Robin
- The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Floyd Pepper
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Floyd Pepper
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Count von Count
- Sesame Unpaved67 episodes
- CinderElmoas Count von Count
1998
- The Best of Kermit on Sesame Streetas Various characters (archive footage)
- Seymore the Snailas Seymore (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as The Count
1997
- Sesame Street: Fiesta!as Carlos
- Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!as The Count
- Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Two Heated Monster
1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Count von Count
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss1 episode
- Sniz and Fondue24 episodes
- Muppets Tonightas Statler34 episodes
- Muppet Treasure Islandas Statler
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Islandas Mad Monty
- Sesame Street: Imagine That!as The Amazing Mumford
1994
- Muppet Classic Theateras Robin the Frog
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Count von Count
- Secret Life of Toysas Balthazar13 episodes
- Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenas Robin the Frog
1993
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Count(voice)
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Count von Count and Herry Monster
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas The Count
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1992
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Robin
- The Muppet Christmas Carolas Tiny Tim Cratchit
- Getting Ready to Readas "OP" Family Song
1991
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas The Big Bad Wolf
1990
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Robin the Frog
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- The Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas Camilla the Chicken
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Count von Count
- The Earth Day Specialas Robin the Frog (voice)
- Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!as Jackman Wolf
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits!as Herry Monster (voice)
1989
- The Song of the Cloud Forestas Ralph Robin
- Dog Cityas Bubba
- Lighthouse Islandas Fred
1988
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Pretty Great Performances Announcer
- Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Directoras Dr. Julius Strangepork
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmasas Robin the Frog
- Down at Fraggle Rockas Gobo Fraggle
- Sesame Street: Sing Along
1986
- The Christmas Toyas Balthasar (voice)
- Fraggles Look For Jobsas Gobo (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Mr. Johnson
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Camilla
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas Count von Count
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbersas Count von Count
1985
- Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters13 episodes
- Follow That Birdas Count von Count
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuffas Whatnot Monster (voice)
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
- Fraggle Rock: Scared Sillyas Gobo Fraggle
1984
- The Bells of Fraggle Rockas Gobo Fraggle (voice)
- The Muppets Take Manhattanas Camilla
1983
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas The Count (voice)
- Big Bird in Chinaas Two-Headed Monster (voice)
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Sgt. Floyd Pepper
- Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rockas Gobo Fraggle
- Fraggle Rockas Gobo Fraggle96 episodes
1982
- The Dark Crystalas High Priestess
1981
- The Great Muppet Caperas Sergeant Floyd Pepper
- The Muppets Go to the Moviesas Lew Zealand
1979
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras Camilla
- The Muppet Movieas Floyd Pepper
- The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Floyd Pepper (voice)
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas The Count
- Muppet Gimme a Breakas Bread Roll in "Meal Break"
1978
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Snuffy
- Julie Andrews: One Step Into Springas Floyd Pepper
- The Vent Eventas Dr. Jerry Nelson
1977
- The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Specialas Robin the Frog
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmasas Emmet Otter
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1976
- The Muppet Showas Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)120 episodes
- Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!as Crazy Harry
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Scred (voice)15 episodes
- Muppet Picker Upperas P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice)
- The Muppet Introductionas P. Fenton Cosgrove
1974
- Out to Lunchas Count von Count
1973
- Julie on Sesame Streetas Biff
1972
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremenas T.R. the Rooster
1971
- Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Princeas Robin
- Pure Goldieas Snivelly (voice)
1970
- The Great Santa Claus Switchas Thog
1969
- Sesame Streetas Aloysius Snuffleupagus130 episodes
- Hey Cinderella!as Featherstone
- The Cubeas Monk
1967
- NBC Experiment in Televisionas Monk1 episode
1965
- The Reindeeras Donder (voice)