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.

Career Overview

Jerry Nelson has 140 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Muppets Classic with 3 titles. Signature works include Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

140

Birth Date

1934-07-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Known For

• 

  Fraggle Rock
• 

  The Muppet Show
• 

  The Muppet Movie
• 

  Sesame Street at Night?
• 

  Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
• 

  Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Muppets Classic (3 titles)
• The Muppets Modern (2 titles)
• The Muppets Collection (2 titles)
• Muppet Guys Talking Collection (1 titles)
• Homunculus (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Richard Hunt (5 collaborations)
• Frank Oz (5 collaborations)
• Jim Henson (4 collaborations)
• Steve Whitmire (3 collaborations)
• Dave Goelz (3 collaborations)
• Kathryn Mullen (3 collaborations)
• Karen Prell (2 collaborations)
• Eren Ozker (2 collaborations)
• Caroll Spinney (2 collaborations)
• Peter Linz (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (139 credits)

  • Jim Henson Idea Man

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

    Herry Monster / Various Characters

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Muppets Most Wanted

    Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

    Count von Count

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Muppets

    Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends

    Channel Announcer

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2

    Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

    Herry Monster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

    Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation

    Count von Count (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

    Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Sesame Street: Count on Sports

    Count von Count

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Elmo's Christmas Countdown

    Count von Count (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

    Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Best Ever Muppet Moments

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

    Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Muppet History 101

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Muppet Music Moments

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

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

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

    The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

    The Count

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

    Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)

    The Count

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

    Mr. Johnson (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

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

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

    The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Kermit's Swamp Years

    Statler (voice)

    actor

    actors
    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)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

    The Count

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Elmo's World: Family Feature

    Cactus / Accordion / Herry Monster

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • I Love Muppets

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

    Fred the Wonder Horse

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

    Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

    Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Sheep in the Big City

    General Public

    actor

    actors

    - Baa-hind the Scenes (2002) ... General Public actor actors

    - Here Goes Mutton (2002) ... General Public actor actors

    - Oh, the Ewemanity (2002) ... General Public actor actors

    - An Officer and a Gentlelamb (2002) ... General Public actor actors

    - Beauty and the Bleats (2002) ... General Public actor actors
    2000
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World

    Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

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

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Muppets from Space

    Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

    Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show

    Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

    Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • CinderElmo

    Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

    Various characters (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Seymore the Snail

    Seymore (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

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

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

    The Count

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Sesame Street: Quiet Time

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

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

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

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Muppet Treasure Island

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

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

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

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Sesame Street: Imagine That!

    The Amazing Mumford

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The World of Jim Henson

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Muppet Classic Theater

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

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

    Robin the Frog / Emmet Otter / Gobo Fraggle / Bust of Beethoven / Frog (voice) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

    Count(voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

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

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

    Count von Count and Herry Monster

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

    Robin

    actor

    actors
    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)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Getting Ready to Read

    "OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

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

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

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

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

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

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Muppets at Walt Disney World

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

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    Count von Count / Duck (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Earth Day Special

    Robin the Frog (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

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

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!

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

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Song of the Cloud Forest

    Ralph Robin / Jack (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Dog City

    Bubba / Spot (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989

    Self – Count van Count / Herry Monster / Fozzie Bear

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Lighthouse Island

    Fred

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

    Pretty Great Performances Announcer/Mr. Johnson/Count Von Count (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director

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

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • A Muppet Family Christmas

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

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Down at Fraggle Rock

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

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Sesame Street: Sing Along

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Christmas Toy

    Balthasar (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Fraggles Look For Jobs

    Gobo (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

    Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice)

    actor

    actors
    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

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

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

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers

    Count von Count / Pumpkin Tarnish Brother (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

    Whatnot Monster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly

    Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Bells of Fraggle Rock

    Gobo Fraggle (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan

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

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    The Count (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Big Bird in China

    Two-Headed Monster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

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

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

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

    actor

    actors
    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)

    actor

    actors

    - Change of Address (1987) ... Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice) actor actors

    - The Honk of Honks (1987) ... Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice) actor actors

    - The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) ... Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice) actor actors

    - Inspector Red (1987) ... Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice) actor actors

    - Ring Around the Rock (1987) ... Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice) actor actors
    1983
  • The Dark Crystal

    High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Of Muppets & Men

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Great Muppet Caper

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

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Muppets Go to the Movies

    Lew Zealand / Pops / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Floyd Pepper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

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

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Muppet Movie

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

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Muppets Go Hollywood

    Floyd Pepper (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

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

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Muppet Gimme a Break

    Bread Roll in "Meal Break"

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

    Snuffy / The Count (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

    Floyd Pepper

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Vent Event

    Dr. Jerry Nelson

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

    Robin the Frog

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

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

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Royal Variety Performance 1977

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Sesame Street at Night?

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

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Muppet Show

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

    actor

    actors

    - Shirley Bassey (1981) ... Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) actor actors

    - Mac Davis (1981) ... Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) actor actors

    - Chris Langham (1981) ... Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) actor actors

    - Paul Simon (1981) ... Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) actor actors

    - Buddy Rich (1981) ... Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) actor actors
    1976
  • Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!

    Crazy Harry

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Muppet Picker Upper

    P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Muppet Introduction

    P. Fenton Cosgrove

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (1976) ... Scred (voice) actor actors

    - Madeline Kahn with Carly Simon (1976) ... Scred (voice) actor actors

    - Raquel Welch with Phoebe Snow and John Sebastian (1976) ... Scred (voice) actor actors

    - Anthony Perkins with Betty Carter (1976) ... Scred (voice) actor actors

    - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore with Neil Sedaka (1976) ... Scred (voice) actor actors
    1975
  • Out to Lunch

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

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Julie on Sesame Street

    Biff/ Mr. Snuffleupagus/ Frazzle (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

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

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

    Robin / Featherstone (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Pure Goldie

    Snivelly (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Great Santa Claus Switch

    Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Hey Cinderella!

    Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Cube

    Monk

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Sesame Street

    - Episode 405 () ... Aloysius Snuffleupagus actor actors

    - Episode 404 () ... Aloysius Snuffleupagus actor actors

    - Episode 403 () ... Aloysius Snuffleupagus actor actors

    - Episode 402 () ... Aloysius Snuffleupagus actor actors

    - Episode 401 () ... Aloysius Snuffleupagus actor actors
    1969
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - The Muppets with Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • The Reindeer

    Donder (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1965

• crew (1 credits)

  • Muppets Most Wanted

    in memory of

    crew
    2014