Jerry Nelson

Known for: Acting

Born: 1934-07-10 – 2012-08-24 (aged 78)

From: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Filmography (145)

MOVIE★ 7.9
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.2
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
MOVIE
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
MOVIE★ 6.3
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
as Count von Count
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Muppets
2011
as Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
2011
as Channel Announcer
MOVIE★ 8.0
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2
2010
as Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)
MOVIE★ 2.0
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
MOVIE
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
as Herry Monster (voice)
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
as Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)
TV★ 8.0
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008
as Floyd Pepper (voice only in the first episode)
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
2008
as Count von Count (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
as Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
as Count von Count
MOVIE★ 6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Count von Count (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow
2005
as Self
MOVIE
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
2005
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice)
MOVIE
Muppet History 101
2004
MOVIE
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
MOVIE
Muppet Music Moments
2004
as Self
MOVIE
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
as Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
2004
MOVIE★ 7.6
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
as The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice)
MOVIE
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as The Count
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
as Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice)
MOVIE
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
2003
as The Count
MOVIE★ 10.0
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
as Mr. Johnson (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
as Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper
MOVIE★ 10.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
as The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Kermit's Swamp Years
2002
as Statler (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.2
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
as Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
as The Count
MOVIE
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002
as Cactus / Accordion / Herry Monster
MOVIE★ 6.3
I Love Muppets
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
as Fred the Wonder Horse
MOVIE
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
as Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
as Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice)
TV★ 6.6
Sheep in the Big City
2000
as General Public
MOVIE★ 8.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
as Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment)
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Muppets from Space
1999
as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
MOVIE★ 5.0
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
1999
as Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice)
TV
Sesame Unpaved
1999
MOVIE★ 6.3
CinderElmo
1999
as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
as Various characters (archive footage)
MOVIE
Seymore the Snail
1998
as Seymore (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1997
as Carlos / Parker (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997
as The Count
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
as Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)
TV★ 7.8
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
1996
TV
Sniz and Fondue
1996
TV★ 7.4
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama
MOVIE★ 6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996
as Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice)
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996
as The Amazing Mumford
MOVIE★ 7.4
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
as Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice)
TV★ 8.5
Secret Life of Toys
1994
as Balthazar / Bratty Rat / Datz
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
as Count(voice)
MOVIE★ 7.3
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
as Count von Count and Herry Monster
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice)
MOVIE
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
MOVIE★ 6.0
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as Robin
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)
MOVIE
Getting Ready to Read
1992
as "OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.0
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
as The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
as Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Count von Count / Duck (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Robin the Frog (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
1990
as Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
as Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice)
MOVIE
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989
as Ralph Robin / Jack (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.9
Dog City
1989
as Bubba / Spot (voice)
TV★ 8.9
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Self / Various
MOVIE★ 6.0
Lighthouse Island
1989
as Fred
MOVIE★ 6.8
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Pretty Great Performances Announcer/Mr. Johnson/Count Von Count (voice)
MOVIE
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988
as Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.9
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
as Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster
MOVIE
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987
as Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Christmas Toy
1986
as Balthasar (voice)
MOVIE
Fraggles Look For Jobs
1986
as Gobo (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
as Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
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
MOVIE
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
as Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
as Count von Count / Pumpkin Tarnish Brother (voice)
TV★ 8.3
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
MOVIE★ 6.4
Follow That Bird
1985
as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
as Whatnot Monster (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
MOVIE
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (Voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984
as Gobo Fraggle (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
as The Count (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Big Bird in China
1983
as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
as Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice)
MOVIE
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Fraggle Rock
1983
as Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Dark Crystal
1982
as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Of Muppets & Men
1981
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
as Lew Zealand / Pops / Julius Strangepork /Floyd Pepper (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.2
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Various Muppets
MOVIE
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
as The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979
as Bread Roll in "Meal Break"
MOVIE★ 7.5
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
as Snuffy / The Count (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978
as Floyd Pepper
MOVIE
The Vent Event
1978
as Dr. Jerry Nelson
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
as Robin the Frog
MOVIE★ 6.9
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)
MOVIE
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
TV★ 8.0
The Muppet Show
1976
as Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)
MOVIE
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976
MOVIE
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Scred (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Muppet Picker Upper
1975
as P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice)
MOVIE
The Muppet Introduction
1975
as P. Fenton Cosgrove
MOVIE★ 8.0
Out to Lunch
1974
as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.3
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
as Biff/ Mr. Snuffleupagus/ Frazzle (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
as T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
as Robin / Featherstone (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Pure Goldie
1971
as Snivelly (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)
TV★ 7.1
Sesame Street
1969
as Aloysius Snuffleupagus
MOVIE★ 7.0
Hey Cinderella!
1969
as Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice)
TV
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Cube
1969
as Monk
TV★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
TV
NBC Experiment in Television
1967
as Monk
MOVIE
The Reindeer
1965
as Donder (voice)